Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Marion County Board begins plans to spend $7.2-million in COVID relief funds
The Marion County Board is scheduled to receive $7.2-million dollars in COVID-19 relief funds this summer. County Board Building Committee Chair Dr. Creighton Engel says the money should allow the cou...
May 07, 2021 Marion County Board Building Committee Chair Dr. Creighton Engel. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Salem Firemen say lightning strike "blew up" satellite TV receiver
Salem Fire Marshal Bill Fulton says a lightning strike to a tree off the 3200 block of Nation Road southwest of Salem Thursday afternoon is apparently responsible or blowing up a satellite receiver in...
May 07, 2021 John Fowler / CC
Police Beat for Friday, May 7th, 2021
A 39-year-old Centralia woman was arrested by Centralia Police for domestic battery. Candi Napoli was taken to the Marion County Jail. Salem Police arrested 51-year-old Amy Moghadom of D'Ann Drive in ...
May 07, 2021 Jason Lawrence / CC
Patoka Wins Forbes Bass Sectional
The IHSA Fishing Sectionals were held at lakes around the state with the top 3 in each Sectional advancing to the state tournament at Carlyle Lake. At Forbes Lake, Patoka was the Sectional Champions c...
May 07, 2021
Salem Travels To Carlyle After Loss At Okawville
The Salem Wildcats take their 1-7 baseball record to the road today when they play at Carlyle starting at 4:30. Salem is coming off a 3-1 loss at Okawville on Wednesday. Isaak Williams doubled; Quenti...
May 07, 2021 Darren Whitley
Illinois Loses 2 Assistants To Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky has added former Illinois assistants Orlando Antigua and Ron Coleman to the coaching staff. Antigua, who served five years with the Wildcats before becoming head coach a...
May 07, 2021
LaVine and Chicago face Tatum and the Celtics
Boston Celtics (35-31, sixth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (27-39, 11th in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Zach LaVine and Jayson Tatum meet when Chi...
May 07, 2021
Cahill, Pirates to take on Davies, Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates (13-17, fifth in the NL Central) vs. Chicago Cubs (15-16, third in the NL Central) Chicago; Friday, 2:20 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Trevor Cahill (1-3, 7.40 ERA, 1.52 WHI...
May 07, 2021
Gomber scheduled to start for Colorado against St. Louis
Colorado Rockies (12-19, fifth in the NL West) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (18-14, first in the NL Central) St. Louis; Friday, 8:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rockies: Austin Gomber (2-3, 5.90 ERA, 1.38...
May 07, 2021
Darlington Raceway set for first of 2 NASCAR weekends
Darlington Raceway officials are excited about hosting the first of two scheduled NASCAR weekends, something the track hadn't featured since 2004. The old, country track holds races for NASCAR's top t...
May 07, 2021
