Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Celtics get past Pacers, inch closer to Heat
UNDATED (AP) - The Boston Celtics have propped up their chances of taking the No. 1 seed in the NBA's Eastern Conference. Jaylen Brown scored 32 points and Jayson Tatum had 31 to help the Celtics defe...
Apr 02, 2022
Dodgers acquire Kimbrel, send Pollock to White Sox
UNDATED (AP) - The injuries already are starting for Jacob deGrom and the New York Mets. The Mets ace will miss major time because of inflammation in his shoulder area. DeGrom won't throw for up to fo...
Apr 02, 2022 Thomson20192 / CC
AZ coach, player honors
UNDATED (AP) - Oscar Tshiebwe of Kentucky is The Associated Press men's college basketball player of the year. The 6-foot-9, 255-pound junior received 46 of 60 votes from a national media panel. Tshie...
Apr 02, 2022
Bolts beat Blackhawks
UNDATED (AP) - The Tampa Bay Lightning have climbed into second place in the NHL's Atlantic Division, six points behind Florida with 15 games remaining for both teams. The Lightning were 5-2 winners o...
Apr 02, 2022
US to play England, Iran and possibly Ukraine at World Cup
UNDATED (AP) - The United States will play either Ukraine, Wales or Scotland in its World Cup opener, then meet England and Iran in its return to the tournament. The 15th-ranked Americans were drawn t...
Apr 02, 2022
Organizations, businesses, and individuals honored for their achievements during Evening of Honors
The Greater Salem Area Foundation and Mission Salem honored businesses, organizations, and individuals for their contributions to the community during the Evening of Honors Thursday night. Mission Sal...
Apr 01, 2022 Award winners (bottom row left to right) Brandy Drenckpohl (ABC Pub), Patty Hapeman and Jane Weyer (Modern Woodman), Reverend Dr. Larry Shelton's sister Karen Watson (Lifetime Achievement Award), and Betty Purcell (Civic Achievement Award). Top row: Doug Drenckpohl (ABC Pub), Roy Koduvalil (Incoming Lions Club President), Robin Brooks (Educator of the Year), Luke Purcell (Civic Achievement Award), Rich Sinclair (Business Person of the Year) and Vernon Rose (Mission Salem Volunteer of the Year). Missing: Roy and Beth Landers(Entrepreneur of the Year).
Police Beat for Friday, April 1st, 2022
Salem Police have arrested a 33-year-old Salem man for violation of bail bond. Anthony Arnold of West Lake was taken into custody during a traffic stop in which he was a passenger. He was transported ...
Apr 01, 2022
Man sentenced for role in 2019 Illinois trooper slaying
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A man who pleaded guilty to charges for his role in the fatal shooting of an Illinois State Police trooper has been sentenced to three years in prison in the 2019 case. Al Stew...
Apr 01, 2022 gt8073a / CC
Salem man arrested for aggravated assault after allegedly pointing gun at uncle
A 29-year-old Salem man has been arrested for alleged aggravated assault after allegedly going to his uncle's home in Centralia, pointing a gun at him, and threatening to kill him. Centralia Police sa...
Apr 01, 2022
Centralia Police investigating armed robbery of Salem man in Foundation Park
Centralia Police are investigating a report of a 65-year-old Salem man who was hit in the side of the face with a handgun before being robbed of $270 cash and a debit card. Police say the armed robber...
Apr 01, 2022
