Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Four involved in saving Centralia fire victim to receive state recognition Tuesday
Two Centralia Fire Department members and two Lifestar Ambulance personnel will be honored at the 29th Annual Medal of Honor Ceremony and the Fallen Firefighter Memorial Service in Springfield on Tues...
May 09, 2022
Locust Street Historical Fair in Centralia draws record crowd
The Locust Street Historic Fair in downtown Centralia drew its biggest crowd in its 9th year on Saturday. Community Development Director Gayla Harting says the crowd started arriving 15 minutes before...
May 09, 2022 Centralia High School's Rock 101 performs outside the Illinois Theatre during the Locust Street Historic Fair.
Kaskaskia College graduation set for Friday, May 13
Kaskaskia College will hold an outdoor commencement ceremony this Friday, May 13, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. to celebrate the class of 2022. The ceremony will be held outdoors on the Kaskaskia College Soccer ...
May 09, 2022 File: Kaskaskia College Clock Tower and campus.
Kaskaskia College to honor 50 years of nursing graduates at pinning ceremony
Kaskaskia College will honor 50 years of nursing graduates this Thursday, May 12, 2022, at a reception and the combined health sciences pinning ceremony. Special guests invited include the first nursi...
May 09, 2022
Salem 9u Sweeps DH With Carlyle
The Salem 9u swept their double header with Carlyle winning the opener 6-2 and the nightcap 9-8. In the opener, Salem scored 5 times in the fourth to break a 1-1 tie. EJ Wolfe and Izac Heinzman drove ...
May 09, 2022
North Clay Falls At Home To Shelbyville....SC Heads To Neoga Today
Over the weekend, North Clay couldn't quite overcome a 10-run deficit as they dropped a game at home to Shelbyville 10-8. Collyn Ballard and Brady Ingram homered with Ballard adding a double and drove...
May 09, 2022 Photo by: Kristina Weidner Photography
OPS To Play For MTC Tournament Title Today In Softball & Baseball
The Odin/Patoka/Sandoval Lady Eagles will travel to Clay City today to play Woodlawn for the Midland Trail Conference Tournament championship at 4:30. The Odin/Patoka/Sandoval Eagles baseball team wil...
May 09, 2022
SC 13u 3-Peat...Win 3rd Straight GMB Tournament With Extra Inning Triumph Over STL Grinders
The SC 13u Storm Chasers won their 3rd straight GMB Tournament over the weekend winning the Mothers Day Bash in Glencoe, Missouri. The championship game was the 2nd straight title game for the Storm C...
May 09, 2022
Salem 13u Fall To Aviston
The Salem 13u dropped a game to Aviston 11-3. Max Vincent was a big bright spot in the game pitching great but the defense let him down with only 2 of the 11 runs earned. Aviston scored 9 runs in the ...
May 09, 2022
Salem 11u Fall Twice To St Anthony
The Salem 11u dropped a pair of games on Sunday to St Anthony. Salem fell in the opener 15-5. Kai Graham singled home a run and scored twice, Tripp Garden went 2-3 with an RBI and Jaxon Ward also drov...
May 09, 2022
