Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Franklin Park To Host Volleyball Regional's March 16
The regional pairings are out for the SIJHSAA volleyball regionals. Franklin Park will be the top-seed and host for the March 16th regional. They will open up that night at 5pm against 4th seed Wescli...
Mar 09, 2023 Photo: Toby Gullion/FTS Photography
JAL v. VU For Region 24 Title Tomorrow
John A Logan overcame a poor shooting night with stellar defense as they knocked off Olney Central College 74-63 in the semifinals of the Central District Region 24 Tournament at Rend Lake. It's the 2...
Mar 09, 2023
Avery Bass Gets GW RBI In MoBap JV Win
Salem grad and Missouri Baptist University softball player Avery Bass drove in the game winning RBI in the 5th to give the MoBap JV a 5-3 win over Greenville College as they would go on to win 7-3. Ba...
Mar 09, 2023
Vucevic, LaVine lead Bulls to 117-96 win over Nuggets
DENVER (AP) - Nikola Vucevic had 25 points and 15 rebounds, Zach LaVine scored 29 points on 12-of-18 shooting and the Chicago Bulls gave their playoff hopes an unexpected boost with a 117-96 victory a...
Mar 09, 2023
State Prison Director stepping down; Senator Plummer says it's time for change
The person heading the Illinois prison system will be leaving the post April 1st after about four years on the job. Governor J.B. Pritzker made the announcement on Tuesday. He thanked Rob Jeffreys for...
Mar 08, 2023
Salem man pleads guilty to aggravated domestic battery, has home invasion and aggravated criminal sexual abuse charges dropped
A 60-year-old Salem man has pleaded guilty to an aggravated domestic battery charge in exchange for home invasion and aggravated criminal sexual abuse charges being dropped. Jeffrey Tate of West Warmo...
Mar 08, 2023
82-year-old Central City man pleads guilty to unlawful restraint in exchange for two criminal sexual abuse charges being dropped
An 82-year-old Central City man has pleaded guilty to unlawful restraint in exchange for two counts of criminal sexual abuse being dropped. Vince Ayala of Patterson Street was sentenced in Marion Coun...
Mar 08, 2023 Vincent Ayala
Former Salem man gets four year prison term
A 35-year-old former Salem man has been sentenced to four years in prison for felony domestic battery. Steven Schultz, who now has a Mattoon address, will serve the time concurrently with four year pr...
Mar 08, 2023
Police Beat for Wednesday, March 8th, 2023
A 45-year-old Centralia man has been arrested by Central City Police for alleged felony criminal damage to property. Jeremy Erlinger of Jeannie Drive is accused of spray painting a truck in the 300 bl...
Mar 08, 2023
Salem, Sandoval and Centralia City Fire Departments receive State Fire Marshals grants
Three area fire departments are receiving 2023 Small Equipment Grants from the Illinois State Fire Marshal's office. The Salem and Sandoval Fire Departments and Centralia City Fire Department are amon...
Mar 08, 2023
