Author Archives: WJBD Staff

The Marion County Board continues to move forward with building improvements. Among the projects moving forward Tuesday night was the repair and painting of the courthouse Rotunda, ceiling walls, and ...

Legislation pending in the Illinois Senate further caps the price of prescription insulin. In 2019, lawmakers capped the cost of a monthly supply of insulin at $100. This bill lowers that cap to $35. ...

Apostolic Christian Academy held the 3rd Quarter Awards Day Ceremony this morning. Awards were given for Highest Grade Average, Most 100's, No Homework, Scripture Memorization, Honor Roll and various ...

High Honor Roll 4th Grade 5th Grade Madison Amburgey Adelyn Ashley Bailey Benzschawel Kinsley Ashlock Peyton Brown Kolten Calhoun Dylan Eagan Carter Groh Wyatt Foster Maddilyn Hill Abbey Gordon Carter...

The Salem Wildcats opened up the Cahokia Conference baseball season with a nice home win over Breese Central 3-2. Trailing 2-0 in the 3rd inning, Salem sophomore Noah Nix blasted a 3-run homer to give...

The Salem Lady Cats opened up the Cahokia with a 3-1 home win over Breese Central. The win runs the Lady Cats record to 5-0 on the season. Lilly Blagoue earned the win with 10 strikeouts. Makenna Smit...

After having 2 meets rained out last week, the Christ Our Rock track team finally opened their season at the Breese Central Open. The distance runners shined for the Stallions. Elijah Gregor won the 3...

The Franklin Park Track Team held a times meet yesterday at SCHS Track. 56 total PR's were set by the Bobcats with several state standards also reached. Trey Clark threw 143'11" in the discus, Madden ...

A pair of Orphans and Rams were named to the Class 3a IBCA All South Basketball Team. Centralia's Cruz Harlan and Daryle Jones join Mount Vernon's Navontae Nesbit Jr and Rolen Adams. Class 3a: Evan No...

Breese Central defender Marli Kleiboeker signed her letter of intent to play soccer at KC. She will join fellow Central seniors Makenna Lake and Keira Veizer at KC in the fall. They were part of Centr...