Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Snow's 4 Goals Leads Orphans Over Mt Vernon
Dax Snow scored 4 goals and Centralia knocked off conference rival Mt Vernon 5-2 in the final game the two rivals will play as conference foes. Centralia will move to the Cahokia Conference next seaso...
Oct 10, 2025
Annies Honor Senior Tennis Players In Loss To Salem
The Centralia Annies tennis team hosted their Senior Day yesterday welcoming Salem. Centralia honored Rylee Dearing, Lorren Niederhoffer and Mackenzie Perez. Salem swept the match 9-0. Salem will trav...
Oct 10, 2025
New Hope Finishes Off Dominant Season...Carterville Wins Again....Summersville Walks-Off On WG/SM...Anna Hands Okawville Only Loss
New Hope finished off another amazing season winning the Class S state title 1-0 over Pinckneyville #204. It's the 3rd straight state title for the Lady Panthers. The Summersville Lady Wildcats took 3...
Oct 10, 2025
Summersville Wins Class S State Title....Whiteside Makes History....Pinckneyville Defends Home Turf
Summersville won the state championship in Class S baseball with their 4-0 win over Steeleville. St Joe Olney beat Galatia 15-6 in the 3rd place game. Belleville Whiteside beat Waterloo 7-3 to win the...
Oct 10, 2025
Believe It or DON'T
Believe It or DON'T On this day in 1855, the Sewing Machine Motor was patented by the man whose name it still bears . . . Isaac Singer. Believe It or DON'T On this day in 1986, Fox debuted as a TV net...
Oct 09, 2025
Lady Cats Tennis Falls To Carbondale
The Lady Cats tennis team is at Centralia today after losing their final home match of the season to Carbondale 6-3. Ella Robinson and Allie Hustedde won singles matches with the doubles team of Kinse...
Oct 09, 2025 zhukovsky / Depositphotos.com
Selmaville & Franklin Park Girls Advance To State....Citians & Holsapple Moving On As Well
The junior high cross country regionals were held yesterday. The Selmaville girls varsity team is headed to the Class S state meet after putting all 5 runners in the top 25 to clinch the regional titl...
Oct 09, 2025
SIJHSAA State Finals Today
The SIJHSAA State Baseball and Softball finals are today. The Class S and L Tournaments are held at the Oasis Sports Complex in Marion. Class M is at the Perry County Fairgrounds in Pinckneyville. In ...
Oct 09, 2025
Wise World of Wellen presented by Salem Eye Clinic
1. There's enough energy in one gallon of gas to charge your iPhone once a day for over 10 years. 2. The average weight for males in the U.S. ages 20 years old and older is . . . 199.8 pounds. The ave...
Oct 08, 2025
Pink Out A Success....SCHS & CHS Come Together And Raise Over $18,000
It was a big night on and off the court for the Salem Lady Wildcats and Centralia Annies volleyball teams last night at B.E. Gum. It was pink out night as they raised money for the recent diagnosis of...
Oct 08, 2025
