Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Prep Baseball Roundup -- Salem Wins, COR MTC Champs, SC Hosts #1 McGivney Today, North Clay Gets Shutout
Wildcats Roll Roxana The Salem Wildcats scored in every inning as they traveled to Roxana and came back with a 15-3 victory in five innings. Gavin Zimmermann tripled as part of his 2 hits day, Jalen I...
May 05, 2023
CORLHS Shows Well At MTC/EI Championships
The CORLHS Track and Field Team were back at it again Thursday afternoon, this time at The Midland Trail + Egyptian Conference Track and Field Meet. The Boys were Conference runner up finishing 2nd an...
May 05, 2023
Lady Cats Open Soccer Regional At Home Saturday
The Class 1a girls soccer regional's open up today. Pana will host Litchfield in a regional quarterfinal at 5pm. The Salem Lady Cats will begin their post season run tomorrow morning at 11a.m. at FCC ...
May 05, 2023
Considerations when purchasing life insurance
Considerations when purchasing life insurance Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources Discussing life insurance can be a sensitive topic - after all, talking about death is never comfortable...
May 05, 2023
Rengifo homers, drives in 4 as Angels sweep Cardinals 11-7
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Luis Rengifo homered, drove in four runs and finished a triple shy of the cycle, as the Los Angeles Angels beat the St. Louis Cardinals 11-7 on Thursday to complete a three-game sweep...
May 05, 2023
Call's walk-off homer gives Nationals 4-3 win over Cubs
WASHINGTON (AP) - Alex Call had a lengthy batting cage session, an unusual practice before a day game, in an effort to lock in his timing on fastballs. The Nationals' leadoff batter saw promising resu...
May 05, 2023
Salem Lions to once again host SCHS Post Prom; donations still being sought
The Salem Lions Club will continue its tradition of hosting the Salem Community High School Post Prom. The event is chaired by Lion's Club members Tabitha Meador and Scott Steward. Meador says a numbe...
May 04, 2023 Past Post Prom participants try out the hula hoops.
Two Centralia residents enter guilty pleas to separate aggravated battery incidents
Two Centralia residents have entered guilty pleas in Marion County Court to separate aggravated battery incidents. 31-year-old Laquisha Lockett of Marquis Drive in Centralia admitted to elbowing a Cen...
May 04, 2023 Blogtrepreneur / CC
SSM Health Illinois begins program to enhance safety of patients and staff
SSM Health Illinois has partnered with Arjo Inc. to implement a program designed to enhance the safety of patients and reduce workplace injuries. The SSM Health Illinois program, named LIFTsmart: Livi...
May 04, 2023 New SmartLift equipment at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia.
Leaf fire started by lawn mower starts blaze that destroyed home in rural Texico
Jefferson Fire says a leaf fire started by a man cutting grass spread to a home that ended up being a total loss. The fire was in the 21,000 block of North Stratford Lane in rural Texico. When firefig...
May 04, 2023
