Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Fire destroys storage shed and damages pole barn on east side of Centralia
A fire believed to have been started by burning embers from a brush fire spread to a small shed and part of a pole barn before being extinguished late Monday afternoon. Centralia Fire Protection Distr...
Jun 22, 2021 Fire spreads from a shed to pole barn on the Shayne and Lora Densmore property at 2229 East Calumet Street just east of Centralia late Monday afternoon. Photo by Pat Hodges.
Bandits Take 2nd At Fathers Day Classic In Mascoutah
The SI Bandits took 2nd place at the Father's Day Classic in Mascoutah. The Bandits went 4-2 in bracket play and were 5-3 overall. They opened play with a 10-5 win over the Illinois Espirit. They then...
Jun 22, 2021
CHS Dobbs' Signs To Play Tennis For KC
Centralia grad Ethan Dobbs has signed to play tennis for Kaskaskia College. Dobbs was a sectional champion and state qualifier for the Orphans this spring. He joins a Blue Devils team that qualified f...
Jun 22, 2021
KC's Lovelace To Continue Hoops Career at University of the Virgin Islands
KC Blue Angel Melea Lovelace has signed to play basketball for the University of the Virgin Islands. Lovelace is a 5-7 guard. KC coach Jay Jenkins said Melea is a great asset to this program. Melea fi...
Jun 22, 2021
Softball Center Stage At Little League Complex Monday
At the Little League Complex last night in girls pitch, Landers beat United Medical 16-2. For Landers, Reagan Shuler worked 3 innings and struck out 8. Kendall Zimmermann worked the final inning with ...
Jun 22, 2021 Photo by Wilkins Studios/FTS
Salem Recreation/Mario County YMCA Men's Softball Scores From 6-21-21
In Salem Recreation/Marion County YMCA Men's Softball at Bryan Park last night, B&J Loggers earned a 17-0 win over Security Alarm. B&J Loggers then beat BSI 22-7 before Odd Fellows routed Pres...
Jun 22, 2021
Hendricks scheduled to start as Chicago hosts Cleveland
Cleveland Indians (40-30, second in the AL Central) vs. Chicago Cubs (40-33, first in the NL Central) Chicago; Tuesday, 8:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Indians: Eli Morgan (0-1, 12.79 ERA, 2.37 WHIP...
Jun 22, 2021
Skubal expected to start for the Tigers against the Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals (36-36, third in the NL Central) vs. Detroit Tigers (30-42, fifth in the AL Central) Detroit; Tuesday, 7:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cardinals: Johan Oviedo (0-2, 4.59 ERA, 1.3...
Jun 22, 2021
Indians beat Cubs 4-0, lose Civale to finger injury
CHICAGO (AP) - Bobby Bradley and Josh Naylor homered, helping the Cleveland Indians overcome the loss of pitcher Aaron Civale during a 4-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Civale, who leads the majors w...
Jun 22, 2021
Stamkos, Vasilevskiy pace Lightning's 8-0 rout of Islanders
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Steven Stamkos had two goals and an assist and Andrei Vasilevskiy notched his fourth career playoff shutout, helping the Tampa Bay Lightning rout the New York Islanders 8-0 in Game ...
Jun 22, 2021
