Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Weekly Economic Update
In this week's recap: Inflation cools, stocks warm up. Weekly Economic Update Presented by , MidAmerica Financial Resources, January 16, 2023 THE WEEK ON WALL STREET Stocks rallied last week th...
Jan 23, 2023
Rams Get Milestone Win, Flyers Hang On
It's the final day of the longest running mid-winter tournament in Illinois, the 71st Salem Invitational Tournament. The championship is set after last night's semifinals. First, the Mount Vernon Rams...
Jan 21, 2023
Orphans Win West Frankfort Title With Win Over Herrin
The Centralia Orphans came back in a tight ball game to hand Herrin just their 2nd loss of the season in a 42-37 victory to win the championship of the 36th West Frankfort Tournament. In the other gam...
Jan 21, 2023 Photo: Stephen Peeck Photography
Christ Our Rock Looks For MTC Title
The top seed and 5th ranked Christ Our Rock Stallions will try to make it a 20-0 start as they take on the 2nd seeded Runnin' Lions of Cisne in today's MTC Tournament championship at 1pm at Woodlawn. ...
Jan 21, 2023
Franklin Park Falls To Staunton In Greenville Tournament Finals
Franklin Park fell in the finals of the Burkes Tournament in Greenville falling to Staunton in a close championship game 50-43. Trey Clark scored 18 but 12 of those came in the first half, Payton Gull...
Jan 21, 2023 Photo: Chelsea Clark
Nashville Wins State Opener; Class L & S In Action Today
The Nashville Jr Hornettes won their Class M State opener at Rend Lake yesterday beating Unity Point 47-38. They advance to Monday's state semifinal against Okawville who beat Red Bud 42-17. Goreville...
Jan 21, 2023
Kindergartners at Hawthorn School now get physical education
Kindergartners in the Salem Grade School District are having physical education for the first time. Hawthorne Grade School Principal Marty Adams says now that the multi-purpose building in front of Ha...
Jan 20, 2023
Odin Village Board approves liquor expansion
The Odin Village Board on a 4-2 vote Thursday night approved an expansion of liquor licenses to include two for video gaming and one for a restaurant where more than 51-percent of sales has to be from...
Jan 20, 2023 About two dozen turned out at the Odin Village Board meeting to try and convince the board not to approve new liquor licenses.
Police Beat for Friday, January 20th, 2023
Four people were brought to the Marion County Jail on Thursday on outstanding warrants. 50-year-old Jerrie Pfister of New Prep Lane in Centralia was arrested by Wamac Police on a Marion County felony ...
Jan 20, 2023
Governor talks to reports from Switzerland on efforts to overturn ban on assault weapons
Lawsuits against Illinois' new ban on assault weapons are being filed in state and federal courts but Governor JB Pritzker says he remains confident the law will be upheld. Speaking on a media call fr...
Jan 20, 2023
