Author Archives: WJBD Staff
First Alma Consignment Auction after two year absence draws big crowd
Great weather and a two years absence of the consignment auction brought out a large crowd to bid on blocks of items lining the streets around downtown Alma on Saturday. The event is sponsored by the ...
Apr 25, 2022 2022 Alma Consignment Auction.
Centralia's new city manager to be sworn in at Monday's meeting
Centralia's new City Manager is scheduled to sworn in at Monday's city council meeting. William Korey Smith, who is currently the City Attorney, signed a contract at the last meeting two weeks ago to ...
Apr 25, 2022 William Korey Smith
COVID-19 cases show slow rise, but hospitalizations remain low
Cases of Covid-19 in Illinois increased by 39% this past week. State Public Health Officials report more than 19,000 new infections. That does not include those who only tested positive with an at-hom...
Apr 25, 2022 Fusion Medical Animation / Unsplash
Patoka School Board hires new Principal
The Patoka School Board has hired a new Principal for the coming school year. Long time educator Phillip March has accepted the job effective July 1st and is excited to become part of the school. He's...
Apr 25, 2022
Salem 11u Win Edwardsville Gold Ring Tournament
The Salem 11u are champions of GMB Edwardsville after rain shortened the championship game last night. Trailing the Edwardsville Tigers 3-1 after 4 innings, the lightning and rain came and canceled th...
Apr 25, 2022
Salem 12u Fall In Final Four At Chesterfield
The Salem 12u fell in the semifinals of the GMB Chesterfield Tournament. The Cats opened tournament play up splitting games on Saturday. They fell to the Olney Raptors 13-3. In the loss, Logan Butts d...
Apr 25, 2022
Salem 10u and 8u Have Good Sundays
The Salem 10u swept a double header yesterday. They opened with a win over Altamont 10-0 and followed that up by a 15-8 win over Vandalia. The Salem 8u lost to Vandalia 17-14 and beat Patoka 15-1.
Apr 25, 2022 New Salem Wildcats sports logo.
SC 14u 9-0 With 3 Wins Over The Weekend
The SC Storm Chasers 14u ran their season record to 9-0 with a trio of wins on Sunday. SC knocked off Bond County 2-1. Hunter Horn drove in both SC runs scoring Chase Guerrettaz and Mast. CJ Allison t...
Apr 25, 2022
Salem Pair Headed To Tumbling Nationals
Salem's Ella Douglas and Aila Laird competed in the Illinois State Tumbling Meet in Jacksonville, Illinois on Sunday. The top 15 are eligible to compete at Nationals in Lakeland, Florida in June. Ella...
Apr 25, 2022
Nuggets stay alive, Bucks roll
UNDATED (AP) - The Golden State Warriors were unable to complete a four-game sweep of Denver in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Nikola Jokic pumped in 37 points and fed Will Barton for a 3-pointe...
Apr 25, 2022 Dale Cruse / CC
