Author Archives: WJBD Staff
JH Boys Basketball Roundup: Iuka Gets Win, SC & Franklin Park Lose
Iuka beat Odin in boys basketball 38-32. Eli Bookhout led the Pirates with 16 and Vince Krajefska added 7. Odin won the JV game 34-29. In the loss, Wyatt Linder finished with 8. Franklin Park lost at ...
Nov 21, 2025
CHS To Honor Legendary Wrestling Coach Dick Carpenter With Matt Dedication Nov. 29
Centralia High School will honor legendary wrestling coach Dick Carpenter with a mat dedication ceremony on Saturday, November 29, 2025. Carpenter, a 1954 graduate of Centralia Township High School, b...
Nov 21, 2025
Believe It or DON'T
Believe It or DON'T On this day in 1984, the 50 Billionth McDonald's Hamburger was made. Believe It or DON'T On this day in 1985, Microsoft released Windows 1.0, the very first version of the Windows ...
Nov 20, 2025
Kessler's 28 Leads Salem To 2-0 Start At DuQuoin Tournament
The offense found their groove early, and the Salem Lady Wildcats ran away with their 2nd win from the DuQuoin Tournament 66-24 over Webber Township. Jordan Kessler scored 12 points in the opening qua...
Nov 20, 2025
Selmaville Gets W Over Odin...Franklin Park Girls Host Marion Tonight
Selmaville got 14 from Karmen Murray-Young as they beat Odin 49-4. Josi Thorsen had 12 and Alana Howe 11 in the win. Selmaville also got 10 from Thorsen in the JV win 24-16. The Lady Rockets host New ...
Nov 20, 2025
KC Men & Women Each Win At Home
The KC Blue Devils beat visiting Dyersburg State Community College 91-73. Allen Myers had 24 to lead KC, Myles Liddell and Keyon Garrett-Miller added 18, AJ Tillman 17 and Jerrod Mackey finished with ...
Nov 20, 2025
Philon scores 24 as No. 11 Alabama beats No. 8 Illinois 90-86
CHICAGO (AP) - Labaron Philon scored 24 points, and No. 11 Alabama beat eighth-ranked Illinois 90-86 at the United Center on Wednesday night. Philon made three 3-pointers and had five assists. Taylor ...
Nov 20, 2025
Wise World of Wellen presented by Salem Eye Clinic
1. The San Jose Sharks have a dentist's office inside the stadium. 2. Why is the person screaming in the famous painting "The Scream" by Edvard Munch? It's based on a moment after the Krakatoa volcano...
Nov 19, 2025
Annies Open Season With W
Centralia opened up their women's basketball season with a 51-42 win at home over Belleville Althoff. A double-double from Azlynn Witthaus-Strait who finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds led things...
Nov 19, 2025
Riley Martin Added To Cubs 40-Man Roster
Salem grad Riley Martin has made the next step in his professional baseball career. Martin was added to the Cubs 40 man roster for the upcoming season which will protect him from the Rule 5 draft comi...
Nov 19, 2025
