Author Archives: WJBD Staff

This June, KC's Athletic Department hosted several amazing sports camps for baseball, basketball, tennis, soccer, and volleyball! Local grade school students had a blast working with our talented coac...

BALTIMORE (AP) - Justin Steele pitched seven innings of three-hit ball, Seiya Suzuki had three extra-base hits and three RBIs, and the Chicago Cubs blanked the Baltimore Orioles 8-0 Thursday night for...

After a lengthy delay in spring planting due to wet weather, rains that have totaled 5 and a half inches across most of Marion County in the first nine days of July are causing additional problems for...

Centralia Police have arrested 19-year-old Alana Schmidt of Richview Road in Mt. Vernon for aggravated battery to a security guard. She allegedly became involved in an altercation with a security guar...

Patoka Jr Legion Post 543 easily dispatched Trenton Post 778 JR Legion on Wednesday, 13-1 at North Side Park in Breese. Post 543 jumped out to the lead in the bottom of the first inning after Logan Bu...

The All South Track and Field team has been announced. Local 2a honorees included Caleb Smith (Salem) - discus/shot, Arion Hill (Centralia) - 110h/300h, Mt Vernon 4x800 Finley Puricelli (Salem) - 400m...

Area youth bowlers are traveling today to Detroit, Michigan for the Junior Gold National Tournament. Christ Our Rock grad Rhett Runge joins Salem seniors Keaton Gullion, Ryan Detering, Rhett Detering ...

The Patoka HS Trap Team will compete at the National Championship Competition this weekend in Mason, Michigan. Those that advanced and will be representing Patoka are Braden Meyer, Hayden Cole, Haley ...

The Blue Steel Volleyball Club based out of O'Fallon and coached by former Freeburg coach, now current Mascoutah leader Brooke Kloess and husband Dan are in Las Vegas at the GJNC for the 14u AAU Club ...

The Kinmundy Area Sports & Youth Opportunities Corporation Golf Scramble will be held August 3rd at Colonial Golf Course in Sandoval. This is the biggest fundraiser for the organization annually. ...