Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Meyer has no interest in college coaching job
UNDATED (AP) - Urban Meyer has no interest in coaching college football again. A person familiar with Meyer's thinking says the 57-year-old coach is fully committed to the Jacksonville Jaguars and has...
Dec 01, 2021 Maize & Blue Nation / CC
Panthers rally from 4-1 down to beat Caps....Devils lock Hughes into big contract
Panthers rally from 4-1 down to beat Caps UNDATED (AP) - The Florida Panthers bounced back from their only home loss of the season by erasing a 4-1 lead in the third period. Sam Reinhart scored the wi...
Dec 01, 2021
Woods has little to offer on past accident or future in golf
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) - Tiger Woods didn't have a lot of answers about his past or his future as he granted full media availability on Tuesday for the first time since his February car accident. Woods ...
Dec 01, 2021 Dennis Yang / CC
Odin man charged with felony aggravated fleeing or eluding after nearly running Centralia Police Chief off the road
Centralia Police Chief Greg Dodson says he became involved in a high-speed chase with a man who nearly crashed into his car and later forced him into a ditch last Wednesday afternoon. The driver ident...
Nov 30, 2021 Centralia Police Chief Greg Dodson.
Centralia High School Board approves tax levy request
The CHS school board introduced plans for this year's tax levy as part of a regular board meeting on Monday, November 29. The school will request a four percent levy increase but expects to receive le...
Nov 30, 2021
Fall harvest wraps and nearly all winter wheat is planted
Fall harvesting has wrapped up as we hear in the last weekly crop report of the season. Corn and soybeans are out of the ground and 98% of winter wheat has been planted both temperatures and rainfall ...
Nov 30, 2021 lamoix / CC
Bryan-Bennett Library to extend and change hours starting December first
The Bryan Bennett Library is changing hours effective Wednesday, December first. Librarian Kim Keller says the library will be open Mondays through Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Friday and Satu...
Nov 30, 2021
Three face new felony charges following Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend arrests
A 41-year-old Centralia man has been charged in Marion County Court with unlawful possession of less than five grams of methamphetamine. Robert Williams of South Perrine was arrested during a traffic ...
Nov 30, 2021 Joe Gratz
Lady Cats Get First Win Of Season In Balanced Attack...Girls Scores
The Salem Lady Cats earned their first win of the season as they knocked off visiting West Frankfort 52-37 at B.E. Gum. Coming off her All Tournament performance at the Thanksgiving Tournament to open...
Nov 30, 2021 Photo Credit: Greg Maxey.
Wildcats Host Newton Tonight....Prep Boys Scoreboard
The Salem Wildcats will open up their home season tonight as they welcome the Newton Eagles to B.E. Gum. Bill Hawley and Craig Holmes will have the call for you. Salem is coming off a 2-2 stint and 5t...
Nov 30, 2021 Photo Credit: Greg Maxey.
