Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Wamac woman injured in single car wreck in rural Odin
A Wamac woman was injured in a single-vehicle crash on Odin Road a quarter-mile north of the Community Beech Road at mid-afternoon on Tuesday. Caitlyn Brow told Odin Fire officials that she lost contr...
Jul 06, 2022 The resting place of a car that ran down an embankment on the Odin Road Tuesday afternoon.
Salem City Council still undecided on new East Lawn Cemetery rules
The Salem City Council still remains undecided on if and how far to tighten restrictions on grave decorations in the East Lawn Cemetery. After hearing from resident Rick McCullum, they assured him flo...
Jul 06, 2022
Salem City Manager expects to name new police chief at July 18th council meeting
Salem City Manager Rex Barbee expects to name the city's new police chief at the July 18th city council meeting. After the meeting Tuesday night, Barbee said nine applied for the position. Two are cur...
Jul 06, 2022
Salem Public Works Director gives updates on projects
Salem Public Works Director Annette Brushwitz update the city council Tuesday night on several upcoming improvement projects. Brushwitz announced work would begin next week on the Kell Street water li...
Jul 06, 2022 Salem Public Works Director Annette Sola.
SC Storm Dominate Light Up The Lake Tournament Over The Weekend
It was a clean sweep in Carlyle for the South Central Storm Softball organization this past weekend in the Light Up The Lake Softball Tournament. First, the South Central Storm 07 team defeated the St...
Jul 06, 2022
VanHoutin Wins Grand Prix Summer Blast Invite
Salem's Elena VanHoutin was the winner of the $1000 scholarship by winning the Grand Prix Summer Blast Invitational at Mardi Gras Lanes in Dekalb. Her score of 749 was 17 pins better than 2nd place Am...
Jul 06, 2022
YMCA Men's Softball Scores From Tuesday
In Marion County YMCA/City of Salem Recreation men's softball at Bryan Park, Eliminators beat Iuka State Bank 19-13 and also beat Diamonds 20-17. It was Modern Woodmen in the nightcap beating Lock N R...
Jul 06, 2022
Suzuki homers again, Hendricks hurt as Cubs top Brewers 8-3
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Seiya Suzuki homered for the second straight night as the Chicago Cubs overcame Kyle Hendricks' early exit and defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 8-3. Hendricks left after three innings w...
Jul 06, 2022
Riley homers, Anderson shines as Braves beat Cards 7-1
ATLANTA (AP) - Austin Riley homered and drove in three runs, Ian Anderson allowed one run in a bounce-back start, and the Atlanta Braves beat the struggling St. Louis Cardinals 7-1. Riley hit a two-ru...
Jul 06, 2022
Big crowd shows up for 4th of July activities in Salem
The 4th of July fireworks display in Salem went off without a hitch for what seemed like a bigger than normal crowd. Several of the displays brought applause and car honks of appreciation. Despite the...
Jul 05, 2022
