Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Juveniles arrested for Lake Centralia area burglary
The Marion County Sheriff's Department have arrested three juveniles for burglary to a camper on Cumberland Lane on Lake Centralia. The 13-year-olds from Salem and Kell and a 14-year-old from Centrali...
Jun 30, 2023
Centralia American Legion raises extra $10,000 for fireworks display
The Centralia American Legion has successfully raised the extra $10,000 needed to pay for this year's 4th of July fireworks display. The legion's Wayne Sensel is thanking the community for stepping up...
Jun 30, 2023
ICC orders $764,651 crossing improvement project south of Farina
The Illinois Commerce Commission has approved $764,651 for improvements to the Canadian National Railroad crossing on Dusty Road south of Farina. The project requires the CN railroad to install automa...
Jun 30, 2023 Matt Jiggins / CC
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
