Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Pennypacker's HR Leads Franklin Park over Centralia...Crist Gets 100th K in Raccoon Win...Howe Gets Record...Goostree Solid as Selmaville Beats Woodlawn...Field Comes Back To Beat Bethel
Pennypacker's HR Leads Franklin Park over Centralia The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats beat visiting Centralia 14-2. Skylar Gaston was the winning pitcher striking out 8 and allowing just 1 hit. Brinn Det...
Sep 19, 2025
Bobcats Honor 8th Grade With Win Over Centralia...Iuka Hosts Selmaville As Both Honor 8th Graders
Bobcats Honor 8th Grade With Win Over Centralia The Franklin Park Bobcats honored their 8th graders and then beat Centralia 16-4. Emit Gibson went 4-4 with 2 triples and 2 doubles and drove in 3 runs....
Sep 19, 2025
Believe It or DON'T
Believe It or DON'T On this day in 1970, Jimi Hendrix was found dead in his London apartment at 27. He choked on his own vomit after doing barbiturates. Believe It or DON'T On this day in 1998, the bu...
Sep 18, 2025
Wildcats Big 2nd Half Surge Lifts Them to 9th Straight Win, Back at it Today Versus Wesclin
The Salem Wildcats soccer team made it 9 straight wins and remained undefeated at the new Salem Soccer Complex following their 5-2 win over Mt Vernon. Salem scored first on a penalty kick from Eli Bak...
Sep 18, 2025
Annies 4th At Terrier 2-man Golf Scramble
The Centralia Annies competed at the Terrier 2-man Girls Golf Scramble. The Notre Dame Bulldogs were 1st with their 68 followed by Nashville and then Sikeston, Missouri. The Annies #1 team of Olivia J...
Sep 18, 2025
JH Baseball - SMWG Baseball Finishes Regular Season With W...Patoka/Odin Continues To Roll...Salem Hosts Centralia
The St. Mary's-Willow Grove Wildcards closed out the regular season with a 16-4 victory over the Ashley-Tamaroa Howling Tribe on Wednesday night. Amare Billberry got the win, throwing a complete game....
Sep 18, 2025
Carroll Continues His Terror As Vandals Advance With Regional Title...TTown Headed To Sectionals
Vandalia won their IESA Class 3a Regional over Effingham 8-2. They advance to face Chatham-Glenwood Saturday morning at 11 in the Sectional at St. Jacob Triad. Jaxten Carroll continues to shine for th...
Sep 18, 2025 Photo: Rich Bauer
JH Softball: Patoka Lady Mohawks Beat Central City...Franklin Park Hosts Centralia Today
Patoka Lady Mohawks beat Central City 17-1. Jesse Thalman had a triple as part of her two hit day scoring 3 runs and driving in 3 more. Clare Payne and Adley Martin also drove in 3 runs and Charlee Mu...
Sep 18, 2025
Franklin Park's Lee Evans Invitational Draws Over 30 Schools
Over 30 schools were represented at the Lee Evans Cross Country Invitational hosted by Franklin Park with over 100 runners in each race. For Franklin Park, the JV girls were led by Makenna Flood 5th, ...
Sep 18, 2025
Wise World of Wellen presented by Salem Eye Clinic
1. An average of seven people DIE from spider bites every year in the United States . . . and three times that many people are killed by COWS. 2. "Sugar rushes" aren't real and are just psychological,...
Sep 17, 2025
