Author Archives: WJBD Staff

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 ...

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...

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...

Bond has been set at $50,000 for a 23-year-old Mt. Vernon man who was formally charged in Marion County Court on Thursday for alleged aggravated domestic battery as well as misdemeanor domestic batter...

Centralia Police have arrested 32-year-old Bianca Meeks of East Broadway in Centralia for allegedly theft, possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. She was taken to the Mari...

Bobcats Open Season With Home Win, Host Newton Saturday The Franklin Park Bobcats held off Woodlawn to win their season opener 8-4. Salem got out in front early with a 6-1 lead after 3 innings, but Wo...

The Salem Lady Bobcats are 2-1 after a 6-0 win over Woodlawn in the Salem home opener. Allison Thurman was the winning pitcher. Kendall Zimmermann and Morgan Honerkamp led the way with 2 hits. Thurman...

There are just 2 Friday night's left before high school football season kicks off and after their first week of official practice, coach Kevin Greene and the Salem Wildcats are excited for the opportu...

Pennington Chevrolet won the championship of the Salem Recreation Department/YMCA men's softball tournament following their championship win over ABC Pub 23-17. This was after defeating regular season...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Matthew Liberatore didn't allow a run in a career-best eight innings, Andrew Knizner and Tommy Edman homered and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-2 on Thur...