Author Archives: WJBD Staff

Marion County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 26-year-old Matthew Woods of North Maple in Centralia on an outstanding failure to appear in court warrant for unlawful possession of a credit card. Bond is s...

A Central City eighth grade student has advanced to the state finals of the MATHCOUNTS competition on Friday. Aurora Amason was one of only 178 students of 1,053 participants to advance from the local...

A 38-year-old Wamac woman has been sentenced to two years probation after being discharged unsuccessfully from the Marion County Drug Court program. Lori Yarbrough of Mitchell Street was ordered as pa...

Sectional semifinals continued last night for prep boys basketball. In 1a, South Central's season came to an end at 26-8 with a tough 60-57 loss to Macon Meridian at St Anthony. The Cougars trailed by...

With the SC Cougars getting eliminated, the National Trail Conference can release their All Conference basketball team. South Central's Aidan Dodson was named to the First Team, Keenin Willshire on th...

The state girl's basketball tournaments open up today at Redbird Arena in Normal for Class 1 and 2a. At 10am Neoga will take on Brimfield in the first 1a semifinal followed at 11:45 by Serena and Gale...

Salem Senior Eli Davis signed his letter of intent to play soccer next season for Missouri Baptist University. Davis helped Salem to one of their most successful season to date and also broke the sing...

Kaskaskia College has signed 6-3 center Kenzie Russell of Gallatin County. She joined the 1000 point club this year and was named Captain of the Hawks.

The Franklin Park athletic department handed out their winter sports awards last night. The Lady Bobcats enjoyed a very successful season that ended with a 2nd place finish at the State Tournament. Au...

Class 1A First Team: Ella Lune, Brimfield (6-0, Sr., F/G) 106 Amiah Hargrove, Christopher (6-2, Soph., F) 98 Grace Nelson, Altamont (5-9, Soph., PG) 97 Katie Baker, Serena (5-6, Sr., PG) 80 Alayna Kra...