Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Centralia High School honors 225 students and three staff at 2021 Academic Pep Assembly
The 2021 Centralia High School Academic Pep Assembly saw a return to semi-normalcy as the school honored students and three faculty members at the annual event. Senior Jazmyne Myers was Named winner o...
May 19, 2021 Photo by Pat Hodges
New restaurant opens in Salem Wednesday
A new restaurant opens in Salem on Wednesday. Apollo's Cafe is located in the Orchard Shopping Center on Route 37 South in Salem. It is owned by Dr. Seth Hahs and his brother Joe Hahs. Dr. Hahs says t...
May 19, 2021 Apollo's Cafe owners Dr. Seth Hahs and his brother Joe Hahs. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Salem man gets two year prison term for failing to register Facebook page
A 53-year-old Salem man has been sentenced to two years in prison for a sex offender registration violation. Roger Johnston of North College admitted to having an unregistered Facebook page in Novembe...
May 19, 2021
Salem man sentenced to probation for business burglary
A 54-year-old Salem man has been sentenced to two years second chance probation after pleading guilty to a burglary of a downtown Salem business. Daniel Putt of Glenwood Apartments admitted to kicking...
May 19, 2021
Salem Community High School Prom is Friday night
The Salem Community High School Prom is Friday night. This year's theme is "Remember When" and the colors representing the theme are rose gold and burgundy. The event will be held in BE Gum Gymnasium,...
May 19, 2021
KC Opens District Baseball Tournament Today
The KC Blue Devils will open up District Play at Indian Hills today when they play the hosts at 3pm. The first game of the day will be Wabash and South Suburban College at 12. Several Blue Devils rece...
May 19, 2021
Franklin Park Hands Out Bowling Awards
The Franklin Park bowling teams handed out end of the year awards last night. The boys team finished as State Champions. In fact it was such a team effort that all 4 rollers for the varsity were named...
May 19, 2021
Salem 9u Takes 2nd At Salem Tournament Over The Weekend
The Salem 9u Wildcats finished a strong tournament hosted at the Little League Complex over the weekend finishing 2nd to the St Clair Stars. Salem fell in the title game 9-1. Emit Gibson had a hit and...
May 19, 2021
Salem 12u Split 4 Games Over The Weekend
The Salem 12u split 4 games over the weekend. They fell to the Carlyle Chiefs 10-6. Salem got a triple from Kyler King and RBI from Scout Puricelli, King and Huck Mulvaney. Salem beat Aviston 9-1. Cal...
May 19, 2021
Flaherty expected to start for the Cardinals against the Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates (17-24, fifth in the NL Central) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (24-18, first in the NL Central) St. Louis; Wednesday, 7:45 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Trevor Cahill (1-4, 5.97 E...
May 19, 2021
