Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Salem Community Theatre performance of 'Fools' opens Friday
The Salem Community Theatre performance of Neil Simon's hilarious comedy 'Fools' opens Friday night. For many, their involvement is in memory of the late Drama Instructor at Kaskaskia College David Qu...
Feb 02, 2024 Fools cast (left to right): Cassie Meyer (Slovitch), Kaitlin Barbee (Mishkin), Baylee Black (Yenchna), Kathy Hayes (Snetsky), Bryce Stanley (Leon Tolchinsky), Bronwyn Schulte (Sophia Zubritsky), Doctor Zuabritsky (Zach Torbeck), Lenya Zubritsky (Misty Rinehart), and Cherokee Ray (Gregor Yousevitch). Missing: Magistrate Jim Husk. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Centralia prepares for total solar eclipse April 8th
A total solar eclipse will be taking place on April 8, and the Greater Centralia Chamber of Commerce is making plans for how to market the community to visitors during the event. Centralia will be ins...
Feb 02, 2024 Raymond Larabie / CC
Five face new felony drug charges in Marion County Court
The Marion County State's Attorney's office has filed five new felony drug charges against those earlier given notices to appear in court by area police departments. 37-year-old Stephanie Laughhunn of...
Feb 02, 2024 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
Renovated 'A' wing set to open at Salem Township Hospital in mid-March
The $5.5-million renovation of 'A' wing at Salem Township Hospital should be completed and ready for use in mid-March. Interim Hospital President Lisa Ambuehl says work is slowly winding down. "Things...
Feb 02, 2024 Lisa Ambuehl
IHSA Releases Prep Girls Post Season Seeds, Pairings Expected Friday Afternoon
Salem will be the 7 seed and regional host in Class 3a feeding into the Effingham Sectional. Salem will be joined as a host site by Charleston. Highland is the top seed followed by Effingham 2, Civic ...
Feb 02, 2024
Wildcats Host Freeburg Friday Night On WJBD
The Salem Wildcats take their 9-18 record to B.E. Gum tonight when they host Freeburg in a Cahokia Conference Mississippi Division match up. Salem will play the 2nd of 3 games this week, as they have ...
Feb 02, 2024 Photo: Toby Gullion/FTS
Salem Frosh Splits Games At Mater Dei Thursday
The Salem Fresh/Soph split their games at Mater Dei last night. The Freshmen opened with an exciting 53-51 overtime victory as Avery Gullion found Marquis Ettress on the block who made the shot and wa...
Feb 02, 2024
Lady Cats Fall On Senior Night...Edwards County Sophomore Goes Over 1000 points...Scoreboard
The Salem Lady Wildcats trailed by as many as 13 points in the 2nd half. Their defense came to play in the fourth quarter holding Freeburg to just 1 point, but it was just short as Salem fell 45-43 on...
Feb 02, 2024
CJHS Wins Regional Over Salem....Class M State Opens Today....Citians Open Saturday Morning On WJBD In Class S
The Centralia Tigers beat Franklin Park in their Class L Regional championship last night 74-23 in Centralia. Kenny Bratton scored all 22 of his points in the first half to lead the Tigers. Treyten Br...
Feb 02, 2024 Submitted by Centralia JH School
TTown's Niebrugge Wins #500 For Shoes
Congratulations to Teutopolis 8th grade coach Kent Niebrugge who captured his 500th career coaching win last night in the Shoes win over Jasper County. Kent has been head coach for 25 years.
Feb 02, 2024 Photo: Tyler Repking @RepkingMedia
