Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Wildcats Fall At Freeburg....Centralia Still Undefeated...Prep Area Scoreboard
The Salem Wildcats fell to 2-9 on the season and 0-3 in the Cahokia Conference with a road loss at Freeburg 67-56 as senior standout Cole Stuart led the Midgets with a game high 31 points including go...
Dec 16, 2023 New Salem Wildcats sports logo.
St Elmo/Brownstown Square Off Against Hatchets In Holiday Tournament Final Today
At the St Elmo Holiday Tournament yesterday, St/Elmo/Brownstown advanced to the finals with a 50-36 win over Cumberland and CHBC is in the Consolation finals after their 68-38 win over Mulberry Grove....
Dec 16, 2023
Centralia Police names officer and first civilian employee of the year
The Centralia Police Department has named its officer of the year and its first ever civilian employee of the year. Chief Christopher Locke handed out the awards at the department's 19th annual Christ...
Dec 15, 2023 Left to right:
Centralia Police Civilian of the Year Derek Moss, Police Chief Christopher Locke, and Officer of the Year Nolan Beggs.
Three Centralia Police Officers injured in two incidents involving St. Peter man
A 22-year-old St. Peter man has been charged in Marion County Court with aggravated battery to a police officer and felony resisting arrest in connection with the latest of two incidents where three C...
Dec 15, 2023 Drew Gherardini
Half of Illinois counties now at medium or high level for COVID-19, Marion County still low
The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting 51 counties, or half of the counties in the state, are now at the medium or high level for COVID-19 hospitalizations. As a result,, they are advis...
Dec 15, 2023
Wildcats Host First Ever Wrestling Match, Go 1-1
All the waiting and planning and stressing is over as the Salem Wildcats Wrestling Team hosted their first ever home meet to B.E. Gum in year 2 of their program. Salem welcomed Herrin and powerhouse M...
Dec 15, 2023
Wildcats Head To Freeburg Tonight - Prep Boys Basketball
The Salem Wildcats take their 2-8 record to Freeburg tonight. Craig Holmes and Josh Tate will have the call starting around 7:30. The Cats are coming off a loss to Olney on Tuesday night. After tonigh...
Dec 15, 2023
Salem Frosh Pick Up Pair Of Wins At Flora
Last night, the Salem Fresh/Soph earned a pair of wins on the road at Flora to run their combined records to 7-1 on the season. The sophomores are 4-0 after their 51-40 victory. Salem got 15 from Eli ...
Dec 15, 2023
Lady Cats Get First Ever Win At Freeburg
The Salem Lady Cats got their first conference win of the year knocking off Freeburg on the road 43-33. It was Salem's first win ever at Freeburg. The Lady Cats improve to 6-5 on the season overall an...
Dec 15, 2023 New Salem Wildcats sports logo.
Franklin Park & New Horizon Earn Wins
The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats bounced back and beat Breese All Saints 35-20 to improve to 16-6 on the season. Quinn Wolfe was 4-4 from behind the arc and led all scorers with 22. Kendall Zimmermann p...
Dec 15, 2023 Photo: Sideline Photos
