Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Salem Police shop with 60 kids in this year's Shop with a Cop program
Members of the Salem Police Department shopped with 60 kids on Saturday as the yearly Shop with a Cop program continues to grow due to more donations from the community. Canine officer Dustin Duncan h...
Dec 06, 2021 Salem Deputy Police Chief Susan Miller helps six-year-old Jaxon Reeves pick out gifts for himself and family during Shop with a Cop on Saturday. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies and Salem Police both investigate burglaries
The Marion County Sheriff's Department is investigating a burglary that occurred at a home in the 1100 block of Walnut Hill Road in rural Centralia. The break-in was reported just before noon on Sunda...
Dec 06, 2021
Salem City Council to consider adding liquor license for Pizza Hut building and residency requirement for new City Employees
The Salem City Council will be asked Monday night to approve a new Class "A" liquor license that would be used for a new business in the former Pizza Hut building on West Main Street. Rosa and Luis Ro...
Dec 06, 2021
Centralia City Council to be asked Monday night to approve annual budget
The Centralia City Council will be asked Monday night to give final approval to its annual Fiscal Year budget. City Manager Scott Randall says the budget is balanced. A public hearing is scheduled for...
Dec 06, 2021
Christmas Events bring big crowds out in Salem
A large number of kids streamed in to visit Santa and pick up free gifts during his stop at Sweney Corner in downtown Salem Saturday afternoon. The event culminated with Santa helping to light the cit...
Dec 06, 2021 Santa after he leads the countdown to turn on the city Christmas Tree at Sweney Corner during festivities last year. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
FP Hosts Carlyle Tonight....OBC Tournament Starts....SC 7th Grade Falls In Tournament Action
The Franklin Park Bobcats enter tonight's game at home with Carlyle at 6-6 while the Tribe enter at undefeated. The night will start with a pair of unbeaten JV teams playing as Salem's 7th graders ent...
Dec 06, 2021
Lady Bobcats 6th Grade Win Pair At Flora Tournament
The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats 6th grade earned 2 wins at the Flora Tournament. They beat TTown in the opener 25-8. Quinn Wolfe led Salem with 11 and Maddie Dulaney added 6. Salem then beat Flora 31-5...
Dec 06, 2021 Photo Credit: Sideline Photos.
Christ Our Rock Girls Rout Valmeyer...Saturday Girls Scores
The Christ Our Rock girls moved to 5-3 on the season with a 60-27 win over Valmeyer on Saturday. Lexi Calhoun made 6 three pointers to lead the Stallions with 18. Bryanna French and Mireya Rose had 8 ...
Dec 06, 2021
Pinckneyville Claims Kaskaskian Title....Boys Saturday Scores
The Kaskaskian Classic in Carlyle finished up on Saturday. Pinckneyville won the title over Flora 47-35, Hillsboro over Greenville in the 3rd place game 69-63, Carlyle won the 5th place game over Noko...
Dec 06, 2021
Blue Devils Split Weekend Games, Angels Fall To #15 Parkland
The KC Blue Devils had a busy weekend. On Sunday, KC beat St Louis Community College 55-44. Chauncey Hughes led KC with 18, David Granger added 11. KC dropped their Saturday game at home with Lewis &a...
Dec 06, 2021
