Author Archives: WJBD Staff
GoFundMe Set Up For Marion Sophomore Injured In 2023 Fall Softball Game
Mercedes Smith is a recently turned 16 year old student at Marion High School. She is also a standout softball player who has been a member of the Fuzion Organization under coach Shawn Rasul for the p...
Jan 09, 2024 Photo from Shawn Rasul
Centralia City Council rejects holding boat races and Balloon Fest on same weekend
The Centralia City Council Monday night rejected a request to move the Raccoon Lake Boat Races to the same weekend as Balloon Fest. The organizer of the boat races Alan Owen asked for a chance to try ...
Jan 09, 2024 The race is on! Some of the boats in the finals at the 2023 Smoke on the Water on Raccoon Lake. Photo by Pat Hodges.
Salem Police see more calls, increase in domestic cases during 2023
Salem Police Chief Kyle Ambuehl says the department continued to see a growth in call volume in 2023, answering 17,602 police calls with the 911 dispatch center answering an additional 3,721 calls for...
Jan 09, 2024 Salem Police Chief Kyle Ambuehl.
CHS Cheerleaders Bring Home 2nd Place At ICCA State In Springfield
The Centralia Cheerleaders competed this past weekend at the ICCA State Cheer Competition in Springfield and did NOT disappoint. CHS was 2nd overall and it was the first time earning a medal in Medium...
Jan 09, 2024 Photo: Alexia Barr
Salem Police release details on Thursday afternoon crash that sent one to the hospital
Salem Police have released details on a two vehicle rear-end crash on South Broadway at Lake Street in Salem that sent one person to Salem Township Hospital for treatment. Police report 59-year-old Vi...
Jan 09, 2024
Lady Cats Fall At St Anthony As Vonderheide Goes Over 1000 For Lady Bulldogs...Prep Girls Scoreboard
The Salem Lady Wildcats fell at St Anthony 78-35. Emma Gregg had 12 and Jordan Kessler 7 to lead Salem. The Lady Bulldogs were led by Stacie Vonderheide. The senior needed 26 points to surpass the 100...
Jan 09, 2024 Photo by: Tyler Repking of Repking Media.
Wildcats Off Tonight In Preparation For Top Ranked Cougars....Orphans Host Charleston In Red-Out
The Salem Wildcats will have the night off as they prepare to host the best in the Cahokia, Breese Central on Friday night at B.E. Gum. Salem is coming off 2 wins last week at Roxana and at home again...
Jan 09, 2024 Photo: Toby Gullion/FTS
72nd SIT Bracket Released, Wildcats Open With Champaign Central In Night 1, Orphans Take On Hearts
The bracket is out for the 72nd Salem Invitational Tournament that will run January 17-20 next week. The opening night will see top seed and undefeated Centralia take on Effingham, followed by Salem a...
Jan 09, 2024
Mt Vernon Freshman Rams Win O'Fallon Tournament
The Mount Vernon Freshmen Rams won the O'Fallon Tournament knocking off Belleville East in the title game 60-59. On their way to the championship the Rams beat Mater Dei 82-35 and Belleville West 52-3...
Jan 09, 2024
Lady Bobcats Finish Regular Season Tonight At Flora....Class S Bartelso & Summersville Regionals Open Tonight
The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats finish up regular season play tonight with a trip to Flora. They will open up regionals on Wednesday night at Centralia starting at 7pm against Carlyle. Tonight is the o...
Jan 09, 2024 Photo: Toby Gullion/FTS
