Author Archives: WJBD Staff

The Centralia Pool Committee is beginning to look away from construction of a new pool in Fairview Park due to the cost and no money to pay for it. Committee members began expressing concern about pro...

The Marion County Board Tuesday night entered into a contract with American Legal Publishing to review and codify all county ordinances and resolutions. The final product will make all of the county b...

Saturday, the 8th of June 2024, the world became a little dimmer with the passing of our wonderful husband, father and papa, Ronnie Ray Smith, Sr. Ronnie, the youngest son of Nolan and Helen, made his...

The Salem Varsity Wildcats swept their home double header with Pinckneyville and are now 7-1 on the summer. Salem won the opener 13-6 as the Cats plated 8 runs in the 3rd inning. Josh Powless was "Tha...

In one of the wildest high school games you will see, the Salem JV Wildcats traveled to Mount Vernon and came away with an extra-inning win, 22-11. The Cats scored 12 runs in the extra frame to blow t...

At the Little League Complex in girls coach pitch, All State beat Landers 23-1. Abbi Haines led the way with 4 RBI and 4 runs scored; Julianna Rushing and Zyley Henseler had 3 RBI. Driving in 2 runs f...

In Salem Recreation/YMCA men's softball at Bryan Park, Pennington Chevrolet beat ABC Pub 28-15, Eliminators earned a forfeit win over Iuka State Bank and also beat El Rancherito 25-3.

Salem grad Riley Martin has been promoted to the Chicago Cubs AAA affiliate the Iowa Cubs. Riley is in his 2nd pro year after being drafted by the Cubs in the 2021 draft as a 6th round pick. In AA Ten...

It was a special night at Busch Stadium as it was Centralia Night at the Ballpark. Around 600 Centralia and Cardinals fans along with one Giants fan were in attendance as Former Cardinals Gary Gaetti ...

CHICAGO (AP) - Ian Happ hit a three-run, first-inning drive for his first home run since May 5, Christopher Morel added a three-run homer in the eighth and the Chicago Cubs routed the Pittsburgh Pirat...