Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Odin Fire Protection District gets $2,400 Walmart grant
The Odin Fire Protection District has received a $2,400 Walmart Community Grant. Fire Chief Greg Smith says it will provide more critical portable equipment. "Milwaukee battery power tools, a drill, s...
May 05, 2022 Shown with the new equipment (left to right) are Salem Walmart Store Manager Keith Perisho, Odin Fire Chief Greg Smith, VP of the Firemen's Associatiion Nicolas Lynch, and fire department grant writer Jamie Wilkins. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Fire heavily damages Jefferson County Housing Authority apartment
Fire heavily damaged a Jefferson County Housing Authority apartment on Rose Lane in Mt. Vernon early Wednesday night. Mt. Vernon City Firemen say the fire started in a closet in a middle unit of the b...
May 05, 2022
Police Beat for Thursday, May 5th, 2022
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies arrested a 21-year-old Salem woman for obstructing ID following a traffic stop at College and Schwartz in Salem Thursday night. Anna Hill of West Warmouth Street was a...
May 05, 2022
SC Gets Gem From Dodson, Big Knock From Ant In Shutout Win Over Salem
Anthony Buonaura hit a solo home run and Spencer Johannes drove in 3 runs as South Central shutout Salem 4-0. Aidan Dodson was the winning pitcher for the defending 1a state champs as the right-hander...
May 05, 2022 Photo by: Toby Gullion, FTS Photography.
Central Scores 3 Late To Knock Off North Clay In Instant Classic
Breese Central scored 3 runs in the top of the sixth inning to nip North Clay 3-2 in a battle of 2 of the best small schools in the state of Illinois. The Cardinals held a 2-0 lead after scoring a pai...
May 05, 2022 Photo by: Kristina Weidner Photography
Lady Cats Knock Off Vandalia....SC Falls In NTC Semifinals
The Salem Lady Cats added a game on the road at Vandalia yesterday and earned an 8-1 win. Bre Thurman was the winning pitcher striking out 7. Lauren Burge hit her first varsity home run and also had 9...
May 05, 2022
Odin/Patoka/Sandoval Punch Ticket To MTC Championship
Odin/Patoka/Sandoval advanced to the MTC Tournament championship with a 4-1 win over Christ Our Rock. Makayla Gebke went 3-3 with an RBI. Lauren Robb, Hailey Lane, Trista Moore and Carmen Wilderman al...
May 05, 2022 Photo by: Sam Snodsmith.
Franklin Park Dominates Class L Regional In Preparation For State
Franklin Park hosted the Class L Region 6 Track Meet at SCHS yesterday. The Bobcats won the boys event with 187 points followed by Olney with 149 and Centralia 78. Trey Clark won the 7th grade 100, Pa...
May 05, 2022 Photo by: Toby Gullion, FTS Photography.
More Qualifiers From Class S Regional On Monday
Earlier at the Class S regional meet held at Salem on Monday, Devin Konhorst advanced to state finishing 2nd in the 100 as well as the 200. Selmaville's Carter Lowe was 2nd in the 400m with teammate K...
May 05, 2022 Photo by: Toby Gullion, FTS Photography.
Wildcats Track Show Well At Mt Vernon On Monday
The Salem Wildcats track team competed at the Mt Vernon Invitational on Monday. The first place finish for Salem came from the Fresh/Soph 4x100 team of Hopkins, Lang, Ettress and Thorton. Salem got 2n...
May 05, 2022 Photo by: Toby Gullion, FTS Photography.
