Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Donovan Mitchell scores 30 points, Cavaliers rally from 17 down to beat Bulls 108-105
CLEVELAND (AP) - Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points, including the go-ahead free throw with 44 seconds left, and the Cleveland Cavaliers overcame a 17-point deficit to beat the Chicago Bulls 108-105 on...
Feb 15, 2024
Joey Logano, Michael McDowell lead Ford sweep of Daytona 500 front row. Hendrick is locked out
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Ford has swept the front row in qualifying for the Daytona 500 with former race winners Joey Logano and Michael McDowell shocking powerhouse Hendrick Motorsports. Hendrick d...
Feb 15, 2024
Marion County Board moves forward on codification of ordinances
The Marion County Board Tuesday night approved a contract with American Legal Publishing to codify county ordinances and some resolutions. The chair of the Codification Subcommittee Brock Waggoner say...
Feb 14, 2024 Marion County Board
Marion County Board passes resolution not to spend any money on immigration crisis
The Marion County Board passed a resolution Tuesday night not to expend any money on the immigration crisis. Board member Brock Waggoner says the county doesn't want to get into a situation larger cit...
Feb 14, 2024 FILE - Migrants rest at a makeshift shelter in Denver, Jan. 6, 2023. Five mayors from around the U.S. want a meeting with President Joe Biden to ask for help controlling the continued arrival of large groups of migrants to their cities. The mayors of Denver, Chicago, Houston, New York and Los Angeles say in a letter to Biden that there has been little to no coordination, support or resources and that is leading to a crisis. (AP Photo/Thomas Peipert)
Centralia City Grade School Board gets update on Social Emotional Learning programs
By Austin Williams The Centralia City School Board heard from Principal Jordan Queen of Centralia Junior High School at its meeting on Tuesday. Queen gave the curriculum report in which he talked abou...
Feb 14, 2024 Centralia Junior High Principal Jordan Queen addresses the Centralia City Grade School Board. Photo by Austin Williams.
Salem Honors Seniors, Lose To Roxana, Owen Landreth Moves Up All Time Scoring List....Prep Basketball Roundup
The Salem Wildcats fell at home on Senior Night to Roxana by a final score of 47-44. The Wildcats shot 16 less shots in the game than the Shells. Salem had a couple of chances in the games final minut...
Feb 14, 2024 Submitted Photo
Webster Within Scoring Record As SC Heads To Regional Championship....Girls Basketball Roundup
The IHSA girls regionals continued last night. South Central advanced to the Christ Our Rock finals with their 54-48 win over North Clay. Taegan Webster had 19 in the win, and now needs 22 points to t...
Feb 14, 2024 Photo submitted by SC High School.
Casey Mount Vernon v. Centralia JH For Class L Title Thursday At RLC
The old rivalry will be renewed at Rend Lake College tomorrow night as Casey Mount Vernon and Centralia Junior High will play for the Class L State Title after semifinal wins last night. Casey knocked...
Feb 14, 2024 Photo Credit: Casey Middle School
Bobcats Open Woodlawn 7th Grade Tournament With Win, Get Top Seed Tonight In Semifinals
The Woodlawn 7th Grade Tournament got underway on Tuesday night. The Salem Bobcats opened with a 51-33 win over Waltonville. They will play tonight at 6pm in the semifinals against top-seed Nashville ...
Feb 14, 2024
North Wamac 7th Grade Tournament Finishes Up Tonight
The North Wamac 7th grade tournament continued last night. Central City advanced to the championship with their 55-27 win over North Wamac/Irvington. Bo Goewey led Central City with 16, Drew Jack 15 a...
Feb 14, 2024 Toby Gullion/FTS
