Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Centralia High School moves ahead with expansion of Annex building
The Centralia High School Board has decided to seek bids for construction of a four classroom expansion of the Annex Building. Superintendent Dr. Chuck Lane says one room would be used as part of the ...
Jan 31, 2023 Galen Mahle presiding over a Centralia High School Board meeting. He is now in line to become Centralia's new city manager after recently accepting an offer to be the city's new recreation director.
Centralia High School signs final agreement for solar power
The Centralia High School Board Monday night gave the final sign-off on the construction of two solar arrays that will provide 95 to 100 percent of the school's power needs. Superintendent Chuck Lane ...
Jan 31, 2023 One of GRNE's completed solar projects. (Photo from GRNEsolar.com website)
Salem home damaged by Monday afternoon fire
No injuries were reported when a fire started on the front porch of the Chris Johnson home at 432 East McMackin Street in Salem Monday afternoon. Salem Fire Protection District officials say Johnson a...
Jan 31, 2023 Photo: Chad Wilkins/Wilkins Studios
Lady Cats To Play Roxana In Varsity Only Game Tuesday On WJBD
The Salem Lady Wildcats will have their makeup game tonight with Roxana after yesterday's game was moved due to the weather. This will be a varsity only contest on WJBD starting at 6pm. Last night, Fr...
Jan 31, 2023
Raccoon Heading Back To State With Rome Regional Title
Raccoon is going back to the Class S State Basketball Tournament following their regional championship win at Rome last night. The Devils beat the hosts 41-38. Michael Organ led Raccoon with 21, Caden...
Jan 31, 2023 Submitted Photo
Hall of Famer Bobby Hull, the Golden Jet, dies at 84
CHICAGO (AP) - When Bobby Hull got the puck, he was tough to stop. He had blazing speed, a hard slap shot and tons of confidence. Long before today's biggest stars took the ice, "The Golden Jet" put o...
Jan 31, 2023 Community Archives
Morrissey, Scheifele lead Jets' rally in 4-2 win over Blues
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) - Josh Morrissey and Mark Scheifele each scored twice in the third period as the Winnipeg Jets rallied for a 4-2 win against the St. Louis Blues on Monday night. Saku Maenalane...
Jan 31, 2023
Chip Caray follows grandpa's footsteps as voice of Cardinals
Longtime broadcaster Chip Caray is taking over as the television play-by-play voice of the St. Louis Cardinals, more than five decades after his grandfather and Hall of Fame broadcaster Harry Caray be...
Jan 31, 2023 Chris Oakley / CC
Congressman Mike Bost says impact from reaching federal debt limit won't become critical until June
Congressman Mike Bost says while the federal debt ceiling was reached earlier this month the country doesn't face a crisis situation that would shut down much of the federal government until June. Bos...
Jan 30, 2023 Congressman Mike Bost.
Police Beat for Monday, January 30th, 2023
A 43-year-old Centralia man has been arrested on a 1998 Marion County failure to appear in court warrant on a residential burglary conviction. Shane Swindell of West 16th Street in Centralia is being ...
Jan 30, 2023
