Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Kinmundy Mayor unhappy with operation of library, goes on library board herself
Kinmundy Mayor Angie Diss is not happy with how the Kinmundy Library Board is running the library. She outlined a list of changes she felt needed to be made at a special meeting Wednesday night where ...
Nov 10, 2023 Kinmundy City Council discusses the library at a special meeting Wednesday night. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Three outbuildings destroyed in eight acre woods fire in rural Walnut Hill
Five area fire departments fought a woods fire Thursday afternoon that spread to about eight acres and destroyed three outbuildings. Centralia Fire Protection District Chief Ross Boshera says the fire...
Nov 10, 2023 liz west / CC
Nine Veterans to join Court of Honor at Centralia Veterans Day program
Nine veterans will be honored at the Centralia Veterans Day program on Saturday. The nine will be inducted into the court of honor during the program that begins at 10:30 Saturday morning at the Centr...
Nov 10, 2023 Mike Sutherland of the Sutherland Funeral Homes and Hillcrest Memorial Park at the podium after all 11 veterans are inducted into the Wall of Honor last year. Photo by Pat Hodges.
Many government offices closed Friday for Veteran's Day holiday
Since Veterans Day falls on Saturday this year, many government offices are closed Friday. They include most federal and state offices, area courthouses, and Salem and Centralia City Halls. Some schoo...
Nov 10, 2023 Purple Slog / CC
Pinckneyville Correctional Center Lieutenant Admits to Depriving Inmate of Civil Rights
A Pinckneyville Correctional Center acting lieutenant appeared in federal court Wednesday to admit he failed to intervene while his subordinates beat a restrained inmate. 52-year-old Mark C. Maxwell o...
Nov 10, 2023
Field Wins OBC Tournament, Selmaville & Central City Also Get Trophy Wins
The OBC Tournament finished up yesterday at Field school. In the championship game, Iuka came up just short losing to the host Lady Panthers 42-40. Katee Sellers had 20 in the loss, Kinnley Eagan adde...
Nov 10, 2023
IHSA Volleyball State Final Four Today In Normal
Today is the IHSA State Volleyball Semifinals at Redbird Arena in Normal. The 1a class starts the day with Hartsburg Emden playing Cissna Park at 9am followed by St Anthony and Galena at 10:30. In 2a ...
Nov 10, 2023
Lady Bobcats Get 9th Win.....Bass' Near Triple Double Leads NH Over Goreville
The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats improved to 9-3 on the year with a 27-22 win at Woodlawn. Quinn Wolfe scored 13 to lead the way, Emma Lipe added 6. Maddie Dulaney pulled down 7 rebounds. The Salem JV w...
Nov 10, 2023 Sideline Photos
Bobcats Win At Olney....Citians Win Pinckneyville Tournament...Odin Beats Kell
The Franklin Park Bobcats are 3-2 after their 50-40 road win at Olney. Kyler King had 21 in the win and Silas Lux added 12. Salem also won the JV game 23-17. Zane Applegate led the way with 10 points....
Nov 10, 2023
KC Improves To 4-0 With Blowout Of MoBap JV
The KC Blue Devils improved to 4-0 with a road win at Missouri Baptist JV 80-62. Will Vasser had 17 in the win. Koby Wilmoth and Caleb Jenkins added 15 each and Isaiah Tolbert finished with 11. KC wil...
Nov 10, 2023
