Author Archives: WJBD Staff

The City of Centralia is asking residents to join the Centralia Tourism Commission in a fun fall challenge this Halloween season. To participate in the "Out-Boo Your Neighbor" event you will need to: ...

It's Homecoming at SCHS with a week full of activities culminating with the football game versus Freeburg tonight and the Homecoming Dance tomorrow. Tonight they will announce the Homecoming Court at ...

SALEM COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL - 6, ROXANA SR HIGH SCHOOL - 3, Singles: No. 1 - Norah Washington, ROXANA SR HIGH SCHOOL def. Kaley Blomberg, SALEM COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL, 7-5 , 6-2 , -; No. 2 - Amaziah Wi...

The Salem Wildcats will host Freeburg for homecoming tonight as they Cats will be giving their fans something to cheer about after falling last week on the road at Columbia. Salem is 1-6 on the season...

The Salem Lady Cats dropped their game to Freeburg last night 15-25, 18-25 to drop to 9-14 overall. The freshmen lost in 2 sets 18-21, 18-21 and the JV came away with a win in 3 sets dropping the open...

Salem Wildcat fishing is sending 10 angler's to Lake of the Ozarks to fish the MLF High School tournament. The teams are shooting to be in the top 10 percent which will qualify them for a spot in the ...

The Class 1a soccer regional championships will be played for today. At Mater Dei the host Knights take on rival Breese Central. TTown and Newton will play at St Anthony, at Freeburg its Columbia agai...

Should We Reconsider What "Retirement" Means? The notion that we separate from work in our sixties may have to go. Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources   An executive transitions into a con...

Bret Bielema has become something of a streak-snapper since taking the helm at Illinois last season. The Illini earned their first win at Penn State since 2010 last year in a nine-overtime thriller. T...

A 23-year-old Odin man has been arrested on an outstanding Marion County felony failure to appear warrant on a possession of methamphetamine conviction. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies took Cody Lind...