Category Archives: Local News

Centralia Mayor Bryan Kuder delivers first State of City message
Centralia Mayor Bryan Kuder began his first State of the City message on an optimistic note about interest in the city before outlining the major accomplishments of each city department. The Greater C...
WJBD Staff Apr 21, 2022 Centralia Mayor Bryan Kuder delivers State of the City message Wednesday at Castle Ridge.

Salem Firemen report minor damage in Thursday morning fire in machine shed
Salem Fire Protection District officials say a fire started by a welder coming into contact with about a half gallon of spilled gasoline started a small fire in a machine shed. Firemen say the fire at...
WJBD Staff Apr 21, 2022

Kinmundy Road between Xenia Iola Road and Oskaloosa Road to close April
The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced that the closure of Kinmundy Road between Xenia Iola Road (County Road 6) and Oskaloosa Road/Sea Horse Drive will begin Monday, April 25. The pr...
WJBD Staff Apr 21, 2022

Salem man charged with Junction City burglary
A 28-year-old Salem man made his first appearance in Marion County Court on Wednesday on a new burglary charge. Slade Thompson of Rogers Street is accused of entering into the General Contractors faci...
WJBD Staff Apr 21, 2022

Centralia woman charged with possession of meth
Centralia Police have arrested a Centralia woman on multiple drug charges after allegedly finding a considerable amount of drugs hidden in her clothing and in a backpack. Zoie Bryant of Terry Street w...
Bruce Kropp Apr 20, 2022

Police Beat for Wednesday, April 20th, 2022
A 45-year-old Centralia woman was arrested by Centralia Police on an outstanding Marion County felony failure to appear warrant on a felony possession of methamphetamine conviction. Tonya Deboer of Ea...
Bruce Kropp Apr 20, 2022

Pritzker ends Illinois mask mandate for public transit
CHICAGO (AP) - Gov. J.B. Pritzker is ending the state's mask mandate on public transportation a day after a federal judge overturned the government's plan to keep restrictions in place until May 3. Ma...
Bruce Kropp Apr 20, 2022 Greg Gjerdingen / CC

Bond set at $75,000 for Vernon woman in stabbing
A 39-year-old Vernon woman had bond set at $75,000 during her first appearance in Marion County Court on Tuesday in connection with the alleged stabbing of two men last Thursday. Heidi Wynn was charge...
WJBD Staff Apr 20, 2022

Two plead guilty to meth possession charges; one goes to prison
Two people entered guilty pleas in Marion County Court on Tuesday for unlawful possession of under five grams of methamphetamine. 33-year-old Travis Juds of North Scott in Odin was sentenced to three ...
WJBD Staff Apr 20, 2022 Blogtrepreneur / CC

Salem Community High School students see fun activities with Pepsi winnings
Salem Community High School students are benefiting from the school's second-place finish in the Pepsi Bottle Cap challenge. Having the second-highest number of bottle caps collected in the entire Pep...
WJBD Staff Apr 20, 2022 Animalogy owner Bob Tarter shows off an eagle owl with a 6 foot wing span at an SCHS assembly Tuesday afternoon. Photo by Bruce Kropp.