Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Franklin Park Falls To Casey Mt Vernon 59-57
The Franklin Park Bobcats gave Casey Mt Vernon all they could handle last night, falling just short dropping their showdown matchup with the Rams 59-57 in a back-and-forth game. The Bobcats had the ba...
Dec 15, 2022 Photo: Beth Ann Parker
North Wamac/Irvington Outlasts Opdyke
NWI Varsity played with some huge heart tonight showing signs of maturity as a team in a close battle with The Opdyke Belle-Rive Roadrunners. The Indian Eagles used a strong defensive effort and hit s...
Dec 15, 2022
KC Men & Women Fall At SWIC
The KC Blue Angels fell to 8-7 overall and 2-2 in the Conference with an 82-73 loss at SWIC. Staisha Hamilton led the Blue Angels with 21, Taylor Austin added 18 and Courtney Lumpkins 16. Keva Wilson ...
Dec 15, 2022
Randle, Brunson lead Knicks past Bulls 128-120 in OT
CHICAGO (AP) - Julius Randle scored 31 points and Jalen Brunson added a season-high 30, including a 3-pointer with less than a minute left in overtime, and the New York Knicks won their fifth straight...
Dec 15, 2022
Cubs, Bellinger finalize $17.5 million, 1-year contract
CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Cubs and former National League MVP Cody Bellinger finalized a $17.5 million, one-year contract on Wednesday. Bellinger, the 2019 NL MVP, was cut by the Los Angeles Dodgers ...
Dec 15, 2022 Minda Haas Kuhlmann / CC
Wife: Journalist Wahl died of aortic aneurysm at World Cup
NEW YORK (AP) - Grant Wahl died of a ruptured blood vessel when he was stricken while covering a World Cup match last weekend, according to an autopsy of the well-known American soccer writer. Wahl's ...
Dec 15, 2022
Centralia Pool Committee hears financial concerns of other pool complexes
The Centralia Pool Committee held their monthly meeting last night, which highlighted potential struggles that could impact the nature of the upcoming project. Members of the committee dove into the f...
Dec 14, 2022 Former Fairview Park Pool Complex. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
Salem Grade School Board approves 5.8-percent increase in tax levy
The Salem Grade School Board has passed a 5.8-percent increase in the property tax levy for next year over what was collected this year. Only one person spokes at the Truth in Taxation hearing that wa...
Dec 14, 2022
Marion County Board tables Nixle emergency alerting system
The Marion County Board Tuesday night tabled implementation of a countywide Nixle emergency alert system. The decision came after debate broke out about how to pay for it and if it is really needed. A...
Dec 14, 2022 Stock Catalog / CC
Centralia City Grade School Board approves 6.97% property tax increase
The Centralia City School Board has approved a 6.97-percent increase in their property tax levy following a Truth in Taxation hearing at its monthly meeting Tuesday night. The hearing was required bec...
Dec 14, 2022 DonkeyHotey / CC
