Author Archives: WJBD Staff
OBC XC Meet Held Wednesday At Central City
Central City hosted the Oil Belt Conference Cross Country Meet yesterday. Central City won the varsity boys event with Selmaville 2nd. The varsity girls even was won by Selmaville with Field 2nd. Selm...
Oct 12, 2023
Franklin Park Hosts Baseball/Softball Awards Night
Franklin Park held their Baseball and Softball Awards Night last night. Coach Brian Lipe gave Kyler King the MVP. He also was the batting average leader hitting .527. Huck Mulvaney was pitcher of the ...
Oct 12, 2023
Illinois High School Football Top 10 Poll Week 8
Class 8A School W-L Pts Prv 1. Loyola (11) (7-0) 119 1 2. Lincoln-Way East (1) (7-0) 109 2 3. Barrington (7-0) 94 4 4. Maine South (6-1) 81 5 5. Naperville Central (6-1) 55 6 6. York (6-1) 54 3 7. Hun...
Oct 12, 2023
Here is the latest Big Ten Conference sports news from The Associated Press
UNDATED (AP) - A case can be made No. 8 Oregon and No. 7 Washington are playing the most significant game in the history of their 107-year series. For just the ninth time, both teams are ranked in the...
Oct 12, 2023
Believe It or DON'T
Believe It or DON'T On this day in 1931, the Christ the Redeemer statue opened to the public in Rio de Janeiro. Believe It or DON'T On this in 1987, INXS released "Kick", featuring "Devil Inside", "Ne...
Oct 12, 2023
Annies Tennis Falls To Marion On Senior Day At CHS
The Centralia Tennis team lost to visiting Newton 7-2. Sophia Barrow was the lone winner in singles and the doubles team of Barrow and Sadie Skillette also got a win. It was Senior Day as Centralia ho...
Oct 11, 2023
Salem Township Hospital's front parking lot reopens
The newly elevated front parking lot of Salem Township Hospital has reopened. Hospital President Alex Nazarian says there is still some work to be completed, but the parking lot is now ready for use. ...
Oct 11, 2023 Salem Township Hospital President Alex Nazarian at front entrance to the parking lot on the new parking lot.
Three people injured in two vehicle crash on Illinois Route 161 and Zion Hill Road
Three people were injured in a rear-end crash on Illinois Route 161 at the Zion Hill Road east of Centralia Monday afternoon. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say an SUV driven by 78-year-old Tamara B...
Oct 11, 2023
Centralia City Grade School Board accepts audit and learns of increase in students who need to learn English
By: Austin Williams, WJBD Staff Reporter The Centralia City School Board accepted the annual audit report at its meeting on Tuesday. The audit, conducted by Glass and Shuffet, shows the district in go...
Oct 11, 2023 Centralia City Grade School Board. Photo by Austin Williams.
Ricky Norwood murder trial gets underway in Marion County Court
The prosecution began presenting testimony Tuesday afternoon in the Marion County murder trial of Ricky Norwood of Centralia. Norwood is on trial for the August 2015 shooting death of Dustin Rhynes wh...
Oct 11, 2023
