Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Playoff matchups take shape as teams close out the regular season....NHLPA begins search for executive director Fehr's successor
TORONTO (AP) - Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and an assist and the Minnesota Wild clinched home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs by beating the Colorado Avalanche 4-1. Jordan Greenway had...
Apr 30, 2022 Scazon / CC
Seemed forever for QBs to go in 1st 2 rounds of NFL draft
LAS VEGAS (AP) - It took 42 selections Friday before a second quarterback was taken in the NFL draft. It was a proven commodity in college, Cincinnati's Desmond Ridder going to Atlanta a full 54 spots...
Apr 30, 2022 MarineCorps NewYork / CC
Centralia High School sees some gym improvements completed early
Centralia High School Superintendent Chuck Lane told the school board Thursday night that some improvements to Trout Arena are already underway. He says the installation of an improved sound system fo...
Apr 29, 2022
Little Egypt CEO Program Director looking forward to large increase in students next year
The Program Director of the Little Egypt CEO Program feels they made progress in opening doors this year and is looking forward to big growth in the number of students for next year. Emily Haake says ...
Apr 29, 2022 South Central Senior Lucas Germain discusses his candle making business at the Little Egypt CEO Trade Show earlier this week. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Sixth graders from seven Marion County Schools attend Farm Safety Day
170 sixth grade students from seven schools around Marion County learned about farm and personal safety during the Farm Safety Day at the Marion County Fairgrounds on Thursday. The program is coordina...
Apr 29, 2022
One year old Fairfield boy killed in Wayne County crash
A one-year-old Fairfield boy was killed and two others sustained life-threatening injuries in a crash on Illinois Route 15 in Wayne County Thursday afternoon. State Police say preliminary investigatio...
Apr 29, 2022
Wildcats Come Up Short Against State Champs....JV's Defense Let's Them Down On The Road
The Salem Wildcats saw their comeback bid fall short as they dropped their conference home game to the defending 2a state champion Freeburg 5-3. Salem trailed 5-0 until the bottom of the sixth when th...
Apr 29, 2022 Photo by: Toby Gullion, FTS Photography.
SC, Wesclin, Waterloo and Orphans Open Centralia RBI Tournament Tonight
The Centralia Tournament will open up today at Sprehe Fields. At 4:30, Wesclin will take on Waterloo followed at 7pm with Centralia and South Central. Saturday the tournament begins at 10 a.m. with Ce...
Apr 29, 2022
Christ Our Rock Falls On Last Play In Extras
It came down to the last play, but Christ Our Rock was on the wrong end of a 5-4 loss to Waltonville. The game was tied at 4 in the bottom of the 8th when Brandon Menser singled to score the game winn...
Apr 29, 2022
North Clay Improves To 21-2 With Win Over Indians
North Clay is 21-2 with their 6-4 win over Altamont. The Cards were up 5-1 in the seventh inning when the Indians scored 3 times to make it interesting. Collyn Ballard tripled and scored, Holden Clift...
Apr 29, 2022 Photo by: Kristina Weidner Photography
