Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Mexico Awaits Japan/Czech Republic In Colt World Series Finals
Today is the final day of the Colt 16u World Series held in Marion. Yesterday, Marion opened their day with a 13-4 win over Youngstown, Ohio. Chase Niemeyer hit an inside the park home run, drove in 3...
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YMCA/City of Salem Recreation Busy Night With Softball & Sand Volleyball
In Salem Recreation/YMCA Men's Softball last night, ABC Pub beat El Rancherito 14-4, Eliminators then beat SWAG/Pour House 10-3. The game between the Eliminators and 51/50 Misfits was canceled due to ...
Jul 30, 2024
Cardinals, Brewers, Dodgers and Royals add pitchers in flurry of trades on day before MLB's deadline
The St. Louis Cardinals added starting pitcher Erick Fedde and Milwaukee, the team they are chasing in the NL Central, acquired starter Frankie Montas among a flurry of trades Monday by playoff hopefu...
Jul 30, 2024
Lowe hits 2-run homer, Eovaldi works 6 solid innings and Rangers beat Cardinals to snap 3-game skid
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Nathaniel Lowe hit a two-run homer, Nathan Eovaldi worked six solid innings and the Texas Rangers snapped a three-game skid with a 6-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night...
Jul 30, 2024
Spiers dominant in return, Cubs' Pearson ejected for pitch to Stephenson's head as Reds win 7-1
CINCINNATI (AP) - Carson Spiers allowed one hit in five scoreless innings in his return from the injured list, and the Cincinnati Reds homered three times in a 7-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Mon...
Jul 30, 2024
Bears great Steve McMichael gets his Hall of Fame moment as he battles ALS
CHICAGO (AP) - Steve McMichael always had that big and boisterous persona and a willingness to say whatever was on his mind, so it's no stretch to think the Chicago Bears great's Pro Football Hall of ...
Jul 30, 2024
Heavy rains cause road flooding and delay Ruby Leigh Concert at Marion County Fair
Heavy rains hit part of South Central Illinois Sunday evening, flooding some rural roads and delaying the start of the Ruby Leigh Concert at the Marion County Fair. The National Weather Service issued...
Jul 29, 2024 1st Runner Up of 'The Voice' Ruby Leigh performs on the Marion County Fair Stage after a rain delay as heavy showers and thundershowers resulted in flooding rains. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Crooked Creek Winery hosts downtown summer concert series
Sunday afternoon saw week four of the summer concert series in downtown Centralia hosted by the Crooked Creek Winery. The Beaucoup Bottom Band performed for a crowd of hundreds in the street on East B...
Jul 29, 2024 A scene from the 2024 Downtown Centralia Concert Series.
Briar Tate and Andrew Trinkle take first places in Marion County Talent Show
A 13-year-old rural Texico resident won the Junior Talent Competition and a Salem man took first place in the Open Division during Sunday night's Marion County Fair Talent Show. Briar Tate advances to...
Jul 29, 2024 Marion County Talent Show winners. Left to right: Marion County Junior Miss Aubri Landreth, Open Division winner Andrew Trinkle, Junior Division winner Briar Tate, and Marion County Fair Queen Kaitlyn Banning. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Maddox Robb wins Senior Master Showmanship Award
17-year-old Maddox Robb of Kinmundy is the winner of the Marion County 4H Senior Master Showmanship Award. The winner is judged best overall in handling beef, swine and sheep. Robb says he's been show...
Jul 29, 2024 Senior Master Showmanship winner Maddox Robb with Reserve Hallie Borcherding and other contestants Kinlee Thompson, Chase Thompson, and Jonathan Wilkins as well as Fair Queen Kaitlyn Banning and Jr. Miss Aubri Landreth. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
