Author Archives: WJBD Staff
YMCA Men's Softball & Coed Sand Volleyball Scores From Monday
In Salem Recreation/YMCA men's softball it was Misfits beating Prestige Worldwide 23-7 and then losing to Iuka State Bank 20-8, Modern Woodmen over Odd Fellows 18-8. It was also the first ever week of...
Jul 12, 2022
Mikolas, Pujols lead Cardinals over Phillies 6-1
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Miles Mikolas pitched effectively into the eighth inning, Albert Pujols passed Stan Musial on the career extra-base hits list, and Corey Dickerson and Lars Nootbar homered as the St. ...
Jul 12, 2022
Alonso, Pujols, Acuña say they're in for Home Run Derby
ATLANTA (AP) - Mets slugger Pete Alonso will try to become the first player to win the All-Star Home Run Derby three consecutive times against a field that will also include the Cardinals' Albert Pujo...
Jul 12, 2022 slgckgc / CC
Salem man arrested on multiple offenses following two incidents involving protected person
Salem Police have arrested 31-year-old Jacob Erwin of Shuler Road in Salem on multiple counts following two separate incidents involving a person with who he was ordered to have no contact through an ...
Jul 11, 2022
Centralia City Council to try again on sale of surplus property
The Centralia City Council will try again to sell the long vacant Hoffman Hart building at 122 East Broadway, three other sites where substandard homes were torn down as well as an undeveloped site at...
Jul 11, 2022
Balloon Fest Wristbands go on sale; merchandise store now open at Centralia Chamber Office
Balloon Fest Wristbands for this year's event in August are now available for sale at businesses in Centralia, Salem, Mt. Vernon, and Sandoval. The $5 Wristbands must be worn to gain entry into Founda...
Jul 11, 2022 This year's Balloon Fest t-shirt.
Registration For Iuka Grade School set for July 25th and 26th
Iuka Grade School will be having registration for kindergarten through 8th grade on Monday, July 25, from 8-3 and also on Tuesday, July 26, from 12-7. Parents are welcome to come anytime on these two ...
Jul 11, 2022
3 Shrewd Maneuvers in a Down Market
3 Shrewd Maneuvers in a Down Market Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources It's natural to think "defense" during a bearish market season. But why not mix in some "offense" with your defens...
Jul 11, 2022
The Barking Lot and Hair of the Dog grand opening attracts hundreds
Hundreds of people, many with their dogs, attended the grand opening of the Barking Lot and Hair of the Dog in the former Kaskaskia college Workforce Center at 325 South Poplar in downtown Centralia o...
Jul 11, 2022 The owner of the Barking Lot and Hair of the Dog, Hannah Shores, officially cuts the ribbon to open the business on Saturday. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
UTV catches fire and burns in rural Patoka
Patoka Fire Chief Blake Hyde says the driver of a UTV that caught fire while being driven down a rural Patoka road was able to get off without injury. The incident occurred early Saturday night while ...
Jul 11, 2022 File Photo by Bruce Kropp.
