Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Serena Williams to begin Wimbledon against 113th-ranked foe
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Serena Williams held a practice session on Centre Court and will begin her Wimbledon comeback by facing Harmony Tan. Tan is a 24-year-old from France who is ranked 113th and ...
Jun 25, 2022 Doha Stadium Plus Qatar / CC
UNC-Indiana, Ohio State-Duke headline ACC/Big 10 Challenge
UNDATED (AP) - National runner-up North Carolina will play at Indiana in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge on Nov. 30. North Carolina is a strong contender for the No. 1 spot in the preseason polls with four ...
Jun 25, 2022 Chilli Head / CC
Stenhouse signs multi-year contract extension with JTG
LEBANON, Tenn. (AP) Ricky Stenhouse Jr. has signed a multi-year contract extension to continue driving for JTG Daugherty Racing. Since taking over the No. 47 Chevrolet at the start of the 2020 season,...
Jun 25, 2022 tequilamike / CC
Ledecky stretches 22-medal record at worlds with 800 title
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - Katie Ledecky has extended her record haul of medals from the world swimming championships to 22 with her latest 800-meter freestyle win. Ledecky clocked 8:08.04 to win the ev...
Jun 25, 2022 Daniel Thornton / CC
Salem Grade School Board drops Durham Transportation, but will pay more in hopes of better service
The Salem Grade School Board Thursday night dropped Durham Transportation and approved a considerably more expensive alternative they hope will solve the district's undependable bus service. The board...
Jun 24, 2022 Salem Grade School Board meets in crowded Hawthorn gym where items are being stored due to all the construction projects.
Two Salem men stabbed during fight; both arrested for domestic battery
Salem Police arrested both men involved in a fight that resulted in stab and cut wounds to both with a kitchen knife. Police say 21-year-old Mason Allison of South Broadway and 22-year-old Dalyn Opolo...
Jun 24, 2022
Salem Grade School Superintendent says summer renovation work on schedule
Salem Grade School Superintendent Dr. Leslie Foppe says the more than $4-million in summer improvement projects underway remain on schedule to be ready for school to open in August. Foppe says there i...
Jun 24, 2022 The frame is up for the new multi-purpose building at the front of Hawthorn School.
Salem JV Wildcats Sweep Visiting Mount Vernon
The Salem JV Wildcats swept visiting Mt Vernon in summer baseball action at SCHS Field. Salem won the opener 4-3. Trailing 2-0 in the third inning, Salem scored a pair to tie it and then plated two mo...
Jun 24, 2022
Exciting Night At Little League Complex As Seasons Wind Down
In Little League Major's, Lions outslugged Americana by a final score of 15-14. In the win, Scout Puricelli cleared the fence with a grand slam coming up a single shy of the cycle. Not to be outdone, ...
Jun 24, 2022
SC Storm 14u and 12u In Tournament Action This Weekend
The South Central Storm 07 14u fresh off their victory in the Semo State tourney in Cape Girardeau last weekend will look to repeat this weekend as they step up to play the 16/18u division in Edwardsv...
Jun 24, 2022
