Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Centralia man arrested on numerous charges after series of incidents
A 29-year-old Centralia man faces numerous charges after initially jumping on the hood of a car, causing issues at two businesses, fighting two police officers, and causing a disturbance at SSM Health...
May 09, 2023
Centralia Police make another child pornography arrest
A 19-year-old Centralia man has been arrested for possession of child pornography. Brent Morris of East Calumet was taken into custody at his home Monday night following an investigation that began in...
May 09, 2023
Two new Centralia City Councilmen sworn in; Mayor Kuder begins 4-year term
The Centralia City Council reorganized Monday night, with two new councilmen being sworn into office along with Mayor Bryan Kuder who begins a new four-year term. Both incoming Councilman Isreal 'Izzy...
May 09, 2023 New Centralia City Council. Left to right: Jeff Castellari, Izzy Fontanez, Mayor Bryan Kuder, Barri Allen and Rob Jackson.
Baseball/Softball Post Season Pairings
The Salem Wildcats will be the 3-seed in their upcoming Class 2a Sub-Sectional that feeds into Breese Central. Salem will open up at the Greenville Regional on Thursday, May 18th against the host Come...
May 09, 2023 Photo by: IHSA on Facebook.
ICASSTT Mini Held On Centralia Lake Over The Weekend
Centralia Lake ICASSTT MINI was held over the weekend. Anglers battled through rain showers most of the day. Congratulations Garret Gaddis for the win, Lucas Hodge 2nd along with a 6lb big bass, Ethan...
May 09, 2023
Girls Soccer Post Season Continues Today
The prep 1a girls soccer post season continues today with Regional semifinals. At Marquette, the hosts take on Gillespie followed by Carlinville and Staunton. At Freeburg it's Columbia and DuQuoin fol...
May 09, 2023
3 Bobcats To Compete At State Golf Tournament Today
The Junior High State Golf Tournament is today at Rend Lake. In the girls competition, Salem Franklin Park will be represented by Mya Russell and Reagen Shuler. Landen Maxey will represent the boys af...
May 09, 2023 Chris Urbanowicz / CC
Salem Soccer Association Performs Well At Marion Whirlwind
The Salem Soccer Association took five teams down to Marion this weekend to compete with 59 teams for divisional championships in their annual Whirlwind Tournament. The 5-8 Lady Bobcats were champions...
May 09, 2023
Orphans Elite Show Well At Cape Girardeau
The Orphans Elite basketball team traveled to Cape Girardeau over the weekend facing somet tough teams in the Gold Bracket. They beat a Missouri team by 28, then fell to a good team from Memphis by 1....
May 09, 2023
Contreras leads Cardinals past Cubs 3-1 in return to Wrigley
CHICAGO (AP) - Like so many other days at Wrigley Field, Willson Contreras seized the moment. This time, in a St. Louis Cardinals jersey. Contreras had two hits and two RBIs in his return to Chicago, ...
May 09, 2023
