Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Djokovic spending Orthodox Christmas in detention
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - Novak Djokovic spent Orthodox Christmas in an Australian detention hotel working on his challenge against deportation. Hundreds of supporters have gathered at a rally in dow...
Jan 08, 2022 Paul VanDerWerf / CC
Wrong way crash on I-64 in Wayne County claims life
A 26-year-old Evansville, Indiana man has died after losing control of his westbound van on I-64 in Wayne County, crossing the median and ending up in the eastbound lanes where it collided with a semi...
Jan 07, 2022
Centralia Police fall short of sending five to police academy
Centralia Police Chief Greg Dodson says they will only be able to send four to the State Police Training Academy next week, leaving one of their slots open. Dodson says even though they started with 1...
Jan 07, 2022 Centralia Police Chief Greg Dodson.
On split vote, Marion County Board agrees to provide $150,000 match for parking lot grant
The Marion County Board has agreed to provide $150,000 towards a $1.4-million downtown parking lot project if the county receives a state grant to pay the rest. However, some board members were concer...
Jan 07, 2022 The current unimproved county parking lot is at two levels with concrete baracades between them with the only pavement from what was left behind from prior buildings that have since been torn down.
Lady Cats Beat Roxana, Will Face Olney On Saturday
The Salem Lady Cats improved to 4-11 on the season and got their 2nd Cahokia win after a 53-31 rout of visiting Roxana. Ivy Donoho had a career night finishing with 19 points to lead all scorers. Alis...
Jan 07, 2022 Photo Credit: Greg Maxey.
Wildcats Head To Roxana Tonight On WJBD....Boys Scoreboard
The Salem Wildcats return to action tonight as they travel to Roxana to take on the Shells in Cahokia play. Salem enters at 8-8 coming off a loss at Mt Vernon on Tuesday night. I'll have the call on W...
Jan 07, 2022 Photo Credit: Greg Maxey.
Etress' Late Bucket Leads Salem Frosh Over Effingham
The Salem Freshmen improved to 7-2 on the season with a 33-31 home win last night over visiting Effingham. The Wildcats were tied with less than 10 seconds left, but Miking Etress got free on the base...
Jan 07, 2022 New Salem Wildcats sports logo.
Bobcats Hold Off Bartelso....Patoka & SC Earn Wins
The Franklin Park Bobcats held off Bartelso at home 49-45. Eli Lograsso had 13 and Ryegan Warren 12 including 2 free throws late to push Salem's advantage from 2 to 4 points. The Bobcats JV are 16-1 a...
Jan 07, 2022
Lady Bobcats Fall At Bartelso....Selmaville & Patoka Earn Wins
The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats fell at Bartelso 35-25. Marah Johnson led Salem with 9. The JV lost 31-12. Salem is back in action Saturday morning at 10am when they host Nashville and they will also h...
Jan 07, 2022 Photo Credit: Sideline Photos.
Here is the latest Big Ten Conference sports news from The Associated Press
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Johnny Davis had 26 points and nine rebounds and No. 23 Wisconsin defeated Iowa 87-78 on Thursday night in a game that featured two of the nation's top three scorers. Wisconsin is...
Jan 07, 2022
