Author Archives: WJBD Staff

The Salem Freshmen saw their double digit lead evaporate and trailed by 2 in the final 20 seconds of their season finale at B.E. Gum against Effingham. Salem's Payton Gullion would hit a big three poi...

Tonight is the State Class S boys basketball semifinals at Rend Lake College. Toby Gullion will be broadcasting the Central City Citians taking on St Mary Catholic Alton at 6pm on WJBD. The winner adv...

In the OBC 5/6 grade tournament semifinals last night, Iuka fell to Selmaville 33-22. In the loss Brooks Heinzman had 14 for the Pirates. In the consolation bracket, Raccoon beat Field 57-15. John Org...

25th ranked Olney Central College stayed a half game ahead of Vincennes in the region standings by turning back Kaskaskia College 86-77 behind JT Thomas who scored a season best 31. Caleb Jenkins led ...

The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats are back in volleyball action tonight at home against Casey Mount Vernon. Last night, Iuka beat St Peter in three sets 16-25, 25-17, 15-7. Kinnley Eagan had 7 kills and ...

The Salem Bobcat Bowlers opened their season at NuBowl Lanes in Mount Vernon yesterday with all 3 teams won. Kellen Nix shot 188, Bentley Bryan 168 and Kolby Hempen 164. Cooper Burkett, Dakota Gregg a...

The OBC Scholar Bowl Match was held at Willow Grove on Friday. Selmaville was the team champion with Iuka 2nd, Odin 3rd and Central City earned the Consolation title. Raccoon's Mickey Little was named...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Tucker DeVries scored 27 points, five in the overtime, as Drake took down Southern Illinois 92-88 on Wednesday night. DeVries had five rebounds for the Bulldogs (19-5, 10-3 Mis...

The Salem Rotarians are inviting everyone to come meet them in a 'Come and Chat...' program to be held at the Harvest Room at the Orchard on Route 37 South in Salem from six to eight Thursday evening....

Centralia Police are expressing new frustrations with the SAFE-T act as those earlier released on notices to appear in court allegedly became involved in new crimes over the weekend. Eventually, both ...