Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Lady Bobcats Head To Fairfield Tournament Today
The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats are 2-1 on the season as they head to the Fairfield Tournament today. Tuesday the Lady Bobcats will travel to Carlyle and will host Selmaville on Wednesday. The Lady Roc...
Aug 12, 2023 Photo: Toby Gullion/FTS
SCMS Lady Falcons 4-1 After Loss At Neoga
The South Central Lady Falcons (4-1) dropped their first game of the year losing at Neoga 11-5. Annie Ruholl tripled and scored two runs, also with RBI for SC were Maddie Peddicord, Baylee Brown and C...
Aug 12, 2023
Iuka Beats Selmaville In 8-Innings To Advance To OBC Finals
The OBC Tournament semifinal game yesterday saw 3rd seed Iuka knock off #2 Selmaville 6-4 after taking the lead late in the top of the 8th inning. Katee Sellers struck out 13 batters and allowed 4 hit...
Aug 12, 2023
Fall Prep Sports Get Underway Next Week
The prep sports seasons tip off next week. The Salem Wildcat Golfers will open up Monday at Wood River before hosting Christ Our Rock on Wednesday then traveling to Mount Vernon on Thursday. The Salem...
Aug 12, 2023 New Salem Wildcats sports logo.
Perez enjoys big night as the Royals hammer struggling Wainwright in 12-8 win over the Cardinals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Salvador Perez went 4 for 4 with a home run and four RBIs as the Kansas City Royals clobbered a struggling Adam Wainwright and the St. Louis Cardinals 12-8 on Friday night. Bob...
Aug 12, 2023
Bellinger and Hoerner homer, Assad pitches career-high 7 innings as Cubs beat Blue Jays 6-2
TORONTO (AP) - Cody Bellinger and Nico Hoerner homered in the first inning, Javier Assad pitched a career-high seven innings and the Chicago Cubs beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-2 on Friday night to impr...
Aug 12, 2023
Salem Grade School Board fills seven openings
The Salem Grade School Board has filled seven openings as they prepare for the start of the school year. Two teachers were hired. Ricky Huge to teach 8th grade math and Katie Meador Steffen to teach s...
Aug 11, 2023
Vienna teacher celebrating 70th first day of school
A teacher at Vienna High School is celebrating his 70th first day of school today (Friday). Max Hook attended Vienna Grade School starting as a first grader before there was PreK and Kindergarten and ...
Aug 11, 2023 Max Hook
Number of special balloons scheduled to entertain at next weekend's Centralia Balloon Fest
Centralia Balloon Fest next weekend will feature two special shaped balloons as well as several other unique balloons to entertain the crowd. The official special shapes are Airball the Soccer Ball an...
Aug 11, 2023 Photos: Centralia Chamber of Commerce
Kinmundy City Council approves employee benefit package
Fulltime employees in the city of Kinmundy will now have a benefits package. The board approved the package Thursday night as they begin seeking a new full time police chief for the community. Mayor A...
Aug 11, 2023
