Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Exciting Night At Little League Complex - Schmidt Comes Back To Beat Rotary....Security Alarm Heading To City Series....Somer & Salem Tire Earn Softball Majors Wins...All State Finishes Girls Coach Pitch Season Unbeaten
In Little League Majors at the Complex, Security Alarm punched their ticket to the City Series to face Rotary with their 9-3 win over Somer Real Estate. Ben Lux was the winning pitcher going 5 innings...
Jun 23, 2023
Capital Classic Pairings Already Out For 2023-24
The Salem Wildcats basketball team finished up their annual camp yesterday, and now will turn their sights on preparing for the upcoming season this winter. They know now what exactly they are prepari...
Jun 23, 2023
Brooklyn Garrett Signs To Play Softball At Olney Central
South Central 4-year varsity softball starter and all around athlete Brooklyn Garrett has committed to continuing her softball career at Olney Central College. In her time at SC, Brooklyn was All Conf...
Jun 23, 2023
Salem Recreation/YMCA Men's Softball Scores
In Salem Recreation/YMCA men's softball last night, Pennington Chevrolet beat El Rancherito 18-8, El Rancherito then beat Iuka State Bank 15-12.
Jun 23, 2023
Baby Boomers
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Jun 23, 2023
Sandoval man pleads guilty to resisting arrest charge; aggravated battery count dropped
A 43-year-old Sandoval man has pleaded guilty in Marion County Court to a misdemeanor resisting arrest charge in exchange for an aggravated battery to police officer charge being dropped. Nathan Hull ...
Jun 22, 2023
Marion County Jail inmate pleads guilty to possession of contraband charge
An inmate at the Marion County Jail has pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of contraband inside the county jail. Arnol Morales-Caceres of Nashville, Tennessee admitted to having a sharpened toot...
Jun 22, 2023
Tri-County Electric Cooperative schedules annual meeting
The Annual Membership Meeting of Tri-County Electric Cooperative has been scheduled for Saturday, July 8th. General Manager Luke Johnson says the 85th annual meeting will be held at the cooperative's ...
Jun 22, 2023 Tri-County Electric Board Secretary-Treasurer Sam Phillips gives his annual report to the membership meeting as the rest of the board looks on. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
South Central School Board gets building update; settles teacher contract
The South Central School Board Wednesday night received an update on the renovations and addition to the Middle School in Kinmundy. Superintendent Kerry Herdes says they will be ready for the start of...
Jun 22, 2023 Construction undeway at South Central Middle School in Kinmundy.
Police Beat for Thursday, June 22nd, 2023
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies have arrested 51-year-old Cynthia Timmons of Green Street Road in Centralia for alleged domestic battery. She was taken to the Marion County Jail to await a decision o...
Jun 22, 2023
