Author Archives: WJBD Staff

The Clinton County Conference girls junior high tournament wrapped up. Aviston beat Okawville in the finals 48-25. Noelle Venturini led Aviston with 14. Breese All Saints took 3rd over Albers/Damiansv...

The Mater Dei cheerleaders won the small varsity division at the ICCA Competition in Highland. They now qualify for state on January 10th in Springfield.

The Salem Wildcat bowlers got 3rd at the Kegler Invite in Columbia. Carter Shanafelt had a great day as he was the individual champion rolling a 1389. Jaxon Ward was 5th. Also for Salem, Dylan Kuhns f...

The KC Blue Devils are 9-5, 1-1 in the Conference after their 79-70 loss at SWIC. Allen Myers once again led KC with 24, Myles Liddell added 13 with 12 each from Keyon Garrett-Miller and Antwon Tillma...

Columbia knocked off Salem at B.E. Gum in Cahokia Conference play 63-54 in an entertaining game. Salem trailed just 27-25 at the halftime break, but Columbia outscored them in the 3rd quarter to take ...

The Centralia Orphans beat archrival Mt Vernon in the South 7 Conference opener for both teams by a final of 57-39. Jaxson Hancock led the balanced Orphans attack with 20, Archie Goewey added 12 with ...

Today is the final day of the Clinton County Conference Girls Basketball Tournament. The day begins at 9am with the consolation finals between Bartelso and Germantown. Then Albers/Damiansville will pl...

The KC men's basketball team will host SWIC today marking the return of Centralia grad Dustin Collins who plays for the Blue Storm. The Blue Angels game will open the day as they also host SWIC. Olney...

Bella Pearce, a senior at Patoka High School, will begin her next chapter in the Fall of 2026 at Greenville University, where she plans to major in Elementary Education. Bella will attend GU on a Chee...

The Salem Wildcats will host a very good Columbia Eagles team to B.E. Gum tonight. It is Teddy Bear Night at the gym. Everyone is invited to bring in a new stuffed animal and during halftime of the va...