Author Archives: WJBD Staff
SC Storm 07 Finishes 3rd At USFA World Series In Panama Beach
The South Central Storm 07 softball team finshed off a great summer schedule by placing 3rd out of 38 teams in the 14U-C division of the USFA Panama City Beach World Series last week. It started off s...
Jul 28, 2022
Here is the latest Big Ten Conference sports news from The Associated Press
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren had a chance to take a victory lap this week at Big Ten media day. After a rocky start this his tenure leading the conference through the 2020 abb...
Jul 28, 2022
Pujols hits 3-run HR, Cards overcome absences, beat Jays 6-1
TORONTO (AP) - Albert Pujols hit a three-run homer and finished with three hits, passing Rogers Hornsby on St. Louis' career list, and the Cardinals stopped Toronto's seven-game win streak with a 6-1 ...
Jul 28, 2022 rubendn / CC
In rare contact, US offers Russia deal for Griner, Whelan
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration has offered a deal to Russia aimed at bringing home WNBA star Brittney Griner and another jailed American, Paul Whelan. That's according to Secretary of Stat...
Jul 28, 2022 Lorie Shaull / CC
Quinn says he's on board as rebuilding Bears begin practices
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) - Chicago Bears defensive end Robert Quinn joined the rest of the team on the practice field for the first time under new coach Matt Eberflus after missing all offseason volunta...
Jul 28, 2022
Former Chicago high school basketball star gunned down
MAYWOOD, Ill. (AP) - Police in the the Chicago suburb of Maywood are investigating the shooting death of a former high school basketball star and her mother is pleading with whomever killed her daught...
Jul 28, 2022 Madison Scott-Clary / CC
Nine vie for Marion County Fair Queen; see background information and names of Tuesday night Little Miss candidates
There will be nine candidates to be the Miss Marion County Fair Queen in the pageant next Tuesday night. They are Makaela Draege of Odin, Kailey Brubaker of Salem, Sara Timm of Iuka, Abigail Smith of ...
Jul 27, 2022 The 2022 Queen Contestants in numerical order, with 2021 retiring Queen Maggie Telford in the center.
Police Beat for Wednesday, July 27th, 2022
Centralia Police have arrested a 22-year-old Coach, Missouri man on multiple charges after he fled on foot from an attempted pedestrian stop in the 400 block of West Noleman Tuesday night. Police repo...
Jul 27, 2022
Fire damages electrical system of apartment building in Centralia
Fire has damaged the electrical system of a seven unit apartment building at 948 East 2nd Street in Centralia. Centralia City Firemen say upon arrival flames were showing from the electric box and smo...
Jul 27, 2022 Centralia City Fire Captian Mike Gelsinger looks over fire damage to the electrical box and meters to all seven units of an apartment building at 948 East 2nd in Centralia. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
Illinois state building sold in Chicago; Google moving in
CHICAGO (AP) - Google is moving into the Thompson Center, the state building in downtown Chicago. Gov. J.B. Pritzker says the state is selling the building to a developer for $30 million in cash and a...
Jul 27, 2022 Mobilus In Mobili / CC
