Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Central City home heavily damaged by fire
A Central City home received heavy fire damage Tuesday afternoon. Centralia Fire Protection District Chief Ross Boshera says Jesse and Latonya Neal of 1431 North Elm along with three children were all...
Mar 09, 2022 Fire heavily damages the Jesse and Latonya Neal home at 1431 Elm on Tuesday afternoon. Photo by Brady Toennies.
Marion County Supervisor of Assessments office removes 594 property exemptions increasing tax revenue
Marion County Supervisor of Assessments Mark Miller told the Marion County Board Tuesday night that the first year of the TrueRoll Exemption Project has put nearly $10-million in market value back on ...
Mar 09, 2022 Marion County Supervisor of Assessments Mark Miller.
Franklin Park Beats Woodlawn To Improve To 10-2
The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats improved to 10-2 on the season following last night's 25-21, 25-14 win over visiting Woodlawn. Jordan Kessler took over the 2nd set in the varsity game to help Salem pul...
Mar 09, 2022
Selmaville 3rd At OBC Tournament....Raccoon Wins Title
The Selmaville Rockets competed in the OBC Volleyball Tournament. They finished 3rd with a loss to eventual tournament champion Raccoon 25-19, 22-25, 17-19 and wins over Iuka 28-26, 25-11 and Kell 25-...
Mar 09, 2022
Blue Angels Sign Homer To Play Midfield
The KC Blue Angels soccer team has signed Kayley Homer to play midfield. She is from Crocker, Missouri and is an All-District selection and captain of her select team. During her time in high school s...
Mar 09, 2022
Salem Little League Adds Softball League For Summer....Evaluations This Saturday
Attention softball players. Salem Little League has announced that their softball numbers are so good that they will be having a 9-10 year old league this summer. Also they will be opening up their ol...
Mar 09, 2022
I'd Hit That Wins YMCA Coed Title
In Salem Recreation/Marion County YMCA coed volleyball tournament action, I'd Hit That completed an undefeated season with their 25-23, 25-14 win over Net Ninja's. You Got Served won the 3rd Place mat...
Mar 09, 2022
Here is the latest Big Ten Conference sports news from The Associated Press
UNDATED (AP) - Wisconsin's Johnny Davis is The Associated Press player of the year in the Big Ten Conference and the Badgers' Greg Gard is coach of the year. Davis won top honors over Iowa's Keegan Mu...
Mar 09, 2022
Blues take on the Rangers on 4-game losing streak
New York Rangers (36-16-5, second in the Metropolitan) vs. St. Louis Blues (32-17-7, second in the Central) St. Louis; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: St. Louis looks to break its four-game slide wi...
Mar 09, 2022
Cardinals pitcher Kwang-hyun Kim joins Korea's Landers
INCHEON, South Korea (AP) - Kwang-hyun Kim has left the St. Louis Cardinals and will return to South Korea on a record four-year contract. The left-handed pitcher will rejoin his old club, now known a...
Mar 09, 2022
