Author Archives: WJBD Staff

Putting Interest Rates into Perspective Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources   Traditionally, we've been a little cautious when people say, "it's different this time." After all, the past f...

The BCMW/WJBD Adopt-A-Family Christmas Program will begin taking applications for disadvantaged families in Marion County beginning Tuesday, November 1, 2022. Applications will be taken Tuesday, Novem...

The City of Centralia will be looking at installing solar energy fields at some of their facilities to control electric costs that are expected to double when a new contract takes effect in February. ...

Kaskaskia College's new Health Information Technology Program that trains those for coding medical bills for payment has received a seven-year accreditation. College President George Evans is thanking...

Two Marion County Jail inmates face new charges of aggravated battery following a fight in a Marion County Jail cell on Saturday. 27-year-old Matthew Woods of North Maple in Centralia is charged with ...

B.E. Gum was the site for the Class 2a girls volleyball regionals that opened last night. The Salem Lady Wildcats advanced to tonight's semifinals after their 25-6, 25-23 win over Flora. They will pla...

In Class 1a regional openers at South Central, the host Lady Cougars improved to 27-7 on the season with their 25-7, 25-10 win over Mulberry Grove. They will play St Elmo Brownstown in a semifinal mat...

Tigers Open Wesclin Tournament With Win The Centralia Tigers opened up play in the State Farm Tournament beating Germantown 45-11. The Tigers will take on Carlyle tonight at 6:30. Irvington/North Wama...

Franklin Park Beat SC Franklin Park girls improved to 2-3 on the young basketball season with their 36-21 road win at South Central. Quinn Wolfe had 13 to lead Salem with 8 each from Mya Russell and B...

The KC Blue Devils scrimmaged at D-2 University of Indianapolis on Sunday. They played a 20-minute first half and hen 2 10-minute segments for the 2nd half, resetting the score back to zero after each...