Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Busy Weekend For Salem Anglers
Its going to be a busy weekend for Salem anglers. Friday kicks off with Brogan Gregg, Hunter Russell and the entire Wabash Valley Bass Team competing in the MLF Abu Gracia college event on Table Rock....
Apr 04, 2024
Suzuki homers, drives in 4 to help Cubs beat Rockies 9-8 after blowing 6-run lead
CHICAGO (AP) - Seiya Suzuki homered in his second straight game and drove in four runs and the Chicago Cubs regrouped to beat the Colorado Rockies 9-8 after blowing a six-run lead Wednesday night. The...
Apr 04, 2024
Kyle Higashioka homers and throws out 2 baserunners as Padres beat Cardinals 3-2
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Kyle Higashioka caught two baserunners stealing and homered in the same inning to help Joe Musgrove and the San Diego Padres beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 on Wednesday and avoid a ...
Apr 04, 2024
Makira Cook's strong 2nd half leads Illinois past Villanova 71-57 for inaugural WBIT championship
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Makira Cook rebounded from first-half foul trouble by scoring 22 of her 27 points in the second half and Kendall Bostic had 15 points and 15 rebounds, leading fourth-seeded Illinoi...
Apr 04, 2024
Bears great Steve McMichael, who's battling ALS, taken to hospital with urinary tract infection
CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Bears great Steve McMichael, who's battling ALS, was taken to a hospital Wednesday because of a urinary tract infection, publicist Betsy Shepherd said. Shepherd said he was bein...
Apr 04, 2024
Marion County Fairgrounds to come alive with Eclipse Weekend events
The Marion County Fairgrounds is planning special activities this weekend ahead of the full solar eclipse on Monday afternoon. Fair Board President Doug Telford says the fair's first ever BBQ cook off...
Apr 03, 2024
Final Marion County vote totals still show Claude Howell winning Republican Coroner primary
Marion County Clerk Steve Fox has released the final vote tallies for the March primary election. He reports there were no changes in the result of any race as a result of the 44 late arriving vote by...
Apr 03, 2024 SSilver / Depositphotos.com
Kinmundy man faces new aggravated battery and aggravated domestic battery charges
A 39-year-old Kinmundy man faces new counts of aggravated domestic battery and aggravated battery following an April 1st incident at a Kinmundy home. T.J. Schleuter of State Route 37 is charged in bot...
Apr 03, 2024 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
Police Beat for Wednesday, April 3rd, 2024
Centralia Police have arrested an 18-year-old Centralia man on two counts of domestic battery and unlawful restraint. Haden Bell of Marquis Drive was taken to the Marion County Jail pending further co...
Apr 03, 2024
Centralia man faces new aggravated battery and criminal trespass charges
A 34-year-old Centralia man faces multiple charges in Marion County Court after entering a Centralia home with a probation department ankle bracelet in place. Robert Earl Williams of North Lincoln Str...
Apr 03, 2024
