Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Bears agree to 2-year, $12 million deal with tight end Gerald Everett, AP sources say
CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Bears and former Los Angeles Chargers tight end Gerald Everett have agreed to a two-year, $12 million contract that guarantees $6.1 million, a person familiar with the situa...
Mar 13, 2024
Wise World of Wellen presented by Salem Eye Clinic
Wise World of Wellen presented by Salem Eye Clinic 1. Markus "Notch" Persson . . . the man who created "Minecraft" . . . didn't graduate high school. Instead, he spent most of his time learning progra...
Mar 13, 2024
Centralia High School honored its outstanding students on Monday at the annual Rotary Scholastic Honors ceremony in the CHS Trout Arena
School staff recognized students who have earned high marks in individual courses and those with high overall grade point averages, SAT scores and class ranks. Principal Reid Shipley says the event is...
Mar 12, 2024 Centralia High School’s Scholastic Award seniors, who earned cumulative grade point averages of 3.895 or higher.
SSM Health begins survey of health needs in Marion and Jefferson Counties
SSM Health has started a survey of health needs in the Marion and Jefferson County region. The Community Health Needs Assessment is taken every three years. St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia and Good S...
Mar 12, 2024
Centralia woman charged with January hatchet attack on another woman
A 34-year-old Centralia woman has been formally charged in Marion County Court with aggravated battery and obstructing identification following a January incident where she allegedly hit another woman...
Mar 12, 2024
Centralia City Council approves new management program for police evidence
The Centralia City Council Monday night approved a new evidence management software and equipment program for the police department. The program from Porter Lee Corporation will cost $10,266. City Man...
Mar 12, 2024 Centralia City Manager Kory Smith.
Wildcats Baseball Hosts Mount Vernon In Season Opener....Prep Scores From Monday
The Salem Wildcats open up their baseball season this afternoon at home when they host the Mount Vernon Rams. The JV will play at the Little League Complex. Salem will then travel to Murphysboro on Fr...
Mar 12, 2024
Lady Cats Open Softball Season Today At Triad, Prep Girls Scores From Monday
The Salem Lady Wildcats will open up their season today with a road trip to Triad. It will be the first of 3 trips this week to open the season. The girls will travel to Benton on Thursday and play in...
Mar 12, 2024
Lady Cats Open Up Soccer Season Today, Scores From Monday
The Salem Lady Wildcat soccer team is at Centralia to open up their season. Yesterday in prep girls' soccer, Breese Central fell to Civic Memorial 7-0, Columbia beat Althoff 6-1, Freeburg over Rochest...
Mar 12, 2024 Jarrett Campbell / CC
SIJHSAA Regionals Open Tonight At Sandoval
The SIJHSAA Class S regionals open tonight. Sandoval is the host for the Region 13 tournament. Odin will take on Willow Grove at 5:30 with that winner playing tomorrow against Selmaville. The other ga...
Mar 12, 2024
