Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Puricelli Heading To State For Salem Track
The Salem girls track team competed at the Mascoutah 2a Sectional yesterday. Freshman Finley Puricelli is heading to state. She finished 2nd in the 400m in a time of 1:01.06 to punch her ticket to nex...
May 12, 2023 Sideline Photos
Christ Our Rock Duo Heading To State In 3200
The Christ Our Rock Lady Stallions competed at the IHSA Sectional Track and Field meet today at Chester High School and I'm proud to announce we have two girls that are State Bound in the 3200 meter r...
May 12, 2023 Submitted
Bandy & Richardson Help Salem To 3rd At Cahokia Championships
Salem's Alek Bandy vaulted the Salem Wildcats into 3rd place at the Cahokia Championships with his 2nd place finish in the pole vault held at Breese Central on Wednesday afternoon. Those points moved ...
May 12, 2023 Submitted Photo
Regional Soccer Championships Held Friday
Regional championships will be played in girl's 1a soccer today. Marquette will host Carlinville, Freeburg welcomes Columbia, Mater Dei plays the hosts at McGivney, Litchfield takes on Hillsboro at Gr...
May 12, 2023
Little League Recap From Thursday 5/11
At the Little League Complex in Majors play, Schmidt Ford got a combined no hitter from 2 pitchers in their win over Larimer Abstract 14-0. Owen Tennyson and Tanner Purintun combined for the no-no. Te...
May 12, 2023 Submitted Photo
CARING FOR AGING PARENTS
CARING FOR AGING PARENTS Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources The cost of care for the elderly continues to rise. If you have aging parents who need assistance, there are im...
May 12, 2023
Centralia Community Youth Center Executive Director outlines plans with $249,000 state grant
The Executive Director of the Centralia Community Youth Center Herb Williams says an 80 by 100 foot addition is planned with a $249,000 state grant. Williams says the additional space will transform t...
May 11, 2023 Centralia Community Center Executive Director Herb Williams (file photo)
Centralia Rent One store celebrates renovation and remodeling
The Centralia Rent One store has completed an outside renovation and inside remodeling. Regional Manager Joe O'Neill says the project first started last October and was to last two months, but due to ...
May 11, 2023 Ribbon Cutting is held to mark the renovaton of the outside of the Rent One building and remodeling of the inside. Photo by Pat Hodges.
Centralia swears in new firefighter
A new Centralia City Firefighter was sworn in during ceremonies Wednesday at Centralia City Hall. Dakota Whritenour has been a firefighter at the Centralia Fire Protection District where he has comple...
May 11, 2023 Dakota Whritenour sworn in by Centralia City Clerk Kim Engh while his wife Sarah holds the Bible.
Salem Township Hospital honors long time nurse on retirement
A nurse who began her career at Salem Township Hospital 47 years ago was honored on her retirement Wednesday afternoon. Carolyn Dailey was presented with a clock and other items by the hospital and fe...
May 11, 2023 Retiring nurse Carolyn Dailey (left) with clock presented by hospital and other gifts from fellow employees. The clock presentation was made by Chief Nursing Executive Lisa Ambuehl. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
