Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Double-double machine Cockburn sends Illini past Maryland
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Kofi Cockburn scored 23 points and tied a career-high 18 rebounds and Illinois rallied after squandering an early lead to beat Maryland 76-64. The Illini sprinted to a 21-7 lead...
Jan 07, 2022
Fournier's 41, late trey carry Knicks....Warriors minus Curry, Green...Gobert tests positive for virus again
UNDATED (AP) - The New York Knicks earned a wild win against the Boston Celtics on Thursday. Evan Fournier poured in 41 points against his former team, and RJ Barrett nailed a 3-pointer at the buzzer ...
Jan 07, 2022
Bruins shake off rust, whip LBS
UNDATED (AP) - Fifth-ranked UCLA was able to ease back onto the basketball court after a 25-day absence caused by COVID-19. Jules Bernard scored 22 points and Johnny Juzang added 18 as the Bruins ripp...
Jan 07, 2022
Bucs officially sever ties with Antonio Brown
UNDATED (AP) - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have officially severed ties with Antonio Brown. The Bucs have terminated the contract of the mercurial receiver who claimed on Wednesday that he was fired in t...
Jan 07, 2022
Pens' streak reaches 10 games....Rask close to return with Bruins, signs with Providence
UNDATED (AP) - The Pittsburgh Penguins are owners of a 10-game winning streak for the sixth time in franchise history. Jake Guentzel and Bryan Rust each scored twice for the Penguins in a 6-2 thumping...
Jan 07, 2022
Retirement Seen Through Your Eyes
Retirement Seen Through Your Eyes After you leave work, what will your life look like? Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources How do you picture your future? If you are like many contemplat...
Jan 07, 2022
Salem Police see drop in crimes against persons and property and uptick in drug arrests and overdoses in 2021
Salem Police Chief Sean Reynolds says 2021 was a busy year for the police department with calls increasing nearly 12-percent with dispatchers creating nearly 21,000 incidents for police, fire, and EMS...
Jan 06, 2022 Salem Police Chief Sean Reynolds
Centralia man charged with beating step-son with stick and abandoning him pleads guilty to a reduced charge of battery
A 46-year-old Centralia man has pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of misdemeanor battery in connection with an incident last December where he was accused of spanking his 11-year-old step-son with a ...
Jan 06, 2022
Salem man charged with failure to register as a sex offender
A 42-year-old Salem man has been charged in Marion County Court with failure to register as a sex offender. Franklin Seals of West Main Street is charged in the offense of not notifying Salem Police h...
Jan 06, 2022
Police Beat for Thursday, December 6th, 2022
Salem Police arrested a 70-year-old Centralia man for felony retail theft, criminal trespass to a residence and on a no bond Clinton County felony warrant on pending felony retail theft and criminal t...
Jan 06, 2022
