Author Archives: WJBD Staff

Christ Our Rock senior Parker Boehne scored his 1,000th career point Tuesday night at home against Mulberry Grove in an 89-51 victory for the Stallions. Parker needed 10 points on the night, and got t...

Wise World of Wellen presented by Salem Eye Clinic 1. The "middle finger" has been an obscene gesture . . . for around 2,500 YEARS. The ancient Greeks developed it. 2. Cucumbers are 96% water . . . th...

Girls Scoreboard Benton 60 Anna 48 Breese Central 57 Greenville 30 Carlyle 50 Triad 32 Centralia 71 Marion 40 Collinsville 62 Belleville West 51 CHBC 59 Neoga 49 Dieterich 60 Sandoval 27 Hamilton Coun...

The Centralia Annies hosted Marion for Senior Night and honored Jalea Shered, Angelica Leone, Romane Dumay, Azlynn Keller and Maria Biagetti. The Annies then won the game 71-40. (Photos: Pat Hodges)

The Salem Wildcats fell at Wesclin in double overtime last night 49-46. The game was nip and tuck the entire way, with neither team able to put much distance between them and their opponent. The Wildc...

Marion County Resident Circuit Court Judge Mark Stedelin came before the county board Tuesday night to ask the board to move forward on renovation of the large third story courtroom at the courthouse....

Marion County Highway Engineer Mike McCormick says a successful bid has been awarded for safety improvements the entire length of the Green Street Road and a portion of the Odin Road north of Green St...

The Salem Fire Protection District was called back to the Martin Smith home on Lakedale Drive just before midnight due to a smoke smell. Firemen say a fan in a small heater had overheated causing the ...

The Salem Wildcats finished 2nd by 21 pins to advance from the Carterville Sectional to this weekend's State Bowling Tournament hosted by O'Fallon. Salem's Ryan Detering got the Cats off to a great st...

The SIJHSAA Girls Class M state semifinals are tonight at Rend Lake. Nashville and Smithton will play at 6 followed by Aviston and Unity Point. The trophy games will be held on Friday. Last night was ...