Author Archives: WJBD Staff

The Salem Wildcat wrestlers who qualified out of the Carlyle Regional last week will have their final prep day today before heading to the very tough Vandalia and Peoria Sectionals Saturday. 5 boys wi...

The Central City Citians are into the Class S state championship after coming back from trailing by 7 entering the 4th quarter to beat previously undefeated Alton St Mary 44-39. The Citians leading sc...

The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats improved to 8-0 on the young volleyball season with a home win over Casey Mount Vernon 25-19, 25-13. The Salem JV lost 17-25, 24-26. Selmaville traveled to Field and cam...

The Franklin Park boys and girls varsity bowling teams both got 2nd out of 5 teams while the JV was first at Salem Bowl. The top 3 total pin falls for the 2 game night were Kai Graham 349, Kolby Hempe...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - DeMar DeRozan scored 30 points, Andre Drummond added 21 points and 13 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 118-110 on Thurs...

Early voting for the Tuesday, March 19th primary gets underway today (Thursday) at county clerk's offices around the area. Marion County Clerk Steve Fox has set up early voting outside his office on t...

The City of Centralia issued ten building permits in January totaling $191,269. Six of the ten permits were to install solar arrays. The arrays valued at between $20,000 and $47,000 were issued for re...

A 47-year-old Centralia man has been arrested by Centralia Police on a no bond Perry County failure to appear felony warrant. Matthew Hunt of South Pine was taken to the Marion County Jail to await tr...

The Salem Lady Wildcats play their final Cahokia Conference game of the season tonight traveling to Wood River. Salem will then open the post season Saturday afternoon with a trip to Triad starting at...

The South Central Lady Cougars defeated Christ Our Rock on Senior Night in Farina 62-32. Taegan Webster entered the game 93 points shy of Abbi Hahn's all time girls scoring mark at SC of 1423. Webster...