 |  | ||||
| |||||
 |  |
 |  | ||||
| |||||
 |  |
| | |
NewsYesterday - Tuesday, Mar. 9, 2010 
Work is now underway on a 459-thousand dollar total renovation of the former Bryan Bennett Library building on West Main Street in Salem.
The project is being undertaken by Rebecca Carpenter and Doug Monical. Carpenter says...full story The Centralia City Council Monday night voted to affirm the city's funding commitment to the dredging project at Raccoon Lake.
Councilmembers cleared a resolution committing 1.4 million dollars to the project, to be matched by 7 million dollars in Federal money. The...full story Centralia City Manager Grant Kleinhenz is concerned about the implications of the state budget proposed for 2011 by Governor Pat Quinn.
He says things don't look good for city governments statewide. "Quinn is reccommending a 300 million dollar...full story The Salem Area Foundation and Greater Chamber of Commerce have announced the winners of several annual awards to those who have worked towards the betterment of the community. WJBD would like to highlight the efforts and achievements of those individuals...full story Bond has been set at 15-thousand dollars for a 45-year-old Centralia woman charged in Marion County Court Monday with felony aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer following a brief chase in Centralia Sunday morning.
Lawanda...full story | ||
| |
RSS | | |
  A number of eagles have spent the winter around Carlyle Lake. Joseph Prosise caught this shot of one of the birds just as the sun was coming up.
We'd love to share your favorite shots of South Central Illinois! Send them to news@wjbdradio.com and include your name, where the picture was taken, and a brief description. Your photo may be seen right here! See All Photos-of-the-Day Photo-of-the-Week ContestVote for last week's best photo in our Photo-of-the-Week Contest, brought to you by Marion County Savings Bank | ||
| |
| | |
SportsToday - Wednesday, Mar. 10, 2010 CENTRALIA - A good crowd is expected as the Orphans head into the Sectional Tournament for the first time under head coach Lee Bennett and it's the team's first trip since 2004.
Centralia knocked off Marion in the Salem Regional Finals...full story The Robinson Maroons outgunned Decatur St. Teresa 24-10 in the third quarter to turn a two point halftime deficit into an 81-60 victory for the Apollo Conference champions in last night's University of Illinois-Springfield Supersectional.
Ben Jones led three Maroons...full story Here are the 2009-10 MTC Girls Basketball All-Conference Team
Audrey Matheny (South Central) - MVP
Alexa Capps (Woodlawn)
Alyssa Fender (North Clay)
Hillary Ash (West Richland)
Kelsey Uphold (South Central)
Megan Withrow (Wayne City)
Andrea Buhrmann (North Clay)
Mallory Hapeman (...full story INA, Ill. - Rend Lake College lost 7-6 to Jefferson College today in Warriors baseball action.
Following a five-run seventh inning, RLC was up 6-5 in the eighth when Jefferson got an infield hit. RLC's AJ Martin walked one,...full story PHOENIX, Ariz. – Rend Lake College’s ladies golf team finished sixth this past weekend at Lewis University’s Shootout at Aguila. RLC newcomer Jessica Pigati (Fishers, Ind.) led the Lady Warriors with 161 to tie for eighth.
...full story | ||
| |