Author Archives: WJBD Staff

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 ...

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...

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....

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

The SC 13u Storm Chasers dropped their semifinal game at GMB Ellisville, losing to the Rockford Rockets 4-2. SC had a 2-1 lead in the final inning before giving up 3 runs. In the game, Luke Shumate an...

Okawville coach Michelle Hasheider has stepped down. Days after the Okawville School Board brough out pleas from community members who though the high school girl's job was on the line. After over 4 h...

CENTRAL CITY SCHOOL 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR HONOR ROLL THIRD QUARTER EIGHTH GRADE - HIGH HONORS Aurora Amason Katilynn Knapp Nora McKinzie Abram Miller Sophia Pennington Jackson Smith Nolan Thompson Mak...