Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Wendling Goes 9 Innings In Win Over Fordham
St. Louis Billikens pitcher Chloe Wendling opened A10 conference with a 9-4 extra inning win over Fordham in New York on Monday. Wendling went the distance throwing 9 innings striking out 6. Returning...
Mar 16, 2022
South Central FFA Press Release FFA Week 2022
The South Central FFA Chapter had a very eventful National FFA Week. The Chapter completed multiple community service activities and hosted many events throughout the duration of the week, and beyond,...
Mar 16, 2022 South Central FFA “Greenhands”,
Illinois State FFA Secretary Gracie Murphy, and Chapter Officers; after completing the Greenhand Workshop. Pictured Back Row (Lto R): Evan Hoover, Marnada Donoho, Wyatt Iler, Colton Smith, Emma Jenne, Gracie Murphy (State FFA Secretary), Brandt Hiestand, Dennis
Wollin, Carter Holmes. Front Row (L to R): Raylee Green, Kelsey Dippold, Keira Langley, Alec Langley, Eli Arenas, and Morgan Robb
Six new honorees named into Odin High School Hall of Fame
The fifth Odin High School Hall of Fame event was held over the weekend, and it turned out to be the biggest crowd to attend any prior event. Six new honorees joined the Hall of Fame ranks. Marge Deck...
Mar 16, 2022 Photo by Sam Snodsmith.
Franklin Park students complete record breaking canned food drive
The Franklin Park canned food drive easily surpassed all past record with the equivalent of 15,230 canned food items collected. The last actual canned food drive before COVID collected around 8,000 ca...
Mar 16, 2022
Centralia City Council begins to plot plan to find new city manager
Centralia Mayor Bryan Kuder says a closed session after Monday's regular city council meeting was used to brainstorm how to move forward on finding a new city manager. Kuder says there is no plan yet,...
Mar 16, 2022 Centralia City Manager Scott Randall. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Salem Firemen fight two out of control brush fires
Salem Firemen were called out Tuesday afternoon and again Wednesday morning on separate grass fires. The first fire on the Deana Weber property at 1943 Lee Lane on Lake Centralia started as a controll...
Mar 16, 2022
Salem Tennis Takes Down Roxana
SALEM COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL - 7, ROXANA SR HIGH SCHOOL - 2, Singles: No. 1 - Dakota Hall, ROXANA SR HIGH SCHOOL def. Daniyal Islam, SALEM COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL, 5-7 , 5-7 , -; No. 2 - John Tran, SALEM...
Mar 16, 2022
Wildcats Lose Late Lead In Opener.....JV Overcomes Deficit To Fall In Extras....Prep Baseball Scores
The Salem Wildcats held a 2-0 lead over Mount Vernon in their season opener at SCHS Field last night, but the Rams would score 5 times in the 6th inning and 2 more in the seventh to finish off the Cat...
Mar 16, 2022 Photo by Toby Gullion - FTS Photography.
Lady Cats Open Soccer Season With Loss At Centralia, Debut For Coach Barnett
The Salem Lady Cats soccer team opened up their season under first year head coach Elizabeth Barnett. Salem fell at Centralia 7-3. Areesa Eisenhaur scored on a penalty kick with goals also coming from...
Mar 16, 2022
Lady Bobcats Win Highland Regional, Heading To State
The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats won their 2nd straight volleyball regional title, after winning the Highland Regional last night. After beating Wesclin in the opening match 25-13, 25-12, they went on t...
Mar 16, 2022
