Category Archives: Local News
Friday final day to make entry into Little Egypt Festival Parade
This is the final day to make entry into next Saturday's Little Egypt Festival Parade. Parade entry forms are available at the front desk of WJBD Radio at 310 West McMackin Street in Salem, at Salem C...
Sep 23, 2022 File Photo: Little Egypt Festival.
Salem man draws 30 month prison term on drug and criminal damage charges
A 38-year-old Salem man has been sentenced to 30 months in prison after pleading guilty to possession of less than 15 grams of cocaine and criminal damage to state-supported property. Lloyd McMullin o...
Sep 23, 2022
Salem Grade School Board receives building updates, passes balanced budget
The Salem Grade School Board learned Thursday night the four classroom-two bathroom modular building is complete with classes now moved in. The heating and air conditioning equipment is expected to be...
Sep 23, 2022
Centralia man charged with threatening public defender
A 42-year-old Centralia man has been charged in Marion County Court with threatening a public official and attempted aggravated battery after reportedly threatening to knock out his public defender. R...
Sep 23, 2022
Schwartz Orchard ribbon cutting marks beginning of new ownership
Photos and story by Ben Watson Last night marked a new beginning for Schwartz Orchard as Adam and Gina Smith, who purchased the orchard from Adam's uncle Tom Schwartz, cut the ribbon to usher in a new...
Sep 23, 2022 Adam and Gina Smith cut the ribbon to officially mark their purchase of Schwartz Orchard during a Centralia Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours Thursday night.
Police: Inmates got out of Illinois jail with pandemic loans
JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - More than two dozen people have been charged in Illinois with fraudulently obtaining pandemic relief money, with authorities alleging that some of them were behind bars when they u...
Sep 22, 2022
Centralia woman injured when pickup overturns on Green Street Road
A 43-year-old Centralia woman was airlifted to a St. Louis hospital for treatment of injuries following a single vehicle crash on Green Street Road just south of the Scout Road intersection late Wedne...
Sep 22, 2022 Salem Fire Protection District Firemen at the scene of the overturned vehicle.
Salem Police Department to complete child car seat check on Saturday
The Salem Police Department will be completing free child care seat checks from nine to noon on Saturday. The checks will take place in the lot across the street from Salem IGA near the East Main and ...
Sep 22, 2022 Dan Harrelson / CC
Salem Police have new canine officer and new canine 'Civka'
The Salem Police Department has a new canine officer and a new canine in training. Police Chief Kyle Ambuehl says the two should be ready to hit the streets by mid-December. "Officer Green will be our...
Sep 22, 2022 Salem Police new canine officer Grant Green with new canine Civca.
Sandoval Village Board discusses library needs to get open
The Sandoval Village Board heard an update at their meeting this week on efforts by the Library Board to get the new library open. Village Administrator LeAnn Speicer says November is being targeted f...
Sep 22, 2022 Ian Richards / CC
