Author Archives: WJBD Staff

At the recent Elks State Hoop Shoot, New Horizon's Selah Veller won the 9-10 year old Division.

In middle school volleyball tonight, Franklin Park will travel to Kell. Selmaville knocked off Centralia Trinity/St Mary 25-20, 25-21. Alana Finney had 19 service points. The Selmaville JV also won 25...

The Franklin Park bowling team won both their matches yesterday against Woodlawn. The boys totaled 1633 with Evan Gelsinger having his PR scoring a 233. The girls got a total of 1331. Boys team consis...

In YMCA/City of Salem Rec Coed Volleyball, Tri County Seal Coating beat Salem Tire (25-15, 25-9), HD Oil fell to Coryell Investment Group (29-27, 25-21), Plumbers & Pipefitters over ABC Pub (19-25...

When Allison West started as Salem Community High School's first social worker a year ago, she found the Clothes Closet in the basement a pile of unorganized clothes and other items. But that has chan...

The Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce welcomed a new business to the Orchard Shopping Center on Route 37 South. After operating as a food truck since 2020, the owner of the Hole Dozen Charlee Kissner ...

A 40-year-old rural Centralia man has been arrested on multiple charges after his pickup truck allegedly jumped the railroad crossing on 16th Street in Centralia on Sunday night. Centralia Police tick...

The Centralia City Council Monday night will be asked to approve an agreement with the South Central Regional Planning Commission to assist with extension of the downtown TIF District. City Manager Ko...

Need help filing your taxes? The Illinois Department of Revenue is offering some free resources. Spokesperson Maura Kownacki says there are a number of programs across the state offering free tax help...

The Salem 3rd grade Bobcats travel basketball team wrapped up their season over the weekend with a 2nd place finish in the Odin tournament. The Bobcats took on Raccoon in game one, with Lewis Eddy lea...