Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Kaskaskia College President George Evans appointed to Illinois Community College Board
Kaskaskia College President George Evans has been appointed to the Illinois Community College Board by Governor JB Pritzker. The appointment still needs confirmation by the Illinois Senate. Evans will...
Sep 18, 2023 Kaskaskia College President George Evans.
Centralia receives $357,000 Illinois Housing Development Authority Grant
The City of Centralia has been awarded a $357,000 grant from the Illinois Housing Development Authority. Community Development Director Gayla Harting says will be the second round of funding the city ...
Sep 18, 2023
Salem woman run over by van during verbal altercation
A 30-year-old Salem woman has been transferred by medical helicopter to a regional hospital after falling down and being run over by her boyfriend's van following a verbal domestic dispute. Salem Poli...
Sep 18, 2023
12 more log cabins coming to Kinmundy Log Cabin Village
The President of Kinmundy Promotions, Inc. has announced a dozen more log cabins are coming to the Log Cabin Village. David Hanks made the announcement over the weekend at the first weekend of the Log...
Sep 18, 2023 Demonstrations in front of one of the log cabins at this weekend's Fall Festival. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
The Salem cross country teams competed at the Olney Invitational on Saturday.
The boys tied for 5th in the 17 team race. Running number one for the team and 10th overall out of 172 runners was Caidien Beer, followed by Hunter Malan in 12th and Robby Shober 15th. Maci Thorsen le...
Sep 18, 2023 daniMU / CC
Salem Boys & Girls Win Weekend Match Play At Country Club
It was the Salem boys and girls Match Play at the Country Club this weekend. Both the boys and girls from Salem won their events. The boys were led by Jairen Stroud, Cale Harris, Rhett Detering and Ky...
Sep 18, 2023
SC 2nd, Salem 2-2 At Vandalia Tournament, Both Teams Play Tonight In Regular Season Action
The Salem and South Central volleyball teams competed at the Vandalia Tournament on Saturday. Salem went 2-2 on the day. They lost to Wood River and South Central in pool play with a win over Vandalia...
Sep 18, 2023
SC Wins Pair Over Weekend, Back In NTC Play Today At WSS
The SC Cougars are in action today at Windsor/Stew Stras after winning a pair of games over the weekend. The Cougars beat Woodlawn 10-2. Zane Montes and Coen West drove in 2 runs with RBI also from Ma...
Sep 18, 2023
CORLHS at Edwardsville HS Invitational at SIUE campus
The Christ Our Rock XC team continues to run well! They ran at a big meet this morning at Edwardsville held on the campus of SIU-E. (Edwardsville Invitational). Running against several 2A and 3A Illin...
Sep 18, 2023
Selmaville XC Shows Well At Summersville, JV Girls 1st, Boys 2nd
The Selmaville Running Rockets attended the Summersville Invitational Cross Country Meet on Saturday where 30 local Schools were represented. The JV girls had strong finishes with Karmen Murray leadin...
Sep 18, 2023
