Author Archives: WJBD Staff
NC State Advances to Sweet 16
UNDATED (AP) - Kayla Jones scored 18 points to help top-seeded North Carolina State beat Kansas State 89-57 in Monday's second round of the NCAA Tournament, earning a fourth straight trip to the Sweet...
Mar 22, 2022
Bruins edge Canadiens
UNDATED (AP) - Brad Marchand scored his second goal of the game 34 seconds into overtime to give the Boston Bruins a 3-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens. Connor Clifton had a goal and an assist and Er...
Mar 22, 2022
Ryan McMahon, Rockies agree to $70M, 6-year contract
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Infielder Ryan McMahon and the Colorado Rockies have agreed to a $70 million, six-year contract that avoided salary arbitration. McMahon gets $5 million this season, $9 millio...
Mar 22, 2022 alison fayre / CC
Salem City Council to consider allowing cannabis grow facility in Westside Industrial Park
The Salem City Council Monday night will hear a proposal from an Artisan Craft Grower for Cannabis who wants to know if the city would allow such an operation in the Westside Industrial Park. Matt Low...
Mar 21, 2022
Salem Tennis Drops 3-2 Decision To Paris and Lincoln Way East
SALEM COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL - 2, PARIS HIGH SCHOOL - 3, Singles: No. 1 - Daniyal Islam, SALEM COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL def. Hudson David, PARIS HIGH SCHOOL, 6-0 , 6-2 , -; No. 2 - John Tran, SALEM COMMUN...
Mar 21, 2022
Marion County Farm Bureau offering free Ag Day Breakfast on Tuesday
The Marion County Farm Bureau is hosting its Annual Ag Day Breakfast to celebrate the affordability of food in America on Tuesday morning. Farm Bureau Manager Brad Conant says once again this year the...
Mar 21, 2022 The Marion County Farm Bureau will be able to bring their free Ag Day Breakfast back inside this year following a drive through event last year.
Over 500 registered for All Class Reunion; past Variety Show participants being sought
Organizers of the SCHS All Class Reunion says there are now over 500 registered guests for the Friday and Saturday, April 8th and 9th event. One of the highlights of the weekend is the All Class Varie...
Mar 21, 2022
Odin FFA receives Living to Serve Grant
The Odin FFA chapter has received a Spring Semester-Long Living to Serve Grant. The $1,200 grant from the National FFA organization will help the Odin chapter address poverty and student nutrition by ...
Mar 21, 2022 Odin FFA Chapter members. Pictured L to R, Front Row: Mr. Wyatt Capps; Agriculture Teacher & FFA Advisor, Mrs. Sarah Loepker; School Social Worker, Elijah Smith, Landon Jones, and Dylan Corrie. Back Row: Aaron Oliver, Kyle Friend, Carson Parrish, Brandon Hamburg, Colin Haines, Trenton Simmons, and Jada Simpson.
More than 75 attend open house at William Jennings Bryan Birthplace; building improvements on the way
The Salem Historical Commission is pleased with the more than 75 who took time out on Saturday to visit the William Jennings Bryan Birthplace Home and Museum on South Broadway. Historical Commission V...
Mar 21, 2022 William Jennings Bryan Birthplace Museum on South Broadway. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Police Beat for Monday, March 21st, 2022
Salem Police have arrested 22-year-old Kelby Firnhaber of Markland Street in Salem for alleged possession of methamphetamine. He was taken into custody early Monday morning when police were called to ...
Mar 21, 2022
