Author Archives: WJBD Staff

1. The San Jose Sharks have a dentist's office inside the stadium. 2. Why is the person screaming in the famous painting "The Scream" by Edvard Munch? It's based on a moment after the Krakatoa volcano...

Centralia opened up their women's basketball season with a 51-42 win at home over Belleville Althoff. A double-double from Azlynn Witthaus-Strait who finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds led things...

Salem grad Riley Martin has made the next step in his professional baseball career. Martin was added to the Cubs 40 man roster for the upcoming season which will protect him from the Rule 5 draft comi...

The Salem Lady Wildcats will be back in action at the DuQuoin Tip Off Classic starting at 6pm against Webber Township. If you are going to the game, it will be in the auxiliary gym. The 2nd game from ...

Congratulations to Middle Hitter/Blocker Jordan Kessler for her honor of being named All-Cahokia Conference. This is Jordan's second season to be honored for All-Conference. She was a huge reason for ...

Raccoon got 27 from John Organ in their 50-47 win over Selmaville. Keegan Brammeier had 13. Rafe James had 19 for the Rockets while Isaac Knapp and Kasen Harris had 10 each. Raccoon improves to 10-3 o...

The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats beat visiting Olney 38-25. Kenna Benjamin was the leading scorer with 22. The JV won 24-19 with Lyla Beyers scoring 11 and Amina Elkeshiry 8. Albers 43 Aviston 34 Cisne ...

Franklin Park 7th grader Heaven Hudson auditioned for the Varsity Spirit Spring Break and was selected to perform in Disney's Magic Kingdom with a team of cheerleaders selected from across the nation....

Lawrence County Capital Classic (Round Robin) 11/28 at Lawrenceville: Salem v. Vincennes 11am Lawrenceville v. Olney 12:30 Olney v. Salem 6pm Lawrenceville v. Vincennes 7:30 at Red Hill: Red Hill v. F...

The Salem Lady Wildcats won their DuQuoin Tip Off opener over Christopher 36-28 in a game marred by turnovers and missed shots by both sides. It was your typical first game of the season for both team...