Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Iuka Fire Department delivers baby Monday evening
The Iuka Fire Department delivered what appeared to be a healthy baby boy at an Iuka home where a visitor had gone into labor. Fire Chief Kenny Eagan says the mother and baby boy were later taken by U...
Jun 21, 2022
Salem swears in new police sergeant; hears storm cleanup
Salem has a new police sergeant. Blake Phillips was sworn in at Monday night's city council meeting. He replaces Greg Wright who retired. The Salem City Council Monday night approved a special use per...
Jun 21, 2022 Salem Mayor Nic Farlye (right) shakes the hand of Salem's new Police Sergeant Blake Phillips after he is sworn in at Monday's City Council meeting. Police Chief Sean Reynolds, who held the Bible, is on the left. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Little League Action On Monday At the Complex
In Junior League action at the Little League Complex last night, Peoples National Bank defeated Salem Tire 6-5 scoring 4 times in the final inning for the walk-off win. Ben Ryan went 3-3 with 3 RBI an...
Jun 21, 2022
Burnes, Brewers blank Cards 2-0, move alone atop NL Central
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Corbin Burnes pitched seven dominant innings, Tyrone Taylor hit a two-run homer and the Milwaukee Brewers regained sole possession of first place in the NL Central with a 2-0 victory ...
Jun 21, 2022
Newly promoted Cruz, Madris spark Pirates, rout Cubs 12-1
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Newly promoted Oneil Cruz drove in four runs and Bligh Madris got three hits in his major league debut, sparking the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 12-1 romp over the Chicago Cubs. Both roo...
Jun 21, 2022
Lightning bounce back, beat Avalanche 6-2 in Game 3
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Steven Stamkos, Pat Maroon and Ondrej Palat each had a goal and an assist, and the Tampa Bay Lightning scored four times in the second period and beat the Colorado Avalanche 6-2 in ...
Jun 21, 2022
Newly promoted Cruz, Madris spark Pirates, rout Cubs 12-1
UNDATED (AP) - Newly promoted Oneil Cruz drove in four runs and Bligh Madris got three hits in his major league debut, sparking the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 12-1 romp over the Chicago Cubs. Both rookie...
Jun 21, 2022
Anderson returns for White Sox, Moncada sidelined by injury
UNDATED (AP) - The Chicago White Sox have activated Tim Anderson from the 10-day injured list after the dynamic shortstop was sidelined by a strained right groin. Anderson, who turns 29 on Thursday, g...
Jun 21, 2022 alison fayre / CC
Ledecky leads 1-2 American finish; Italian sets backstroke mark
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - Italy's Thomas Ceccon has set a world record in the men's 100 backstroke and Katie Ledecky has claimed yet another gold at the swimming world championships in Budapest. Ceccon...
Jun 21, 2022 PoolSafely / CC
Basketball player at Houston Baptist killed in New York shooting
NEW YORK (AP) - New York City police say a college basketball player was killed and eight other people were wounded Monday in an early-morning shooting at a gathering in Harlem. Officials at Houston B...
Jun 21, 2022 Jason Lawrence / CC
