Author Archives: WJBD Staff
76ers beat Celtics
UNDATED (AP) - Joel Embiid scored 17 of his 41 points in the fourth quarter -- hitting three jumpers in the final minutes and three free throws in the last four seconds to ice it as the Philadelphia 7...
Dec 21, 2021
Baylor stays No. 1 in AP Top 25; Arizona rises to No. 6
UNDATED (AP) - Defending national champion Baylor has maintained its top spot in The Associated Press men's college basketball poll, though not without ceding a No. 1 vote to Arizona, while the six re...
Dec 21, 2021
No. 20 Kentucky-Louisville men's game postponed by COVID....NC State put on NCAA probation following investigation
UNDATED (AP) - This week's men's basketball showdown between No. 20 Kentucky and archrival Louisville in Lexington has been postponed because of multiple positive COVID-19 tests within the Cardinals' ...
Dec 21, 2021
Stars hammer Wild....NHL pushes pause on season
DALLAS (AP) - Joe Pavelski and Esa Lindell scored on the first two Dallas shots on goal, and the Stars never trailed in defeating the Minnesota Wild 7-4 on Monday night. Pavelski put in a backhand 1:3...
Dec 21, 2021
AP source: A's pick Kotsay to replace Melvin....Bob Melvin adds Matt Williams, Bryan Price to Padres staff
UNDATED (AP) - Mark Kotsay is replacing Bob Melvin as manager of the Oakland Athletics, according to a person with direct knowledge of the move. Kotsay takes over the club he played for as an outfield...
Dec 21, 2021
Tulsa gets bowl win
CONWAY, S.C. (AP) - Tulsa closed a 7-6 season with its fourth straight victory, beating Old Dominion 30-17 at the Myrtle Beach Bowl. Davis Brin threw for 285 yards and two touchdowns, with Josh Johnso...
Dec 21, 2021
Snap Chat leads to arrest of driver who left scene of crash southwest of Salem
The Marion County Sheriff's Department reports a 31-year-old rural Odin man was arrested for leaving the scene of an accident after they learned his identity through a Snap Chat message. Eric Gaul of ...
Dec 20, 2021 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Rural Dix man injured in tree stand fall
A 32-year-old rural Dix man was airlifted to a St. Louis hospital for treatment of injuries after he fell an estimated 15 feet from a deer tree stand Sunday afternoon. The Jefferson County Sheriff's D...
Dec 20, 2021 Hannes Flo / CC
Centralia Police recover thousands of dollars in stolen tobacco and vape products
Centralia Police say an early Saturday morning traffic stop has resulted in recovery of a stolen car and thousands of dollars in stolen tobacco and vape products. The driver of the car, 18-year-old Te...
Dec 20, 2021 Revival Vape / CC
CDC reports COVID-19 cases up 42-percent in Marion County last week
The Centers for Disease Control is reporting a 42-percent increase in COVID-19 in Marion County last week compared to the week before. The 214 new cases represent an infection rate of 575 cases per 10...
Dec 20, 2021
