Author Archives: WJBD Staff

The OBC v. Area All Star game will be held at Odin Sunday afternoon. The 3rd grade game is at 1, the 4th grade at 2 followed by the varsity girls at 3 and the varsity boys at 4. The Area All Stars coa...

The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats volleyball team opens up St Peter Tournament play tonight at 5pm before starting play back up tomorrow at 1:45. Last night, Selmaville knocked off Raccoon 25-11, 23-25, ...

In City of Salem/YMCA Coed Volleyball B League play, You Got Served in straight sets over Ace Holes (25-15, 25-5); Plumbers & Pipefitters also in straight sets over Walsh Farms (25-20, 27-25); Zen...

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska came back from an 18-point second-half deficit to knock off No. 6 Wisconsin 80-72 in overtime. It was the second top-10 opponent the Cornhuskers beat this season. Rienk M...

The Salem Wildcat bowling team was honored at a school assembly at the end of the day on Tuesday after becoming just the 2nd team in IHSA history to repeat as champions. Athletic Director Kevin Greene...

Members of the Illinois General Assembly joined the Illinois Farm Bureau Wednesday for a press conference discussing the Family Farm Preservation Act - a measure being spearheaded by State Senator Dav...

The Salem Township Hospital Board was told Wednesday afternoon that the hospital has repeated as a Five Star Hospital for patient satisfaction from the federal Medicare program. Hospital Interim Presi...

State Comptroller Susana Mendoza is warning Illinoisans of email, telephone and mail tax scams as the 2024 filing season begins. One scam, for example, may contain a letter in a cardboard envelope wit...

A 40-year-old Centralia man has been arrested by Centralia Police on a no bond major traffic warrant. Dustin Lowery of Edgebrook Lane was taken to the Marion County Jail to await a court appearance. C...

Raccoon Devils get a pair of wins over Bethel. The varsity won 25-18, 25-17 and the JV got a 25-21,25-22 victory.