Author Archives: WJBD Staff

Sandoval Elementary School recognized the Students of the Month for May. The students were chosen because of their outstanding display of CITIZENSHIP, such as taking care of the community, showing res...

The Salem Wildcats are scheduled to open up the 2a Vandalia Regional tonight, weather permitting, with a game against Teutopolis. First pitch is set for 6pm following the first game of the night betwe...

The Salem Lady Cats open up regional play today at home when they host the Robinson Lady Maroons. You can listen to the game on 92.1 FM and AM 1350 starting at 4:30 from Tully Park. The game will also...

South Central opened up their regional at home with a 21-2 win over CHBC. Lilly Malone had 3 hits including a double, home run and drove in 6 runs. Taegan Webster had 2 hits including a home run and d...

The 2a prep track sectionals will begin today. Mascoutah is the site for the Centralia Orphans and Mt Vernon Rams. They join Freeburg and Columbia as well. In 1a boys track at Chester, Breese Mater De...

In 1a girls soccer sectional semifinals at Roxana today, Columbia will take on Mater Dei followed by Freeburg and Althoff. Yesterday in 2a regional semifinals at Civic Memorial, Triad beat Taylorville...

Megan Cook, a 2020 graduate of Okawville Jr./Sr. High School was named Most Valuable Player for the Kaskaskia College Blue Angels cross country team. "I am very honored to have received the MVP award ...

In softball majors at the Little League Complex, Dairy Queen took the loss to Landers 8-5. Ziva Owen led the way with 2 hits and an RBI, Jorja English a hit and 2 runs with an RBI. Kenzie Collier, Gab...

UNDATED (AP) - Jimmy Butler scored 41 points, and the Miami Heat turned things around with a huge third quarter on the way to beating the shorthanded Boston Celtics 118-107 in Game 1 of the Eastern Co...

UNDATED (AP) - The Orlando Magic won the NBA draft lottery and landed the No. 1 overall pick for the first time since they got Dwight Howard nearly two decades ago. Orlando finished with the worst rec...