Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Selmaville JV Wins St Mary's Invitational
Selmaville JV girls won the St. Mary's Invitational held at Foundation Park on Monday. 105 runners participated. Gabby Harper came in 2nd (8:42), Karmen Murray 3rd (9:26), Kenna Benjamin 7th (9:26), M...
Sep 20, 2022 Submitted Photo
SYFL Earns Sweep At Mt Carmel, Varsity Clinches Jr NEC Title
The SYFL Jr Wildcats had a great weekend. The 5th/6th grade game beating Mt Carmel on Saturday 8-0 in overtime. The Varsity was an offensive onslaught with teams combining for 82 points as Salem pulle...
Sep 20, 2022
De La Cruz hits grand slam, Marlins beat Cubs 10-3
MIAMI (AP) - Bryan De La Cruz hit a grand slam in the third inning and the Miami Marlins beat the Chicago Cubs 10-3 on Monday night. Rookie Charles Leblanc and Jon Berti also went deep while Miguel Ro...
Sep 20, 2022
Salem Bowlers 4th at National Youth Team Bowling Championships
Four Salem youth bowlers competed at the National Youth Team Bowling Championships in Smyrna, Tennessee over the weekend. There were 18 teams in the U20 division and the group of Rhett Runge, Nate Mye...
Sep 19, 2022
Lebanon man receives minor injuries in hit and run wreck in Centralia
A 48-year-old Lebanon man refused hospital treatment for minor cuts and abrasions after being struck while walking at the McCord and Aaron Parkway intersection on the west side of Centralia Sunday nig...
Sep 19, 2022
Gas prices expected to continue to decline rest of year
Gas prices in the state of Illinois have continued their decline into September. GasBuddy's head of petroleum analysis Patrick De Haan thinks prices at the pump will continue to fall as we head into t...
Sep 19, 2022 Mike Mozart / CC
Salem City Council to hear more about starting a drone program
The Salem City Council Monday night will hear additional information from Salem Emergency Management Agency Assistant Coordinator Andrew Strong about starting a drone program. City Manager Rex Barbee ...
Sep 19, 2022
Police Beat for Monday, September 19th, 2022
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies have arrested a 31-year-old Centralia woman for possession of methamphetamine, resisting a peace officer and domestic battery. Keila Linder of Dover Street was taken i...
Sep 19, 2022
Salem High School Band takes first place in weekend competition
The Salem Marching Wildcats walked away with four first-place awards in the Edwardsville Tiger Ambush Classic over the weekend. The band took first place in music performance, first in visual performa...
Sep 19, 2022 SCHS band performing at Edwardsville.
Big crowd on hand for Salem's Apple Fest
Near perfect weather drew a large crowd to the Salem Chamber of Commerce Apple Fest at the Marion County Fairgrounds on Saturday. Chamber Executive Director Jessiycka Nix-Coleman was pleased. "Apple F...
Sep 19, 2022 KSB's Jane Marshall at their booth at Apple Fest.
