Author Archives: WJBD Staff

Salem Police arrested 23-year-old Jesse Green-Strayhorn of West Schwartz in Salem on an outstanding domestic violence warrant and for violation of bail bond. 42-year-old Terrance Laughhunn of West 6th...

Judge Michael McHaney increased the bond for 31-year-old Jacob Erwin of Centralia to $300,000 in Marion County Court Tuesday as a result of two new charges of aggravated battery to a correctional offi...

Bond was set at $75,000 in Marion County Court on Tuesday for a 47-year-old Washington State man who has been formally charged with public indecency following a Monday night incident at a Forbes State...

A 67-year-old Vernon man facing charges in connection with an attempted aggravated kidnapping and child abduction as well as a separate aggravated battery to a police officer charge has been found unf...

Wildcats Win Dual At SCC The Salem Wildcat golfers hosted Olney and came away with a 157-171 win at the Salem Country Club. Jairen Stroud shot 35 and was match medalist. Cale Harris added a 39, Logan ...

Lady Cats VB Drops To 0-3 The Salem volleyball team dropped to 0-3 overall and 0-2 in the Cahokia Conference with their home opening loss to Breese Central 14-25, 17-25. The JV is 1-2 with an 8-25, 13...

In prep cross country, Salem competed at the Herrin Invite. Both the boys and girls were 3rd out of 9 teams. The boys were led by freshman Hunter Malan placing 8th, followed by Branson Pappas 17 and R...

Christ Our Rock ran at The Roger Lee Invite at Dolan Lake in McLeansboro. In the Varsity Girls race, Junior Sarah McKowen was 2nd and teammate Rylee Brammier was 5th. Senior Abagail Meyer was 17 and s...

Bobcats 10-Game Win Streak Snapped At Flora Franklin Park saw their 10-game winning streak snapped as Flora walked it off on them 9-8 yesterday. Franklin Park jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the top of th...

Franklin Park Win Back & Forth Game At Flora Franklin Park won a back and forth game at Flora 6-5. Reagan Shuler drove in 2 runs. Alli Thurman and Mya Russell added RBI. Alli Thurman was great in ...