Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Centralia City Council to consider contract with new city manager at Monday's meeting
The Centralia City Council Monday night will be asked to approve a four year contract with current city attorney William Kory Smith to be the new city manager. Under the terms of the contract, Smith w...
Apr 11, 2022
Centralia Police looking for hit and run driver
Centralia Police say a hit and run driver who knocked down a power pole and power lines at Kerr and Maple Streets early Sunday morning remains at large. Centralia Fire and ESDA were called to stand by...
Apr 11, 2022
Edgewood man injured in Effingham County motorcycle crash
A 43-year-old Edgewood man was injured in a motorcycle crash on US 40 in Effingham County early Sunday night. State Police say preliminary information indicates Richard Newlin was eastbound on US 40 w...
Apr 11, 2022
All Class Reunion gets high marks from organizers
Organizers of the Salem High School All Class Reunion are pleased with the weekend and the overwhelmingly positive response from the attendance. Debbie Woodruff was among the ten-member committee. "I ...
Apr 11, 2022
Seven inducted into the Salem Community High School Academic Hall of Fame
The Salem Community High School Academic Hall of Fame has seven new members following a weekend induction ceremony. Four were in attendance to accept their awards. The daughter of "Tommie" Clar...
Apr 11, 2022
Wildcats Take 3 Out Of 4 From TTown On Saturday...SC Splits, NC Keeps Winning
The Salem Wildcats split their varsity double header at home with Teutopolis on Saturday winning the opener 5-4 on a Isaak Williams walk-off hit. Salem trailed 4-1 headed into their final at bat when ...
Apr 11, 2022 Photo by: Toby Gullion, FTS Photography.
Lady Cats Get Win Over Goreville Behind Solid Blagoue Pitching
The Salem softball team is back at .500 after their 4-1 over Goreville at Waltonville on Saturday. Lilly Blagoue was great in the circle with 10 strikeouts allowing just 2 hits. Bre Thurman tripled tw...
Apr 11, 2022 Photo by: Toby Gullion, FTS Photography.
SC Softball Goes 1-1 At Their Own Tournament In Kinmundy
The SC Lady Cougars went 1-1 at the SC Softball Tournament on Saturday. SC opened the tournament with a 9-3 win over New Athens. Kyra Swift had 2 RBI. Also driving in SC runs were Brooklyn Garrett, La...
Apr 11, 2022
KC Men's Tennis Knocks Off Concordia....KC Softball Splits 4-games Over The Weekend
The KC Men's Tennis Team came away with a home win over Concordia University 5-4. Ethan Dobbs and Reed Dearing won at #2 doubles. Dearing and Dobbs each won their singles matches as well as teammates ...
Apr 11, 2022
Franklin Park Throwers Sweep Mascoutah Relays
The Franklin Park Throwers won the Mascoutah Relays shot and discus events in both boys and girls divisions on Saturday. The Discus team of Morgan Mickens (136' 9"), Trey Clark (118' 5"), Rylan Hickma...
Apr 11, 2022
