Author Archives: WJBD Staff
76ers discussing possible Simmons return
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia 76ers and representation for disgruntled All-Star Ben Simmons have neared a resolution of the guard's holdout. Simmons was in Philadelphia Monday night. Coach Doc ...
Oct 12, 2021
Bolts extend Cooper
UNDATED (AP) - The Tampa Bay Lightning have rewarded the head coach that has led them to the last two Stanley Cup tiles. Jon Cooper gets a three-year extension through the 2024-25 season. He is the lo...
Oct 12, 2021 Michel Curi / CC
Big crowd turns out for Celebrate Centralia
A big crowd was on hand for an expanded Celebrate Centralia event Saturday night. Community Development Director Gayla Harting was in charge of the event but credited all her fellow city employees, vo...
Oct 11, 2021 Photo from Celebrate Centralia 2021. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Several hundred attend annual Fields of Faith at Centralia High School
Several hundred attended the annual Fields of Faith event at Centralia High School Sunday night. The event was hosted by the CHS Fellowship of Christian Athletes Sunday evening featured guest speaker ...
Oct 11, 2021 Everyone with hands joined spreads out across the Centralia High School Football Field during the Fellowship of Christian Athletes 'Field of Faith'. Photo by Gabe Peeck.
October Is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October Is Breast Cancer Awareness Month Regular screenings and annual check-ups are essential for early detection. Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources October brings to mind the beauty ...
Oct 11, 2021
Sandoval Firemen say accelerant apparently used to set vacant house on fire
For the second time in a week, a fire appears to have been set in a vacant home at 612 North Vine in Sandoval. Fire Chief Chad Parson says the first fire last week was set on three spots on the exteri...
Oct 11, 2021 File photo.
Two juveniles flown to St. Louis hospital following four wheeler crash (update 4:00 Monday afternoon)
Two juveniles were injured in a four-wheeler crash early Sunday evening on Maplewood Avenue just north of Salem. The Marion County Sheriff's Department reports a 13-year-old boy from Sandoval was driv...
Oct 11, 2021
Police beat for Monday, October 11th, 2021
State Police have arrested two Carbondale residents for possession or sale of a stolen vehicle. 29-year-old Lindell Neal and 31-year-old Amanda Banks were both taken to the Marion County Jail where th...
Oct 11, 2021
Salem's Girls Duo Compete Over The Weekend At State Golf Tournament
On Friday the Salem Lady Cats Golf Team members Kenzie Anderson and Alyssa Paul traveled to Decatur to compete in the IHSA Class 1A State Finals on the Red Tail Run Golf Course. The competition began ...
Oct 11, 2021
Vandalia Wins 1a State Golf Championship....Mater Dei 6th In 2a
The Vandalia Vandals are the Class 1a State Boys Golf championship shooting 616t o nip North Shore Country Day by a single stroke and IC Catholic was one more stroke back for 3rd. St Anthony finished ...
Oct 11, 2021
