Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Salem 12u All Stars Open Districts This Week
The Salem 12u Little League All Stars will open up their District Tournament this week in Mt Carmel. Coached by Kevin Cripps, the team will open up the double elimination tournament on Thursday at 8pm...
Jul 05, 2022
SC 13u Wins Stars & Stripes Bash In O'Fallon
The SC 13u Storm Chasers won their 2nd straight tournament, winning the GMB Stars and Stripes Bash in O'Fallon, Illinois. SC knocked off Gateway Grays in the finals 12-1. SC jumped out on top early wi...
Jul 05, 2022 Photo by: Keaton Gullion, FTS Photography.
Swanson's 3-run double helps Braves outlast Cardinals, 6-3
ATLANTA (AP) - Dansby Swanson hit a three-run double in a five-run second inning and the Atlanta Braves held off the St. Louis Cardinals 6-3 in a game delayed more than 2 1/2 hours by rain. St. Louis ...
Jul 05, 2022
Caratini's HR in 10th gives Brewers 5-2 victory over Cubs
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Victor Caratini hit a three-run homer with two outs in the 10th inning to give the Milwaukee Brewers a 5-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Caratini's big hit followed an eventful ninth...
Jul 05, 2022
Salem Soccer Tryouts July 9th
Salem Soccer will have their Fall tryouts next Saturday, July 9th at FCC Fields. Salem Soccer joins the SWIS league in the Fall. Their season goes from mid-August to October. They travel to Clinton Co...
Jul 02, 2022 Jarrett Campbell / CC
Another Season Finished At The Salem Little League Complex On Friday Night
In Softball Minors, Modern Woodman beat T&K Title for the City Series championship 8-1. In girls Majors, Landers knocked off Dairy Queen in the 3rd and decisive game of their best of 3 City Series...
Jul 02, 2022
Storm Chasers Drop Tournament Opener, Go Back To Work Today
The SC 13u Storm Chasers opened up the very tough GMB 4th of July Bash at the O'Fallon Family Sports Park dropping their opener to Recruits Baseball 6-4. The Storm Chasers trailed 6-1 heading into the...
Jul 02, 2022
Police Beat for Friday, July 1st, 2022
A 41-year-old Centralia man has been arrested for violation of bail bond. Jeffrey Foutch of South Walnut Street was taken to the Marion County Jail. Two others were arrested on Marion County felony fa...
Jul 01, 2022
Centralia man allegedly fights with police trying to arrest him in domestic battery case
A 30-year-old Centralia man has been arrested for three counts of aggravated battery to a police officer after allegedly fighting police trying to arrest him in a domestic battery case. Police receive...
Jul 01, 2022
Centralia woman faces multiple charges following two altercations
A 43-year-old Centralia woman is being held in the Marion County Jail for aggravated battery to a police officer, simple battery, and hate crime following two separate altercations. Police say they we...
Jul 01, 2022
