Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Fire causes minor damage to bedroom of Centralia home
Centralia Fire Chief John Lynch says there was minor damage to the bedroom of a home in an early Sunday night fire. He reports the blaze at the Sharon Smith home at 1031 North Maple apparently started...
Mar 28, 2022
Centralia City Council to be asked to declare Hoffman-Hart building surplus property and seek bids
The Centralia City Council Monday night will be asked to declare the vacant Hoffman-Hart building at 122 East Broadway as surplus city property and to solicit bids for the sale of surplus real estate....
Mar 28, 2022
Dream Come True Prom for developmentally disabled takes place at Castle Ridge
The Dream Come True Prom for about 90 developmentally disabled teens and adults was held at Castle Ridge over the weekend. A smaller event was held once before at Kaskaskia College before COVID-19 and...
Mar 28, 2022
COVID-19 numbers remain low; 3rd week in a row with no deaths in Marion County
COVID-19 numbers remain low for another week across South Central Illinois as the entire state is listed in the low category for retransmission of the disease. The COVID-19 Tracker at the CDC reports ...
Mar 28, 2022
Police Beat for Monday, March 28th, 2022
Salem Police arrested a 40-year-old homeless Salem man early Monday morning for resisting arrest, possession of a controlled substance, and on a US Marshal's warrant. Police were called to a home on S...
Mar 28, 2022
Salem Hosts St Anthony Today After Splitting With Benton On Saturday
The Salem Wildcats return to baseball action today when they host St Anthony to SCHS Field. Salem is coming off splitting a home double header with Benton on Saturday. Salem won the opening game 12-5....
Mar 28, 2022 Photo by: Toby Gullion - FTS Photography.
SC Hosts Vandalia Today, Go 3-1 At Casey Over The Weekend
The South Central Lady Cougars are back in action today as they host Vandalia. The Lady Cougars went 2-1 at the Casey Tournament over the weekend. They dropped their opener to the hosts 11-1. Kaitlyn ...
Mar 28, 2022
Lady Bobcats Season Ends In State Opener
The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats dropped their volleyball state tournament opener at Pinckneyville on Saturday falling to Carmi-White County 25-15, 25-12. Carmi would fall in the title match to Waterloo...
Mar 28, 2022
KC Tennis Has Big Day In St Louis
It was a big day of tennis for Kaskaskia College in St Louis as they took on Illinois College and Webster University. Highlights from the day include Emma Walden with 2 singles wins, Claire Griffith 2...
Mar 28, 2022
Salem 11u Rout Breese At Home Saturday
The Salem 11u Wildcats beat the Breese Flames Orange at home on Saturday 17-0. Owen Tennyson drove home 2 runs for Salem with RBI also from Bentley Bryan, Kai Graham, Zane Applegate, Jax Schaubert, Rh...
Mar 28, 2022
