Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Salem City Council rejects residency requirements on 3-2 vote
The Salem City Council has rejected putting a residency requirement into effect for new city employees on a three to two vote. Mayor Nic Farley who cast the deciding vote feels the issue may need to b...
Dec 07, 2021
Centralia City Council approves budget for 2022 fiscal year
The Centralia City Council approved an operating budget for the 2022 fiscal year at its meeting on Monday night. The budget includes a two percent increase in Centralia's cumulative property tax levy,...
Dec 07, 2021 Centralia City Manager Scott Randall. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Wildcats Host Mascoutah Tonight, Columbia Friday....Monday Scoreboard
The Salem Wildcats are 3-4 as they welcome Mascoutah tonight for a non-conference matchup. Salem fell at Breese Central on Friday night in their last game. After tonight, the Cats return to Cahokia pl...
Dec 07, 2021 New Salem Wildcats sports logo.
SC Lady Cougars Fall To Neoga...Girls Scoreboard
In prep girls basketball last night, South Central fell to Neoga 60-48. In the loss, Halle Smith had 12 points and Laney Webster 11. Girls Scoreboard: Beecher City 58 Shelbyville 45 Belleville ...
Dec 07, 2021
Lady Bobcats Win 8th Straight....Selmaville Beats Field
The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats won their 8th straight game, knocking off Woodlawn on the road 51-27. Jordan Kessler led Salem with 14, Marah Johnson added 13 and Jaelyn Keller 9. The varsity is 12-4 o...
Dec 07, 2021
Bobcats Hold On To Knock Off Carlyle...Jv 12-0 On The Season....Jr High Boys Basketball Roundup
Franklin Park snapped a 3-game losing skid beating visiting Carlyle 46-40. Salem trailed by 9 early on, but Eli Lograsso hit a trio of three's and finished with 16 points to keep Salem close. 7th grad...
Dec 07, 2021
Raccoon & Selmaville Win OBC Tournament Openers...2nd Round Tonight At Odin
Raccoon improved to 11-3 with a 67-12 win over Kell. Michael Organ had 20 and Lukas Deomes 10 in the opening round of the OBC Tournament. The Devils are the top seed. They advance to take on 5th seed ...
Dec 07, 2021
LaVine nets 32, Bulls overcome DeRozan's absence, top Denver
CHICAGO (AP) - Zach LaVine scored 32 points and the Chicago Bulls beat the Denver Nuggets 109-97. The Bulls took a big hit a few hours before tipoff when leading scorer DeMar DeRozan entered the NBA's...
Dec 07, 2021 Dale Martin / CC
DeRozan, Chicago set for matchup against Cleveland
Chicago Bulls (17-8, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (13-12, ninth in the Eastern Conference) Cleveland; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: DeMar DeRozan and the Chicago Bull...
Dec 07, 2021
Cockburn double-double leads Illinois past Iowa, 87-83
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - Kofi Cockburn scored 17 points and grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds Illinois scored 24 points at the free throw line to hold off Iowa, 87-83 and go to 2-0 to start Big Ten play...
Dec 07, 2021 MGoBlog / CC
