Author Archives: WJBD Staff

Consumer Confidence at the Pump Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report was recently released and confirmed what economists anticipated: consumer inflat...

The Salem Wildcats return to action today as they host the Benton Rangers for a varsity only contest at 11a.m. This is a makeup from Tuesday's rainout. Salem fell to 1-3 on the season Friday afternoon...

The Salem Lady Cats are off Saturday with Effingham due to wet field conditions. The Lady Wildcats also had their Friday game canceled at Nashville. They will return to action on Tuesday when they ope...

The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats will compete at the Class L State Volleyball Tournament today held at Pinckneyville High. The day opens for Salem at 10am in the Secondary Gym against Carmi White County...

The SC Storm Chasers 13u baseball team will open their season at the GMB Gold Ring in Ellisville, Missouri. SC opens up today at 10:30 against the Midland Bandits of Jackson, Missouri and then at 2:00...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Daryl Banks III scored the tying and go-ahead baskets that pushed 15th-seeded Saint Peter's to the brink of the Final Four. The tiny Peacocks thrived off a home-court edge in Phila...

UNDATED (AP) - Saint Peter's has made history in the NCAA men's basketball tournament. The Peacocks are the first No. 15 team ever to advance to the regional finals following their 67-64 win over Purd...

UNDATED (AP) - A few more coaching vacancies have been filled in men's basketball. Steve Prohm is back at Murray State for a second stint as its men's basketball coach. Prohm replaces Matt McMahon, hi...

UNDATED (AP) - The Golden State Warriors have lost more ground on Memphis for the No 2 seed in the NBA's Western Conference playoffs. Trae Young scored 33 points and Danilo Gallinari added 25 as the H...

BEREA, Ohio (AP) - New Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has maintained his innocence and strongly denied committing any sexual misconduct despite allegations made by 22 women against him. At his intr...