Author Archives: WJBD Staff

Salem Grade School Superintendent Dr. Leslie Foppe says an untimely rain storm has damaged the roof of Franklin Park School gym. She reports the damage occurred during the major renovation work at Fra...

The Marion County Fair is reporting bigger grandstand crowds each night of this year's fair along with good crowds on the midway each night. Fair Board President Doug Telford says after a disappointin...

The Centralia City Council Monday night will be asked to approve a resolution to amend the contract with its waste collector Republic Services that will result in a $6.78 reduction on the next city ut...

Centralia's Balloon Fest is just a few weeks away and the call is going out for volunteers to man the gates and crew for the Balloonists. Centralia Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Marcus Hollan...

A 21-year-old Salem woman has been arrested by Salem Police for alleged driving under the influence and no valid drivers license. Alexa Bivens of East Bryan reportedly struck a curb near West Main and...

The softball season opened up on Saturday for the South Central Lady Falcons. They hosted Ramsey and Dieterich in a 3-way round robin at Webster Family Park. SC beat Ramsey in the opener 19-2. In thei...

At the All-Star Swim Meet held in Effingham over the weekend, Salem's Lewis Eddy was 2nd place high points overall in boys age 7-8. Charlotte Johnson was 1st place high points overall for girls 9-10 y...

2021 Patoka High graduate Kassidy Devall has signed her letter of intent to play volleyball this coming year at Kaskaskia College.

Milwaukee Brewers (66-46, first in the NL Central) vs. Chicago Cubs (52-61, fourth in the NL Central) Chicago; Monday, 8:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Brewers: Freddy Peralta (8-3, 2.21 ERA, .89 WHI...

CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Bulls have finalized a sign-and-trade deal for point guard Lonzo Ball with with the New Orleans Pelicans. The announcement Sunday night comes after Ball agreed last week to ...