Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Dec. 15 storms across north-central US classified as derecho
O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) - A line of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes that swept across the north-central U.S. last week has been classified by the National Weather Service as a serial derecho - the first...
Dec 21, 2021 steffen l / CC
Salem City Council gives green light to cargo storage containers
The Salem City Council unanimously agreed to allow cargo storage containers in the Industrial Zone as well as most business zones provided they meet other zoning requirements. Under the proposal that ...
Dec 21, 2021
Wildcats Head To Wood River Tonight On WJBD...Boys Scores
The Salem Wildcats look to get a game closer to .500 tonight when they take their 4-6 record to East Alton to take on the Wood River Oilers tonight starting around 7:30. Toby Gullion will have the pla...
Dec 21, 2021 Photo Credit: Greg Maxey.
Lady Cats Host Wood River Tonight....Girls Scores, Freeburg Ends Central's Home Streak
The Salem Lady Wildcats will return to action tonight at home when they host Wood River in Cahokia play. Salem had their game moved from yesterday due to final exams Monday and Tuesday at SCHS. The ni...
Dec 21, 2021 Photo Credit: Greg Maxey.
SC Falcons Fall To SEB
South Central fell to St Elmo/Brownstown 43-38 to fall to 5-10 on the season. Trevan Sidwell led the Falcons with 10, Westin Neilson 9 and Hudson Moore 8. The SC JV was winners 48-23 to improve to 14-...
Dec 21, 2021 Photo Credit: Ketra Sidwell.
Here is the latest Big Ten Conference sports news from The Associated Press
UNDATED (AP) - The opportunity to cash in on endorsements probably was a major factor in the decision of some college football recruits on signing day last week. But the head of a company that works w...
Dec 21, 2021
DeRozan and the Bulls face the Raptors
Toronto Raptors (14-15, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (19-10, second in the Eastern Conference) Chicago; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: DeMar DeRozan and the Chicago Bulls host...
Dec 21, 2021
Raiders beat Browns
UNDATED (AP) - Daniel Carlson's 48-yard field goal as time expired sent the Las Vegas Raiders to a 16-14 win on Monday night over the COVID-19-depleted Cleveland Browns in a game pushed back two days ...
Dec 21, 2021
Several asymptomatic NFL players test positive
CHICAGO (AP) - Several asymptomatic, vaccinated NFL players tested positive for COVID-19 on the first day of "targeted" testing, a person familiar with the results told The Associated Press on Monday....
Dec 21, 2021
Lawrence Taylor charged with failing to report new address
PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. (AP) - Authorities say NFL Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor is facing felony charges in South Florida after failing to report an address change as required because of his s...
Dec 21, 2021 Shawn Collins / CC
