Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Centralia City Council to consider new water contracts with Hoffman and Hoyleton Rural with higher rates
The Centralia City Council Monday night will be asked to approve new water sales agreements with the Village of Hoffman and Hoyleton Rural Water Company. City Manager Kory Smith says the rate effectiv...
Jul 08, 2024 Centralia City Manager Kory Smith.
Police Beat for Monday, July 8th, 2024
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 60-year-old Mark Widinger of Church Road in Salem on Sunday for alleged aggravated domestic battery with strangulation. Widinger was taken to the Marion Count...
Jul 08, 2024
SCHS Wildcat Basketball Youth Camp Opens Today...Walk In Registration Welcome
Today is the opening day of the SCHS Wildcats Youth Basketball Camp hosted by the Wildcats high school team. The camp will run Monday through Wednesday this week, with registration at the door today. ...
Jul 08, 2024 Salem Community High School's new head boys basketball coach Pete Colclasure.
16u Storm Chasers Avenge Only Weekend Loss To Win Central State Spikes Tournament
The SC Storm Chasers 16u won the Central State Spikes Showcase Tournament in Tolono going 4-1 on the weekend. SC beat the Central State Spikes in the finals 6-2. Brody Collier had a single and RBI, Co...
Jul 08, 2024
3 Teams To Participate In This Weeks Jr Legion Districts...and 3 Next Week At Senior Tournament
The Jr and Sr American Legion District Baseball Tournaments will be very small affairs with just 3 teams playing in each tournament. The Junior Legion Tournament will open this week on Wednesday with ...
Jul 08, 2024
Robinson Clinches 11u District Title, Next Stop...River Forest For State
The Robinson 11u clinched the District 1 Tournament at Musgrove Park in Olney last night, knocking off the host Fighting Squirrels 4-1 in the If Necessary Game. The win advances Robinson to the State ...
Jul 08, 2024
SI Select 17u Win AAU World Title In Orlando
Congratulations to the Southern Illinois Select 17u who traveled to Orlando Florida and won the D1 World Championships at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. The SI Select is coached by former Mari...
Jul 08, 2024
Campbell's WSOP Trip Is Finished Following Day 2
Centralia resident Roger Campbell has busted out of the 2024 World Series of Poker Main Event on Day 2. Campbell survived Day 1 with 107,200 chips in the $10,000 buy in tournament. The Event is an ann...
Jul 08, 2024
Kévin Cabral, Cole Bassett guide Rapids to 4-1 victory over St. Louis City
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (AP) - Kvin Cabral and Cole Bassett both had a goal and an assist in the first half to spark the Colorado Rapids to a 4-1 victory over St. Louis City on Sunday night. Cabral stake...
Jul 08, 2024
Bowman wraps up a spot in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs with a win on a rainy Chicago street course
CHICAGO (AP) - At long last, Alex Bowman got a win. And a spot in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. So yeah, he was ready to party. "We're going to drink so much damn bourbon tonight, it's going to be a...
Jul 08, 2024
