Author Archives: WJBD Staff

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Spencer Strider pitched six strong innings and William Contreras hit a three-run double as the streaking Atlanta Braves defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 11-4. Atlanta has won four str...

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Ian Happ hit two two-run homers for Chicago's only hits, and the Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 in 10 innings. Happ hit a drive off Matt Bush in the seventh and a tiebreaking sho...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Jeremy Clements won a crash-filled Xfinity Series race at Daytona International Speedway early Saturday for his second career victory and first since 2017. This one came aft...

The Salem Fire Protection District has announced plans for its annual 9/11 Memorial Observance. It will be held in Bryan Memorial Park on Saturday, September 10th. This year's event will feature a "Ru...

Solar power was the main topic of discussion at the monthly meeting of the Centralia High School Board of Education. The board gave Superintendent Dr. Chuck Lane authority to negotiate toward final ap...

Centralia Police have arrested a Centralia man for possession of methamphetamine and resisting a peace officer. Douglas Johnson of West 7th was taken to the Marion County Jail. 32-year-old Sarah Niebe...

A 41-year-old Salem man received apparent minor burns to his arms in a flash fire that occurred Thursday afternoon while he was repairing a car in the alley behind the 400 block of East Bennett. Salem...

The Marion County Highway Department has closed the bridge on Kell Road over Skillet Fork for a lead paint abatement project. Highway Engineer Mike McCormick says the project includes lead paint remov...

The Christ Our Rock Stallions played 10 innings with the defending 1a state baseball champion North Clay Cardinals and at the end it was a 5-5 tie with the game called due to darkness. For the Stallio...

The Salem Wildcats kick off their prep football season tonight with the annual Shrine Game held this year at Evers Field in Centralia with the annual late time returning starting at 7:30. Bill Hawley ...