Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Bistro Lighting coming to portions of downtown Centralia
The City of Centralia plans to utilize part of a grant for downtown improvements for the placement of lighting that will span the city streets. The lights are bistro lights that will connect into the ...
Sep 25, 2023 Nick Page / Unsplash
Blown tire leads to fire that destroys semi on I-57
Jefferson Fire officials say a blown tire apparently started a fire that destroyed a semi on southbound I-57 at the 90 mile marker south of Mt. Vernon early Sunday morning. The driver of the truck had...
Sep 25, 2023
Lady Cats Freshmen Win Salem Tournament
The Salem freshmen Lady Wildcats volleyball team won their own tournament on Saturday with wins over Flora, Centralia and Woodlawn. The SC Lady Cougars return to volleyball action today when they host...
Sep 25, 2023
Wildcats Head To Breese Central Friday, JV Play At Roxana Tonight
The Salem Wildcats are coming off a loss at home to Roxana on Friday night and will enter their Week 6 matchup against Breese Central traveling to Clinton County with a 3-2 record with 4 games left. S...
Sep 25, 2023
KC Beats Wabash Valley, Will Host SEI & St Louis CC Today
The KC Blue Angels volleyball team returns to action today when they host Southeastern Illinois Community College at 3pm and then take on St Louis CC at 7pm. KC is coming off a weekend win over Wabash...
Sep 25, 2023
Orphans 2-Man Invite Held Over The Weekend
The Centralia 2-man Orphan Invitational was held this weekend at Greenview Golf Course. Effingham St Anthony won the team title shooting 207, Central was 2nd at 225 and Salem 3rd at 228. Joey Trupiana...
Sep 25, 2023
Salem XC Runners Show Well At Freeburg Invite, Head To Chester Thursday
The Salem Wildcats cross country teams competed at the Freeburg Invitational on Saturday. The boys were 5th as a team out of 23 teams and 193 runners in the varsity boys race. Hunter Malan was 19th to...
Sep 25, 2023 daniMU / CC
Christ Our Rock Shows Well At Loaded Freeburg Invitational
The Christ Our Rock Silver Stallions ran well The Freeburg Invitational Saturday morning at Smithton Village Park. It was a big meet and there were several 1A and 2A school. In total there were 31 sch...
Sep 25, 2023
Cougars Drop Close Contest With TTown
On Saturday, The SC Cougars fell on the road at TTown 2-0 despite out hitting the Shoes 7-3. Zane Montes went 3-4 on the day wint singles from Trevan Sidwell, Colton Smith, Callaway Smith and Max Magn...
Sep 25, 2023 Darren Whitley
Bobcats Head To Benton Today For Regional Championship
The Franklin Park Bobcats baseball team heads to Benton today to take on the hosts in the championship of their Class L regional. The winner will advance to this weekend's opening round of State in Ce...
Sep 25, 2023
