The population continued to decline in Marion and most other area counties in the past year. The U.S. Census Bureau 2018 population estimate for Marion County shows another 201 residents have left the county, dropping the population to 37,620. The loss represents half of one percent of the county’s population. Marion County has lost 1,817…… Read More »
The Centralia City Council agenda for Monday night includes a discussion of the qualifications of Mayor-Elect Bryan Kuder. City Manager Dan Ramey has provided the council with information on the state law to determine if Kuder meets the city’s residency requirements. Kuder has been invited to answer any questions from the council. Kuder has admitted…… Read More »
Centralia City Manager Dan Ramey has submitted his letter of resignation as of August 16th. The city council will be asked to accept it at Monday night’s meeting. Ramey says his only objective that he shared with Mayor Tom Ashby since day one as city manager in July 2011 was to ‘Make Centralia Better’ and…… Read More »
A vacancy has been filled on the Fifth District Appellate Court bench in Mt. Vernon. Chief Justice Lloyd A. Karmeier and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced that Circuit Judge Mark M. Boie of the First Judicial Circuit has been named to fill the vacancy created by the election of Justice David K. Overstreet to…… Read More »
U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin have announced $70,000 in federal funding to help the South Central Illinois Regional Planning Commission. The funding will be used to establish an economic development planning framework that supports private capital investment and job creation in the Marion, Clay, Effingham, Fayette and Jasper Counties. Duckworth says by providing…… Read More »
Salem grad and Quincy University lefty Riley Martin improved to 8-0 with a win over Bellarmine yesterday 5-2. Martin worked 7 innings allowing 5 hits and no runs with 7 strikeouts. On the year, Martin has tossed 62.2 innings and allowed 53 hits, 16 earned runs and has 58 strikeouts to only 28 walks with…
Another rainy day on tap today with the area sports schedule iffy heading into today. We will update the FYI section at WJBDradio.com throughout the day with any cancellations. The Salem Wildcats added a game to their baseball schedule as they are scheduled now to host the Odin Eagles to SCHS Field at 4:30. Salem…
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