Author Archives: WJBD Staff

Celtics' Brown tests positive for COVID-19
UNDATED (AP) - Kyrie Irving could join the Brooklyn Nets at practice this weekend. The Nets have been told their training center is considered a private facility and doesn't fall under a New York coro...
WJBD Staff Oct 09, 2021

Barkov gets team-record deal
UNDATED (AP) - Florida Panthers forward Aleksander Barkov has accepted the largest contract in team history. Two people with direct knowledge of the negotiations tell The Associated Press that the Pan...
WJBD Staff Oct 09, 2021
Fed Rescues September
Fed Rescues September Bond purchases may end entirely by the middle of 2022. Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources A funny thing happened in the investment markets the other day. September...
WJBD Staff Oct 08, 2021

South Central students see mock fatal accident caused by DUI and texting
South Central High School students came outside the school Thursday to see a mock crash and one of their classmates dead and another critically injured. South Central Agriculture teacher TJ Bolin expl...
WJBD Staff Oct 08, 2021 A South Central student killed in a mock accident is put into a body bag after being pronounced dead by the coroner.

Marion County set to dismiss web designer as frustration builds over the website never being completed
The web design committee of the Marion County Board is recommending the full county board dismiss its web designer at Tuesday's meeting. Board Chair Debbie Smith says Joshua Favors has become unrespon...
WJBD Staff Oct 08, 2021

Police beat for Friday, October 8th, 2021
A 60-year-old Centralia man has been arrested for domestic battery. Harold Rudder of North Pine was taken into custody by Centralia Police and taken to the Marion County Jail. 49-year-old Kelly Hixenb...
WJBD Staff Oct 08, 2021

Wildcats Host Columbia For Senior Night & Homecoming
The Salem Wildcats look to stay in the Cahokia Mississippi Conference race as they honor their seniors on Homecoming as they host the Columbia Eagles to town. Salem enters at 4-2 after last week's tou...
WJBD Staff Oct 08, 2021 Photo Credit: Greg Maxey.

State Golf Get's Underway Today
The state golf tournament get's underway in Bloomington today. In Class 1a boys, St Anthony will compete as a team along with Vandalia. Christ Our Rock's Parker Boehne will compete as an individual. I...
WJBD Staff Oct 08, 2021

Lady Cats Volleyball Falls To Columbia....SC Improves To 17-4
The Salem volleyball team fell to Columbia 20-25, 14-25 to fall to 9-15 on the season. The JV lost in 3 sets to fall to 7-5 and the freshmen also lost in 2 sets to fall to 7-5. SC beat Neoga 25-20, 25...
WJBD Staff Oct 08, 2021 Photo credit: Greg Maxey.

Class L Baseball/Softball Finishes Today....Classes M and S Crown Champs
The State Baseball Championships in Centralia will be held today. The 3rd place Class L baseball game will be at 1pm featuring DuQuoin and Mascoutah followed by the title game at 3pm between Marion an...
WJBD Staff Oct 08, 2021
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