Author Archives: WJBD Staff
2nd person charged in connection with Centralia residential burglary
Bond has been set at $75,000 for a 38-year-old Centralia man who is the second to be arrested in connection with a residential burglary broken up in progress as a result of a motion detector. Police t...
Oct 21, 2022
Wildcats Finish Season With Senior Night Hosting Charleston
The Salem Wildcats will close down their football season tonight and honor their seniors as they welcome the Charleston Trojans. The Trojans season will end after tonight as well as they enter at 3-5 ...
Oct 21, 2022
Salem Falls At Roxana, SC Beats CORLHS, Cahokia Champs Crowned -- Prep Volleyball
Lady Cats Finish Cahokia With Loss At Roxana The Salem volleyball team closed down the Cahokia season with a 3-set loss at Roxana 25-20, 10-25, 18-25. Salem is 9-16 as they prepare for the Fairfield T...
Oct 21, 2022
Junior High Girls Roundup - Central City Tournament Wraps, Franklin Park Falls To Aviston
Lady Bobcats 1-2 With Loss To Aviston, Host Effingham Tonight Franklin Park fell to 1-2 on the young girls basketball season with last night's home loss to Aviston 40-14. The JV Lady Cats earned an 18...
Oct 21, 2022
Raccoon Gets 45 From Organ/Ettress In Season Opening Win Over Rome
Raccoon opened the season with a 56-18 win over Rome. Michael Organ led the Devils with 23, Marquis Ettress added 22. Rome won the JV game 35-34. Raccoon will play Central City tomorrow in the Central...
Oct 21, 2022 Submitted Photo
Eberflus leans on past experience with Bears mired in skid
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) - Chicago Bears coach Matt Eberflus remembered the transition going from Toledo to Missouri as an assistant under Gary Pinkel. From winning 10 games with a MAC powerhouse to tak...
Oct 21, 2022
Belichick can break tie with Halas on wins' list vs. Bears
CHICAGO (2-4) at NEW ENGLAND (3-3) Monday, 8:15 p.m. EDT, ESPN OPENING LINE: Patriots by 7 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. AGAINST THE SPREAD: Bears 2-3-1; Patriots 3-2-1. SERIES RECORD: Patriot...
Oct 21, 2022
Preparing for a Hurricane
Preparing for a Hurricane Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources The hurricane season descended upon us in dramatic fashion this past week. Hurricane Ian was a significant event that brough...
Oct 21, 2022
Centralia Business and Professional Woman's Club names Woman and Boss of the Year
The Centralia Business and Professional Woman's Club has named their Woman and Boss of the Year at a reception Wednesday night at the Barking Lot. The Woman of the Year is Sheree Jones who was totally...
Oct 20, 2022 Business Professional Woman of the Year Sheree Jones and Boss of the Year Howard Jones.
Big R donates four new chainsaws to Salem Fire Protection District
Big R has come to the assistance of the Salem Fire Protection District in replacing some needed equipment. Engineer Jacob Heminover worked out the donation. "We've had 4 chainsaws, 2 for over 25 years...
Oct 20, 2022 Willie Jones of the Salem Big R store (left) with Salem Fire Chief Dave Duncan and Engineer Jake Heminover with the four saws donated to the fire department from Big R.
