Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Raccoon Grade School 8th grader wins statewide poetry competition
An eighth grade Raccoon Grade School student has won a statewide poetry contest after performing her poem before a large crowd in Chicago. Mia Suhr was a seventh grade when she first submitted the poe...
Oct 02, 2023 Mia Suhr with 1st place certificate at Statewide competition in Chicago.
Centralia High School celebrates special Homecoming
The student body of Centralia High School got behind two special needs students and elected them as this past weekend's Homecoming King and Queen. Keegan Williams, who has Down Syndrome, proudly serve...
Oct 02, 2023
Police Beat for Monday, October 2nd, 2023
Salem Police arrested 39-year-old Quinton Nix of South Locust in Centralia on a no bond Marion County failure to appear warrant on a possession of methamphetamine charge. Police report he was located ...
Oct 02, 2023
Salem Community High School Marching Wildcats sweep all awards again this weekend
The Salem Community High School Marching Wildcats swept all awards in its class again this weekend at the Mt. Zion Marching Music Games. The band came away with 1st place overall in Class 3A as well a...
Oct 02, 2023 Salem Community High School band warms up at Mt. Zion before Saturday's competition. Source: SCHS Band Facebook Page.
Bobcats Show Well At Pre-State Meet In DuQuoin
Franklin Park cross country went to Du Quoin on Saturday to compete in their Fall Classic (pre-state). The varsity boys team of: Scout Puricelli, Jacob Cape, Nate Lowry, Liam Donoho, Zyan Petrea, Gran...
Oct 02, 2023
Lady Cats, Stroud & Boehne Head To Golf Sectionals Today
Salem will be well represented today at the Golf Sectionals. The Lady Cats team will compete at Taylorville's Lakeshore Golf Course after winning the Effingham Regional last week. The team of Alyssa P...
Oct 02, 2023
SIJHSAA State Tournaments Open Up Saturday, TSM Moves To Final 4
The SIJHSAA State Baseball and Softball Tournaments opened on Saturday. In Class S softball at Coulterville, the Defenders of Trinity St Mary advanced with an 11-0 shutout win over St John's Lutheran....
Oct 02, 2023
Wildcats Soccer Fall At Marion, Baker Sets New Single Season Goal Record
The Salem Wildcats soccer team fell at Marion on Saturday 5-1. In the loss, sophomore Eli Baker set a new single season goal scoring record with his 29th of the season, breaking his own record of 28 s...
Oct 02, 2023
Stallions & Shoes Split Very Competitive DH
The Christ Our Rock Stallions split a double header with visiting Teutopolis. The opening game saw the Shoes score a run in the top of the 10th to earn a 2-1 victory. DaMari Dabney and Brayden Albert ...
Oct 02, 2023 Darren Whitley
CHRIST OUR ROCK SILVER STALLIONS BOYS XC BRINGS HOME 2ND PLACE TROPHY AND LADY STALLIONS PLACE 2 IN TOP 5 AT TRENTON WESCLIN XC INV.
The Stallion boys fought hard but fell by just 3 points this morning at Trenton. Sr. Elijah Gregory was the race champion, winning the 3-mile race in a time of 16:06! He is having a remarkable Sr. sea...
Oct 02, 2023
