Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Salem Recreation Sand Volleyball Tournament
In City of Salem Recreation Sand Volleyball, the tournament began last night at Bryan Park. Beach Bouncers won their opener by forfeit over Tomahawks. Then, The Chewblockas beat Set It & Forget It...
Aug 05, 2025
William Byron has enough fuel to win NASCAR Cup race at Iowa Speedway
NEWTON, Iowa (AP) - William Byron fought off fuel worries in the closing laps to win the NASCAR Cup Series race Sunday at Iowa Speedway. Byron went the last 144 laps of the 350-lap race without a stop...
Aug 04, 2025
Centralia to Join Cahokia Conference in 2026-27
The Centralia Orphans will embark on their 86th and final season in the South 7 Conference this year. At a special board meeting held last night, the Centralia School Board voted unanimously (7-0) to ...
Aug 01, 2025
Believe It or DON'T
Believe It or DON'T On this day in 1790, The U.S. Patent Office opened. Believe It or DON'T On this day in 1904, The Trans-Siberian railroad connecting the Ural mountains with Russia's Pacific coast, ...
Jul 31, 2025
South 7 Charter Member To Hold Meeting on Potential Conference Change Tonight
The Centralia High School Board of Education will meet tonight to discuss and possibly vote on leaving the South Seven Conference and accepting the invitation from the Cahokia Conference. Centralia wa...
Jul 31, 2025 The Centralia High School Board's Vice President Keith Kessler (left) and President Mike Neudecker (middle), along with CHS superintendent Chuck Lane (right).
Salem Soccer Complex Continuing Improvements Ahead of Boys Inaugural Season
The Salem Wildcats soccer team is coming off a school record 20-3 season a year ago with almost everybody back, they are poised for another great season. For the first time, they will be playing their...
Jul 30, 2025
Patoka's John Garrett Wins Pre-Sub Jr Title
Patoka's John Garrett nailed his first 50 straight and finished with a 98 on day 1 at the ATA Aim Grand Trap Shooting Nationals! He did great again on day 2, ending up with a 191 out of 200 birds, whi...
Jul 30, 2025
Newton's Ross Wolf Headed to National Athletic HOF
Former MLB pitcher and Newton High School standout Ross Wolf, has been selected for induction into the National Athletic Hall of Fame. Ross was a key member of the Newton Eagles 2001 Class 1a IHSA Sta...
Jul 30, 2025
City of Salem Recreation Softball & Sand Volleyball Results 7/29/25
In City of Salem Recreation Men's Softball, Landers shutout 4 The Fallen 12-0 and Landers also beat El Rancherito 24-4. In Sand Volleyball, Walmart Inc. beat Set it & Forget It (21-12, 21-18) and ...
Jul 30, 2025
Wise World of Wellen presented by Salem Eye Clinic
1. Evel Knievel was fired from his mining job after high school for attempting a motorcycle-type wheelie in a large earth mover. In the process, he accidentally hit the main power line for Butte, Mont...
Jul 30, 2025
