Author Archives: WJBD Staff

Three area counties are in the top five statewide for spring turkey harvest. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is reporting Jefferson County as the top turkey harvesting county in the state...

A Wamac man has been sentenced to three years in prison for possession of under five grams of meth and felony theft. James Garner of Gilmore Street will have to serve one year of parole when getting o...

The Marion County Sheriff's Department is investigating two burglaries and a theft complaint. A Sandoval woman reported coming home Thursday morning to find her home in the 300 block of South Oak ente...

A 47-year-old Kinmundy man has pleaded guilty to a charge of violation of bail bond in exchange for aggravated battery and domestic battery charges being dropped. Charles Weathersby of South Monroe wa...

Centralia Police have arrested a 26-year-old Odin resident for fraudulent practice, forgery, and possession of a controlled substance. Mikayla Rowcliff of DeWolfe Street was taken to the Marion County...

In girls Majors Softball at the Little League Complex, United Medical Response and Caseys played a tight game that went into the final inning tied 7-7 and was won by United when Quinn Wolfe scored a r...

The Kaskaskia College Blue Angels have had a very successful signing period for their women's soccer team. Their most recent is Melina Rodriguez. She is a midfielder from Massac County where she was t...

In Salem Recreation/YMCA men's softball at Bryan Park, BSI beat Odin Caf 18-7, B&J Loggers over BSI 13-2, Prestige Worldwide over Misfits 17-12.

Chicago Cubs (42-33, second in the NL Central) vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (44-31, second in the NL West) Los Angeles; Friday, 10:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Jake Arrieta (5-8, 5.46 ERA, 1.46 WH...

Pittsburgh Pirates (27-46, fifth in the NL Central) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (36-39, fourth in the NL Central) St. Louis; Friday, 8:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Wil Crowe (0-4, 6.42 ERA, 1....