Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Sandoval Wins 6th Straight...Mt Vernon Runs Conference Streak to 31
Sandoval won their 6th straight with a 56-24 conference home win over Webber. They also remain undefeated in the Midland Trail Conference at 3-0. Amiya Ray had 21 and Lexi Calhoun 10 to lead Sandoval....
Dec 13, 2023
Lady Bobcats Fall To Breese, Bass Career High 31 Leads New Horizon, Iuka Routs Cisne - JH Girls Basketball
The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats dropped to 15-6 after their 60-32 loss to Breese. Quinn Wolfe led Salem with 20 points and Maddie Dulaney added 7 points and 12 rebounds. The JV Lady Bobcats also lost 3...
Dec 13, 2023
Wrestling Wildcats Go 3-0 At Pinckneyville Duals
The Salem Wrestling Wildcats improved to 10-4 on the season with their 3 wins last night at Pinckneyville. Salem knocked off Freeburg 54-27, beat Pinckneyville 66-18 and finished 42-42 with West Frank...
Dec 13, 2023
Taylor Ice Signs To Golf At ONU
Salem senior standout Taylor Ice officially committed and signed to play golf at Olivet Nazarene University. The senior helped the Lady Cats to a regional title and state final appearance. The success...
Dec 13, 2023
Death of Adam Johnson from skate blade prompts new look at neck guard mandates in youth hockey
SOUTH WINDSOR, Conn. (AP) - A day after professional hockey player Adam Johnson suffered a fatal cut to his throat during a game in England, Dan Sacco went out and ordered his 10-year-old twins new ne...
Dec 13, 2023
Raymond and Fabbri lift Red Wings to 6-4 win over Blues; Berube fired by St. Louis after game
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Lucas Raymond and Robby Fabbri scored in the third period to lift the Detroit Red Wings over the scuffling St. Louis Blues 6-4 on Tuesday night. Soon after their season-worst fourth s...
Dec 13, 2023
Jackson scores 25 points as Nuggets beat Bulls 114-106 after Jokic ejection
CHICAGO (AP) - Nikola Jokic was ejected in the second quarter. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was held out in the second half after a collision with Nikola Vucevic. Jamal Murray didn't play at all. The rest...
Dec 13, 2023 Chicago Bulls
Funeral services set for elderly rural Iuka man who died when falling into fire pit
A 79-year-old rural Iuka man has died after somehow falling into an eight-foot-deep hole where he was burning items outside his home late Monday afternoon. Funeral services for Estel Deon Allison of B...
Dec 12, 2023
Homeless Centralia man gets 4 year prison term for aggravated criminal sexual abuse
A 37-year-old homeless Centralia man has been sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to one of two aggravated criminal sexual assault charges pending against him. Bryce Jones was sche...
Dec 12, 2023 Bryce Jones
Salem woman hurt in a Centralia bike-pickup truck crash
A 33-year-old Salem woman has been transported to a St. Louis hospital for treatment of injuries sustained in a pickup truck-bicycle collision on the east side of Centralia early Saturday night. Centr...
Dec 12, 2023
