Author Archives: WJBD Staff

Jr NTC Boys Tournament Opens Tonight, SC Waits For Opponent
The Jr NTC Tournament opens tonight. The first game at Brownstown will see the 8th seed hosts taking on 9th seed Altamont at 5:30. The winner will get top seed Stew-Stras tomorrow in the quarterfinals...
WJBD Staff Jan 13, 2023

Wesclin Wins Class L Regional, Nashville & New Horizon Play For Titles Tonight
In the Class L Wesclin Regional final last night, it was the hosts beating Highland 32-27 to advance to the state tournament. In Class M tonight, Nashville plays for another regional title at 5pm agai...
WJBD Staff Jan 13, 2023

St. Louis faces Tampa Bay in a non-conference matchup
Tampa Bay Lightning (25-13-1, third in the Atlantic Division) vs. St. Louis Blues (21-18-3, fourth in the Central Division) St. Louis; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Blues host the Ta...
WJBD Staff Jan 13, 2023

Pruitt scores 24 as SIUE defeats Eastern Illinois 80-62
CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) - Deejuan Pruitt scored 24 points to help SIU-Edwardsville defeat Eastern Illinois 80-62 on Thursday night. Pruitt added 13 rebounds for the Cougars (13-5, 4-1 Ohio Valley Confer...
WJBD Staff Jan 13, 2023

Cardinals hire McEwing as bench coach after Holliday resigns
ST. LOUIS (AP) - The Cardinals hired Joe McEwing as their new bench coach Thursday to replace longtime star Matt Holliday, who took the job in November but quit to spend more time with his family. The...
WJBD Staff Jan 13, 2023

Harvick: 'It's just time,' racer says of 2023 final season
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Kevin Harvick received the same answer nearly every time he asked another athlete how they decided to retire: Harvick would just know it was time. The driver thrust onto the glo...
WJBD Staff Jan 13, 2023
New Retirement Contribution Limits for 2023
New Retirement Contribution Limits for 2023 Near-record levels. Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources The Internal Revenue Service has released new limits for the coming year. After months of hig...
WJBD Staff Jan 13, 2023

Police Beat for Thursday, January 12th, 2023
Centralia Police arrested 47-year-old Jason Alvey of Kerr Street in Centralia for alleged possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. He was taken to the Marion County Jail. 24-year-old Josh...
WJBD Staff Jan 12, 2023

Illinois workers would be entitled to five paid days of leave under legislation on Governor's desk
Workers in Illinois would be entitled to five paid days of leave under a bill passed by lawmakers this week. State Senator Kimberly Lightford of Maywood says as many as one and a half million workers ...
WJBD Staff Jan 12, 2023 Matt Turner / CC

Centralia Chamber sets 99th Annual Banquet for February 8th
The Centralia Chamber of Commerce will celebrate 99 years of business at its annual banquet that has been set for Wednesday evening, February 8th. The keynote speaker will be educator and Centralia na...
WJBD Staff Jan 12, 2023 Keynote speaker Tron Young
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