Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Sandoval Woman Receives Minor Injuries In Single Car Wreck
The Marion County Sheriff's Department reports a 27-year-old Sandoval woman received minor injuries in a single car wreck in the 300 block of South Wood Street in Odin early Sunday morning. Courtney C...
May 23, 2022
Craig Freels Tennis Courts dedicated at Centralia High School
The Craig Freels Tennis Courts were officially dedicated during a program attended by several hundred at Centralia High School on Saturday. Superintendent Chuck Lane said the courts were a real tribut...
May 23, 2022 Centralia High School board members, administrators, members of the Freels family, and former players gather for a photo at the entrance to the Craig Freels Tennis Courts. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Salem Elk's present Distinguished Citizen Award to Annie Lou Eller
The Salem Elks Lodge has presented their Distinguished Citizen Award to Annie Lou Eller. The lodge also presented several other awards and announced they had once again taken First Place in Illinois f...
May 23, 2022 Salem's #1 Youth Sports Fan Annie Lou Eller is honored for her loyalty to the teams for more than 70 years and raising $56,000 through the Bob Eller Memorial Golf Tournament. Salem Elks Exalted Ruler Mike Hooe (left) and outgoing Exalted Ruler Bob Lafenhagen (right) Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Salem Police arrest Mt. Vernon man for criminal trespass and resisting arrest
Salem Police arrested a 47-year-old Mt. Vernon man for alleged criminal trespass to land and resisting arrest after being called to a home in the 200 block of West Warmoth for an unwanted person. Poli...
May 23, 2022
Wildcats Take On Vandals For Regional Title Today
The Salem Wildcats are looking for their 3rd regional championship under head coach Brian Lipe as they travel to Vandalia this afternoon to take on the Vandals for the 2a regional title. Both teams ad...
May 23, 2022 Photo by: Toby Gullion, FTS Photography.
SC v. NC In Much Anticipated 1a Regional Finals Today At 4pm In Louisville
The SC Cougars and North Clay Cardinals will play their 1a regional championship this afternoon at 4pm after having Saturday's scheduled game postponed due to the rain. The winner advances to Effingha...
May 23, 2022
Girls State Track Meet Held Over The Weekend
The girls state track meet was held over the weekend at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. It was a great weekend for Altamont sophomore Grace Nelson in Class 1a. She finished 3rd in the 200m,...
May 23, 2022 daveynin / CC
Prep Soccer Super-Sectionals Tuesday
Tomorrow is the Super Sectionals in girls Class 1a Soccer. Columbia is the site for Quincy Notre Dame and Alhtoff with Herscher and Normal playing at Bloomington Central Catholic, Lombard Montini take...
May 23, 2022
SC 13u Fall In Extra Innings Of Chatham GMB Championship
The SC 13u Storm Chasers fell in their bid for a 4th straight GMB Tournament championship falling in the title game at the Chatham Tournament over the weekend 5-4 to the BNBA Renegades 5-4 in 8-inning...
May 23, 2022
Warriors beat Mavs to go up 3-0
DALLAS (AP) - The Golden State Warriors are one win away from their first trip to the NBA Finals in three years. Steph Curry and Andrew Wiggins carried the Warriors to a 109-100 victory and a three-ga...
May 23, 2022
