Author Archives: WJBD Staff
McDavid scores in OT to end 10-game drought as Oilers rally to beat Blues 3-2
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) - Connor McDavid scored 4:34 into overtime and also had two assists to rally the Edmonton Oilers to a 3-2 win over the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday night. Zach Hyman scored twic...
Feb 29, 2024
Terrance Shannon Jr. leads No. 13 Illinois past Minnesota 105-97
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Terrance Shannon Jr. scored 29 points, Marcus Domask had 22 and Coleman Hawkins added 20 to lead No. 13 Illinois to a 105-97 victory over Minnesota on Wednesday night. Dain Dain...
Feb 29, 2024
DeMar DeRozan scores 35 points, Bulls outlast Cavaliers 132-123 in 2OT
CHICAGO (AP) - DeMar DeRozan made the big shots down the stretch and Andre Drummond dominated on the glass. It was just enough to lift the Chicago Bulls past one of the Eastern Conference's best teams...
Feb 29, 2024
Believe It or DON'T
Believe It or DON'T On this day in 1980, at age 51, Canadian hockey player Gordie Howe became the first player to score 800 goals in the NHL. Believe It or DON'T On this day in 1980, Buddy Holly's gla...
Feb 29, 2024
Salem man gets 12 more years in prison on predatory sexual assault charges
A 28-year-old Salem man already serving 42 years in prison for predatory criminal sexual assault had another 12 years added when pleading guilty in Marion County Court to two additional counts. The ne...
Feb 28, 2024
Centralia man gets 8 1/2 years in prison for shooting of Salem girl
A 21-year-old Centralia man has been sentenced to eight and a half years in prison for the New Year's morning shooting of a Salem juvenile girl at a home in the 1300 block of North Trenary Street. Die...
Feb 28, 2024
Central City Village Board to seek $175,000 for hosting SBA Communications Tower
The Central City Village Board voted Tuesday evening against creating a perpetual communications easement with SBA Communications regarding village property on which SBA operates a cellular tower. Had...
Feb 28, 2024
Marion County Supervisor of Assessment gets board support in push to eliminate publication of assessment changes
The Marion County Board unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday night asking the state legislature to do away with the requirement that the quadrennial reassessments and yearly assessment changes be p...
Feb 28, 2024 Marion County Supervisor of Assessments Mark Miller.
Marion County Board approves security update
The Marion County Board Tuesday night approved a $25,835 update to the security system at the Marion County Courthouse and Public Service Building. Sheriff Kevin Cripps says the improvements address c...
Feb 28, 2024 Mike Mozart / CC
Harlan Scores 18 of his 26 In 4th & OT As Orphans Head To Sweet 16 (PHOTO GALLERY)
The Centralia Orphans needed overtime but in the end Cruz Harlan was too much in the 2nd half leading Centralia to a 60-52 win over Highland in the 3a Triad Sectional Semifinals. Harlan finished with ...
Feb 28, 2024
