Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Centralia High School Board talks metal detectors and doing their own transportation
School security, in the form of metal detectors, and school transportation were two of the issues discussed at the monthly meeting of the Centralia High School Board of Education Thursday night. West ...
Jun 30, 2023
Salem 13/14u Wildcats Try Their Hand At Banana Ball
It's all over YouTube and has taken the country by storm. It's Banana Ball, made famous by the Savannah Banana's baseball team. The concept that sees a game with just 9 rules that include foul balls c...
Jun 30, 2023
Salem Wildcats Win Summer HS Title Behind Dominant Nix Performance
The Salem Wildcats varsity baseball team finished up their summer season winning the league tournament title over Altamont 6-2 in a game that was moved from Salem to Mount Vernon due to the rain we re...
Jun 30, 2023
Salem JV Finishes Summer With Split At Breese Red
The Salem JV Wildcats finished their summer at 8-13 with a split on the road at Breese Red. Salem won the opening game 7-4 scoring 6 times in the game's final 3 innings. Carter Lowe doubled and scored...
Jun 30, 2023
Game 3 City Series Tonight On Q92
Tonight will be the 3rd and decisive Game 3 of the Little League Major's City Series. Rotary won the regular season title, but dropped the first game on Monday night 9-2, only to bounce back with a 7-...
Jun 30, 2023
Carlyle Lake Jr Golf Classic Results
Area youth golfers competed recently at the Carlyle Lake Jr Golf Classic. Jaxon Ward won the event shooting 47, Kellen Hubert was 2nd with a 55 and Colton Cartright was 3rd shooting a 57.
Jun 30, 2023
Schwarber homers on 1st pitch, Walker wins 5th straight start as Phillies beat Cubs 3-1
CHICAGO (AP) - After stumbling along through the first two months, the Philadelphia Phillies are now piling up wins. And they're doing it on the road in a big way. Kyle Schwarber homered on the game's...
Jun 30, 2023
Tucker has 5 RBIs, Bergman hits slam and Astros rout Cards and Wainwright 14-0
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Kyle Tucker homered and drove in five runs, Alex Bregman hit his third grand slam this season and the Houston Astros blew out Adam Wainwright and the St. Louis Cardinals 14-0 on Thurs...
Jun 30, 2023
Should You Downsize for Retirement?
Should You Downsize for Retirement? Some retirees save a great deal of money by doing so; others do not. Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources You want to retire, and you own a large home ...
Jun 30, 2023
12th Annual Greater Centralia Area Veterans 4th of July Parade set for next Tuesday
The 12th Annual Greater Centralia Area Veterans 4th of July Parade is scheduled for the afternoon of the 4th next Tuesday at one pm. The event is sponsored by the Centralia Veterans Committee. Butch M...
Jun 29, 2023 Members of the Centralia Elks present the large US Flag in front of the reviewing stand of the 2021 Centralia 4th of July parade. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
