Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Illinois following CDC recommendation of 2nd COVID-19 Bivalent Booster
The Illinois Department of Public Health is adopting the CDC's recent guidelines on the Covid-19 booster shot. Federal officials are recommending a second dose of the Covid-19 Bivalent Booster, which ...
Apr 25, 2023
Centralia City Council moves forward with creation of a new Comprehensive Plan
The Centralia City Council Monday night approved a $25,000 contract with the South Central Regional Planning Commission to develop a new Comprehensive Plan for the city. City Manager Kory Smith says a...
Apr 25, 2023
Baseball Roundup -- Salem Hosts #1 Columbia, SC Beats TTown To Improve To 16-1, CORLHS Beats Webber
Salem Hosts #1 Ranked & Undefeated Columbia Today The Salem Wildcats will try to snap their 3-game losing skid today when they host Columbia. The Eagles are rolling this year at 14-0 and are ranke...
Apr 25, 2023
Prep Softball Roundup --- Blagoue Sets Single Season HR Mark In Win....SC Upends OPS
Blagoue's 2 HR's Set Season Standard, Salem Earns 16th Win Salem returns to action today at home against Columbia in Cahokia play. They improved to 16-3 on the season with a road win at Mount Vernon y...
Apr 25, 2023
Kessler's 5 Goals Lead Salem Over DuQuoin
Jordan Kessler scored 5 goals setting a new girls soccer scoring record as she helped the Lady Cats to a 7-2 victory over DuQuoin. 2 of Kessler's goals were assisted by Areesa Eisenhauer, 2 from Kak M...
Apr 25, 2023 Greg Maxey
CORLHS Track and Field results at Tri County Inv. (Bresse, IL)
The Christ Our Rock Silver Stallions Track and Field Boys and Girls team got the week rolling on the right foot today at The Tri-County Invitational at Breese Community High School. The day began with...
Apr 25, 2023
Bobcats Track Hosts Meet Monday, Will Travel To Highland Today
Franklin Park will send their team to the very competitive Highland Invitational today. Yesterday, Salem hosted Raccoon, Iuka and St Mary's with those athletes not traveling to Highland for the Bobcat...
Apr 25, 2023
Salem Sends 3 Golfers To SIJHSAA State
Franklin Park participated in the SIJHSAA golf regional with Salem advancing 3 individuals, Mya Russell, Reagen Shuler and Landen Maxey to the state finals at Rend Lake on May 9th. Mya finished with a...
Apr 25, 2023
Salem 8u Lady Cats Fall To Mount Vernon
The Salem 8u Lady Cats softball team fell to the Mount Vernon Renegades 24-13. Kaylee Carroll hit her first inside the park home run in the game and drove in 3 runs. Abbi Haines also had 3 RBI with 2 ...
Apr 25, 2023
Cobb throws 2nd career shutout, Giants beat Cardinals 4-0
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Alex Cobb pitched his first shutout in 11 years and J.D. Davis hit a three-run homer, leading the San Francisco Giants to a 4-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals in the opener of a...
Apr 25, 2023
