Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Salem Grade School Principal, Assistant Principal and School Resource Officer Slimed
Franklin Park Eight Grade students got their award Wednesday for soaring over the canned food drive goal. Students were selected in a drawing to dump buckets of slim over the heads of Principal Tyler ...
May 27, 2021 Franklin Park Assistant Principal Alex Koebel is 'Slimed' by Keaton Gullion (left) and Cason Osborne.
Patoka Fire Protection District takes delivery of new fire truck
The Patoka Fire Protection District has a new fire truck. Fire Chief Blake Hyde says it was delivered on Wednesday. "We are actually taking 2 trucks out of service. This truck carries 2500 gallons of ...
May 27, 2021 Patoka Fire Chief Blake Hyde stands in front of the Patoka Fire Department's new pumper-tanker truck. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Madigan's ex-chief of staff indicted for lying to grand jury
CHICAGO (AP) - The longtime chief of staff to former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has been indicted for lying under oath to a federal grand jury investigating a bribery scheme involving Madi...
May 27, 2021 Tony Hisgett / CC
Mourners gather for slain Illinois police officer's funeral
DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - Law enforcement officers from around Illinois gathered at Maranatha Assembly of God in Decatur for the funeral of slain Champaign Police Officer Chris Oberheim. The officer was sh...
May 27, 2021 Julian & Vanessa Hsu / CC
`School of Rock' actor Kevin Clark killed in bike accident
CHICAGO (AP) - Kevin Clark, who played drummer Freddy "Spazzy McGee" Jones in the 2003 movie "School of Rock" starring Jack Black, was killed when he was struck by a car while riding his bicycle along...
May 27, 2021 Arvell Dorsey Jr. / CC
Wildcats Perform Well At Quad Meet In Mattoon
The Wildcats boys track travel to a meet hosted by Mattoon Green Wave. The quad meet included the host, T-Town and Champaign Central. The Following Wildcats placed 1st or 2nd in the meet. Jevace Mayes...
May 27, 2021 Photo by Wilkins Studios/FTS
Lady Cougars Continue To Roll....Huge Matchup With Windsor Today
The SC Lady Cougars improved to 21-4 with their 8-3 win over visiting Fairfield. Michel drove in a pair of runs, Brooklyn Garrett, Smith and Geiler also drove in runs. The Lady Cougars will be tested ...
May 27, 2021
Orphans Improve To 10-1, Salem Returns To Courts Today
The Centralia Orphans tennis team improved to 10-1 with their 7-2 win over Fairfield. Centralia won all but #1 singles with wins coming from Reed Dearing, Brock Milburn, Chase Fischer, Tizian Keiffer ...
May 27, 2021
PNB Earns Pony League Win At Complex On Busy Night
At the Little League Complex in Pony League play, Peoples National Bank improved to 2-1 with their 6-3 win over Minor League. Heydin Purcell was the starting pitcher working 3 solid innings striking o...
May 27, 2021 Photo by Amber Nix
SC 13u Wins 9th Straight Game With Sweep Of Vandalia
The SC 13u Storm Chasers are 12-1 and have won 9 straight following a double header sweep over Vandalia. SC opened with an 18-3 victory. Colton Shelton drove in 3 runs along with Braden Rector. SC als...
May 27, 2021 Photo by Michelle Hinton
