Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Centralia Fairview Park Pool Committee begins work with goal of a new outside pool
Each of the members of the Centralia Fairview Park Pool Committee that met for the first time Monday night said they were in favor of the city having a new outdoor pool. Most favored a return to a sin...
Oct 12, 2022 Centralia Pool Committee (left to right) Eric Collins, Jennifer Price, Mickey Martin, Spanky Smith, Stephanie Perez, Amanda Marshall, Jacy Keef and Centralia Economic Development Director Derek Sherman.
Centralia City Schools board hears tax rate is down; more improvements planned at Centralia Junior High
Centralia City Schools heard their audit report from Glass and Shuffett on Tuesday night. Superintendent Craig Clark was pleased with the downward trend for levies and taxes. "I do like the fact we ar...
Oct 12, 2022
Lady Cats Knock Off EAWR On The Road
The Salem Lady Cats volleyball team traveled to East Alton Wood River and the varsity improved to 9-13 with their 25-20, 25-17 victory. The night began with the Salem Freshmen winning 21-10, 21-7 to i...
Oct 12, 2022
Wildcats Head To Freeburg For Regional Semifinals Against Powerhouse Columbia
The Salem Wildcats soccer team will continue regional play today at Freeburg when they take on Sectional top-seed Columbia. Salem beat Wesclin on Saturday 2-0 to advance to today's game. The Cats ente...
Oct 12, 2022
Jr Bobcats Soccer Falls Under Lights At New Baden
The Salem Bobcats 3rd/4th grade soccer team traveled to New Baden to play under the lights last night and lost 7-0. Kyler Bryan had a good game on the back line. Grayson Frazier and Micah Rollins made...
Oct 12, 2022 Submitted Photo
CORLHS XC Shows Well At Gateway Metro Conference Championships
The CORLHS Silver Stallions competed hard at The Gateway Metro Conference Cross Country meet today held at Father McGivney Catholic High School in Glen Carbon, IL. The boys placed 3rd out of 5 teams w...
Oct 12, 2022 Submitted Photos
YMCA/Salem Recreation Women's Volleyball Scores
In YMCA/Salem Recreation women's volleyball it was HD Oil beating Deep Rock 25-7, 25-16...Salem Tire in three sets over You Got Served 25-10, 23-25, 15-18...AOS Church beat You Got Served 25-16, 25-21...
Oct 12, 2022
Bielema, surging Illini collect AP Big Ten midseason honors
Second-year coach Bret Bielema and his Illinois football team are achieving at a rate not seen in the program in a long time. A very long time in some cases. The No. 24 Illini (5-1, 2-1) are ranked fo...
Oct 12, 2022
Bulls hope to keep climbing in East with more time to gel
CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Bulls made the playoffs for the first time in five years last season and led the Eastern Conference for a little bit. They have the high-scoring duo of DeMar DeRozan and Zac...
Oct 12, 2022
MLB Playoffs: Phillies, Dodgers take early NLDS leads
Castellanos' bat, glove help Phillies top Braves 7-6 in NLDS ATLANTA (AP) - Nick Castellanos drove in three runs and made a potentially game-saving catch in the ninth inning, lifting the Philadelphia ...
Oct 12, 2022
