Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Salem Wins SI Prospect League Opener
The Salem Wildcats varsity baseball team is competing in the Southern Illinois Prospect League in the National League Division. They opened their season on Thursday night at home with a 4-2 win over F...
May 27, 2022
Governor signs new laws to further protect consumers with health insurance issues
New state law will further protect consumers when it comes to health insurance coverage. Illinois Department of Insurance Director Dana Popish Severnghaus says one law gives the Department more author...
May 27, 2022 Pictures of Money / CC
Centralia Acting Police Chief critical of recognizance bonds on weapons charges
Centralia Acting Police Chief Steve Whritenour is frustrated with the court system over recognizance and low bonds in weapons cases and large drug cases. He's speaking out following a recent case wher...
May 27, 2022 Marion County Courthouse
Sandoval Grade School Honor Roll
4th Grade High Honors: Adelyn Ashley Kinsley Ashlock Kolten Calhoun Khoel Clanton Carter Groh Maddilyn Hill Waylon Hopkins Camden Kelly Braeden Lyons Kaylee McCormick Makenzie Pitts Ella Santiago Quin...
May 27, 2022
State Track Gets Underway For Boys Today At EIU
The State High School Track & Field meet is this weekend at O'Brien Stadium on the campus of Eastern Illinois University. The Salem duo of Caleb Smith and Cole Johnson will be throwing this mornin...
May 27, 2022 daveynin / CC
Salem Jr Legion Post 128 Falls In Opener At Mt Vernon
The Salem Post 128 Junior Legion season got underway last night with an 11-9 loss at Mt Vernon. Salem trailed 11-3 in the last inning, but scored 6 runs in the inning and had 2 runners on with the gam...
May 27, 2022 Photo by: Toby Gullion, FTS Photography
Christ Our Rock Heading To Sectional Finals....Baseball Post Season Roundup
The Christ Our Rock Stallions are into the 1a Greenville Sectional finals after yesterday's 10-4 win over Greenfield. The Stallions trailed 2-0 after 2 innings but scored 2 in the 3rd to tie with 3 mo...
May 27, 2022
Prep Softball Post Season Continues Today...Freeburg Comes Back To Advance In Extras
The post season continued for prep softball. The 2a sectional semifinals were held with Freeburg coming back to beat Newton 2-1 in eight innings at Gillespie and will play the hosts today for the titl...
May 27, 2022
Odin/Patoka/Sandoval Represented On All-MTC Softball Team
The Midland Trail Conference released their All-League Team yesterday. Woodlawn's Lauren Harris was the player of the year edging out Odin/Patoka/Sandoval's Tristan Moore and Christ Our Rock's Bryanna...
May 27, 2022
1a State Girls Soccer Semifinals Today
The state soccer semifinals are today in Class 1a at North Central College in Naperville. At 5pm Richmond Burton takes on Lombard Montini followed by Quincy Notre Dame and Normal University at 7. The ...
May 27, 2022
