Category Archives: Local News

Police Beat for Friday, September 9th, 2022
Centralia Police have arrested 37-year-old Blake Benden of Hester Street in Centralia for aggravated domestic battery. He was taken to the Marion County Jail. A 61-year-old Centralia man, Harold Rudde...
WJBD Staff Sep 09, 2022

Three Centralia schools locked down Thursday following two separate incidents
Centralia Police Lieutenant Steve Whritenour says three schools in Centralia went on lockdown Thursday following two separate incidents that ended up being unfounded. Centralia Junior High and BCMW He...
WJBD Staff Sep 09, 2022

State relaunching program to help low income and minorities buy homes
The state is relaunching the "Opening Doors" homebuyer program. The program sets up eligible homebuyers with a 30-year, fixed interest rate mortgage and a $6,000 down payment. That down payment doesn'...
WJBD Staff Sep 09, 2022 Mary Stevens / CC

St. Mary's Catholic Parish in Centralia planning AutumnFest on Saturday
St. Mary's Church in Centralia will hold AutumnFest on Saturday. After a 'Never Forget' Memorial 5K run in the morning, evening activities begin at four with the Knights of Columbus Blue Mass. During ...
WJBD Staff Sep 09, 2022 St. Mary's Grade School students perform at the 2021 Autumnfest. Photo by Bruce Kropp.

Salem Super Cruise set for Saturday behind Super 8 Motel
The 33rd Annual Salem Super Cruise car show is set for Saturday behind the Salem Super Eight Motel off North Hotze Road. Organizer Ken Carpenter is hopeful of having more than 100 vehicles this year i...
WJBD Staff Sep 09, 2022

Sleep in Heavenly Peace holding Bed Build Saturday
The Salem Chapter Sleep in Heavenly Peace will join Bunks Across America on Saturday with a bed build at their new location in the old Save-a-Lot building at 406 West Main Street. President Kevin Rake...
WJBD Staff Sep 09, 2022 The Salem Elks parking lot is turned into a bed build operation for Sleep in Heavenly Peace in June. Photo by Bruce Kropp.

Alma man sentenced to nearly 16 years in federal prison
A 46-year-old Alma man has been sentenced to nearly 16 years in federal prison on drug and weapons charges. John Doyle of the 4500 block of Kinoka Road admitted to three counts of distribution of a co...
Bruce Kropp Sep 08, 2022

Carlyle man pleads guilty to two predatory criminal sexual assault charges
A 30-year-old Carlyle man has pleaded guilty in Clinton County Court to two Class X felony counts of predatory criminal sexual assault. As part of the plea agreement, two other charges of aggravated c...
Bruce Kropp Sep 08, 2022

Two children checked for injuries following Rome Grade School bus accident
Two students on a Rome Grade School Bus headed home Wednesday afternoon were checked for injuries after a minor accident involving the bus and a truck with an oversized load. The incident occurred on ...
Bruce Kropp Sep 08, 2022 Tomash Devenishek / CC

32nd Annual Antique Power Days kicks off at Marion County Fairgrounds
The 32nd Annual Antique Power Days opens at the Marion County Fairgrounds on Thursday and continues through Sunday. One of the coordinators Sean Earle says activities get underway at nine Thursday mor...
WJBD Staff Sep 08, 2022 Antique Power Days will include hundreds of old tractors and farm equipment on display.
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