Author Archives: WJBD Staff
SC Wins Softball Regional.....OPS & Christ Our Rock Play In Respective Title Games Today
The South Central Lady Cougars are champions of their own regional held at Deep Rock Energy Field in Kinmundy with a 6-0 win over Red Hill. They will advance to the Altamont Sectional where they get t...
May 18, 2024
Freiboth Signs With Central Methodist University
Salem senior soccer player Madison Freiboth has signed her letter of intent to continue her athletic career at Central Methodist University in Fayette, Missouri. Madison also competed in basketball fo...
May 18, 2024
IHSA Soccer Post Season Continues - Freeburg Wins Regional Title
The soccer post season continues today. In 1a sectional semifinal at Althoff, Columbia and Mater Dei play at 3 followed by Father McGivney and Althoff. Yesterday in 2a regional championships Freeburg ...
May 18, 2024 Jarrett Campbell / CC
Nootbaar, Winn hit 2-run homers, Cardinals drop Red Sox below .500 with 10-6 win
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Lars Nootbaar and Masyn Winn hit two-run homers, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat Boston 10-6 on Friday night to drop the Red Sox below .500 for the first time since the season's open...
May 18, 2024
Paul Skenes strikes out 11 in 6 no-hit innings, gets 1st win as the Pirates beat the Cubs 9-3
CHICAGO (AP) - Paul Skenes struck out 11 over six no-hit innings in his second major league start, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 9-3 on Friday. Skenes allowed just one baserunner - ...
May 18, 2024
Scottie Scheffler arrested outside PGA Championship, then returns and climbs leaderboard
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Masters champion Scottie Scheffler was arrested Friday morning on his way to the PGA Championship, with stunning images showing him handcuffed as he was taken to jail for not fo...
May 18, 2024 (Scottie Scheffler warms up before the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Valhalla Golf Club, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Salem Grade School Board gets ready for summer improvements
Salem Grade School Superintendent Dr. Leslie Foppe says the district will begin a number of improvement projects once the school year ends next Friday. Foppe discussed the improvements at Thursday nig...
May 17, 2024 100 point Accelerated Readers are honored at Salem Grade School Board meeting. Left to right: Nia Garden, McKenna Flood, Noah Schnautz, Sylar Pogue and Kara Young. Not pictured Maddox Tate, Matthew Asroff, Scarlett Villalobos, Avery Garrison, and Kynleigh Zimmerman. Their names will now go on the Accelerated Reader plaque with winners from prior years. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Rural Odin man faces charges after shooting into occupied building
A 46-year-old rural Odin man has been arrested after allegedly shooting at an occupied building late Thursday night. Weston Beyers of Fairydale Road was charged in Marion County Court Friday with aggr...
May 17, 2024
Kentucky Fried Chicken Drive-Through coming to Centralia
Kentucky Fried Chicken will be returning to Centralia. The Centralia Planning Commission approved a special use permit Thursday night to clear the way for construction of the restaurant at 1310 Walton...
May 17, 2024 georgesheldon / Depositphotos.com
Shriner's Hospital holding screening clinic at Salem Township Hospital Saturday
The Shriner's Hospital will be holding a screening clinic on Saturday at Salem Township Hospital to assess pediatric orthopedic conditions in children. If the children are found to need specialized ca...
May 17, 2024
