Category Archives: Local News

Centralia City Firemen put out fire in dryer at West Broadway Laundromat
Centralia City Firemen were called to the West Broadway Laundromat at 123 West Broadway Tuesday afternoon after the building began filling with smoke and the smoke alarm sounded. The source was a drye...
WJBD Staff Sep 13, 2023

Main entrance to Marion County Courthouse closed Wednesday, use west door instead
Marion County Sheriff Kevin Cripps says the normal security entrance on the east side of the courthouse will be closed on Wednesday for installation of new handicapped-accessible doors. The old doors ...
Bruce Kropp Sep 13, 2023

Medical testimony expected in second day of Justin Bullard murder case (updated 8 am Wednesday)
Testimony resumes Wednesday morning in the bench trial of Justin Bullard of Iuka who faces murder and multiple other charges in connection with a fatal traffic crash at West Main and Hotze Road in Sal...
Bruce Kropp Sep 12, 2023 Justin Bullard (Photo:
Marion County Jail)

Centralia Mayor declares September 18th-24th as 'National Rail Safety Week'
Centralia Mayor Bryan Kuder has declared September 18th through the 24th as 'National Rail Safety Week' In the proclamation, Kuder said the city would partner with the International Association of Chi...
WJBD Staff Sep 12, 2023

Both drivers escape serious injury in Green Street Road crash
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say both drivers declined hospital treatment following a two vehicle rear-end crash on the Green Street Road near Ross Road between Salem and Centralia early Monday ev...
WJBD Staff Sep 12, 2023

Marion County Sheriff's Deputies make arrest in alleged road rage incident
The Marion County Sheriff's Department has arrested a 59-year-old Iuka man in connection with an alleged road rage incident on the Iuka Road south of the Route 161 Extension. Frank Moore was given a n...
WJBD Staff Sep 12, 2023

Centralia Police Chief says mobile data computers need to be replaced
Centralia Police Chief Chris Locke came before the city council Monday night to announce the department's mobile data computers are outdated and need to be replaced. Locke says while the devices norma...
WJBD Staff Sep 12, 2023

Five face felony charges in Marion County Court following weekend arrests
Five people were charged with new felony charges in Marion County Court on Monday following arrests on Friday and over the weekend. A 51-year-old Centralia man who said he was homeless had bond set at...
WJBD Staff Sep 12, 2023

Five arrested when fight breaks out in food section of Centralia Walmart
Centralia Police say five people were arrested following a fight that broke out in the food section of the Centralia Walmart store Monday night. Police believe the altercation was the result of a figh...
WJBD Staff Sep 12, 2023

Police Beat for Tuesday, September 12th, 2023
Salem Police have arrested a 37-year-old Salem man for resisting arrest, assault, being a pedestrian walking in the roadway and being an intoxicated pedestrian in the highway. James Phillips of Jeanne...
WJBD Staff Sep 12, 2023