Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Kelenic's 482-foot homer helps Mariners beat Cubs 5-2
CHICAGO (AP) - Logan Gilbert pitched 6 2/3 innings of four-hit ball, Teoscar Hernndez and Jarred Kelenic hit consecutive home runs in the eighth and the Seattle Mariners stopped a three-game losing st...
Apr 13, 2023
Believe It or DON'T
Believe It or DON'T On this day in 1965, The Beatles won Grammys for Best New Artist and Best Performance by a Vocal Group, for "A Hard Days Night". Believe It or DON'T On this day in 1984, Pete Rose ...
Apr 13, 2023
Remains of Master Sgt Wynn returned to Centralia
The remains of Master Sergeant Merritt Leroy Wynn are back in Centralia. Officials of the Irvin Macz Funeral Home in Centralia picked up the remains at St. Louis Lambert Airport late Tuesday afternoon...
Apr 12, 2023 The body of Master Sergeant Merritt LeRoy Wynn is returned to the Irvin Macz Funeral Home Tuesday night.
Centralia Pool Committee asked to set top priorities of what they'd like to see in new outdoor pool
The Centralia Pool Committee was asked Tuesday night to set their top five priorities of what they would like to see in a new outdoor pool. The committee met with Joshua Layer of Burbach Aquatics, Inc...
Apr 12, 2023 Members of the Centralia Pool Committee are shown examples of other pools designed by Burbach Aquatics, Inc. at Tuesday night's meeting.
Five acres of woods burn in fire southeast of Centralia
Five acres of woods burned in a fire in the 600 block of Burge Road southeast of Centralia Tuesday afternoon. Centralia Fire Protection District Chief Ross Boshera said the fire had spread from a stic...
Apr 12, 2023 file photo
Police Beat for Wednesday, April 12th, 2023
A 47-year-old Centralia man has been arrested by a Marion County Sheriff's Deputy on an outstanding St. Clair County warrant. Clinton Bradley of North Locust was taken to the county jail where he was ...
Apr 12, 2023
Salem woman refuses hospital treatment following Green Street Road crash
A 23-year-old Salem woman refused hospital treatment following a single vehicle crash on the Green Street Road near Westline Road early Wednesday morning. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say Kaylee H...
Apr 12, 2023
Marion County Board hears of Moose Annex Cleanup
The Marion County Board received an update Tuesday night on a cleanup of the Moose Annex building that had been filled with broken furniture and other junk that had led to earlier consideration of the...
Apr 12, 2023 Marion County Board Vice-Char Dr. Creighton Engel and Chair Debbie Smith.
Wildcats Short-Game EAWR, OPS Walks Off On Woodlawn, COR Bounces Back, North Clay & Centralia Impressive - Prep Baseball
The Salem Wildcats improved to 2-2 in the Cahokia Conference with their 14-4 home win over East Alton Wood River. Griffin Day led Salem going 4-5 at the plate and drove in 5 also earning the win on th...
Apr 12, 2023
Salem Pounds EAWR, SC Gets NTC Win, OPS Falls In Midland Trail Action - Prep Softball
The Salem Lady Cats earned a home win over East Alton Wood River 14-5. Lilly Blagoue got the win in relief striking out 11. Breanna Thurman went 4-5 and Lauren Burge was on base all 4 times. Olivia Pa...
Apr 12, 2023
