Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Prep Basketball -- SC Comes Back, Orphans Into Semifinals, Tournament Roundups
Cougars Big 4th Quarter Lift Them To Season Opening Win Over Flora The South Central Cougars opened up their season with an exciting home victory over Flora 54-44. The Cougars trailed 37-33 after thre...
Nov 23, 2022
Prep Girls Scoreboard From Tuesday 11/22/22
Prep Girls Scores: Alton 50 MICDS, Mo. 39 CHBC 67 Ramsey 22 Benton 66 Wesclin 34 Carterville 43 Carbondale 26 Centralia 47 Marion 34 Dieterich 49 Red Hill 14 Eldorado 63 Anna 30 Hamilton County 60 Edw...
Nov 23, 2022
Blue Devils Drop Battle Of Unbeatens
The KC Blue Devils lost their battle of unbeatens at home to 11th ranked Vincennes University 70-56. Jylen Petty led the Devils with 16, Ezereke Dawson 13 and Zavian Jackson added 11. Michael Osei-Bon...
Nov 23, 2022
Jr High Boys Basketball - Salem Wins 7th Straight, SC & Patoka Get Wins
Bobcats Rout Altamont, Win 7th Straight Franklin Park made it 7 straight wins heading into their Thanksgiving break as they routed Altamont Public on the road 61-27. Payton Gullion led 10 in the scori...
Nov 23, 2022 Photo: Chelsea Clark
Wildcat Bowlers Sweep Centralia
The Wildcat Bowlers beat Centralia 2987-2695 in prep bowling varsity action. Dominick Winkler shot the high game at 256. Charlie Hunter rolled a high game of 234, Kannon King's 226, Nick Gregg 228 and...
Nov 23, 2022
Prayers go on, sometimes out of sight, in prep football
WEST BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - Surrounded by a slew of players with their arms draped over shoulders, West Bloomfield High School assistant coach Justin Ibe bowed his head and led a Christian ...
Nov 23, 2022 Guppydas / CC
Verlander, Pujols voted Comeback Players of the Year
NEW YORK (AP) - Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander and St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols won baseball's Comeback Player of the Year awards Tuesday night. Verlander, the American League recipi...
Nov 23, 2022 todonitido / CC
When the Fed Chair Talks, People Listen
When the Fed Chair Talks, People Listen Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources The financial markets are on edge this year each time Fed Chair Jerome Powell takes the podium following a Fed...
Nov 23, 2022
SCHS collects 25,394 cans during annual food drive
The Salem Community High School Student Council canned food drive came to an end Monday morning with 25,394 cans of food collected. That's up from the 23,860 cans collected last year. Student Council ...
Nov 22, 2022 The winning team last year from Sheri Hargis and Amy Telford's home rooms pose with their collection of can goods.
Fires keep Marion County fire departments busy
Several large fires burned in Marion County Monday fueled by dry vegetation and brisk winds. Kell Fire Chief Lonnie McDaneld says a 30 by 50 foot pole barn burned on the Louis Jolly property at 10458 ...
Nov 22, 2022 Grass fire file photo
