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A 35-year-old Centralia man was injured Tuesday night in a single vehicle crash on the Gragg Street near the Brick Hill Road. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say Quinton Upchurch of Gragg Street left...
Bruce Kropp Nov 29, 2023
A 36-year-old Salem woman has pleaded guilty in Marion County Court to financial institution fraud. Ashley Scarlett of US 50 is accused of opening an account at a Salem bank with checks from other fin...
Bruce Kropp Nov 29, 2023
A 20-year-old Mt. Erie woman has pleaded guilty in Marion County Court to unlawful delivery of under five grams of methamphetamine. Violet Fox is one of nine who has been arrested in a crackdown on me...
Bruce Kropp Nov 29, 2023
A 48-year-old Centralia woman has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge for allegedly making a threat towards the Centralia Junior High administrator. Stephanie Crossland of Randol...
Bruce Kropp Nov 29, 2023 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
A 40-year-old Champaign woman who had been admitted to a Salem nursing home under a false name has been arrested on four outstanding Champaign County felony warrants. Latasha Dunn was taken into custo...
Bruce Kropp Nov 29, 2023
The Marion County Board approved its budget, but couldn't come to an agreement on a tax levy Tuesday night after hearing complaints about rising tax valuations. The board passed an overall $12.9-milli...
WJBD Staff Nov 29, 2023 Mark Miller address concerns over rising property taxes at Tuesday night's Marion County Board meeting. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
By Austin Williams The Central City Village Council approved the purchase of a new police squad car with capital improvement funding at the meeting on Tuesday. Police Chief James Ramsey spoke at the m...
WJBD Staff Nov 29, 2023
A 28-year-old Centralia man has been sentenced to 94 months in prison on three federal indictments filed against him. Matthew 'Mattie' Woods received the time for possession of stolen mail, bank fraud...
Bruce Kropp Nov 28, 2023
A 31-year-old Centralia man has been charged with six felony offenses and multiple traffic tickets after leading Centralia Police first in a vehicle chase and later on foot. Lamar Bennett of East Kerr...
Bruce Kropp Nov 28, 2023
The Bryan Bennett Library will hold its Seventh Annual Reception for Seniors on Thursday, December 7th, at the Bryan-Bennett Library. The event begins at 1:30 pm. The Kaskaskia River Brass Band will p...
Bruce Kropp Nov 28, 2023