Author Archives: WJBD Staff
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Oct 08, 2021
CORLHS Girls Varsity XC Inv at Pickneyville XC Invite, JV Boys Win Event
Despite not having #3 runner Rylee Brammeier who was out today due to illness The Christ Our Rock Silver Stallions Lady's Varsity Cross Country team still ran strong placing 2 girls in the Top 10 and ...
Oct 08, 2021
Franklin Park Shows Well Again Winning Triad Jamboree
Franklin Park competed at the Triad Jamboree with teams splitting into 2 coed teams for the pair of races. In the first race, Salem's team was led by Payton Gullion who won the race, Avery Gullion fin...
Oct 08, 2021
Selmaville Advances To Boys & Girls State XC Meet With Regional Showing
The Class S Regionals were held yesterday with the Selmaville Lady Rockets advancing to state after their 2nd place finish. Trinity Lutheran Stewardson won with 36 points followed by the Lady Rockets ...
Oct 08, 2021
