Author Archives: WJBD Staff
No. 2 UCLA withstands Bellarmine rally, wins 75-62
UNDATED (AP) - Peyton Watson had 19 points, Johnny Juzang added 13 and No. 2 UCLA beat Bellarmine 75-62 in the Empire Classic. Watson shot 9 of 12 and had four rebounds, easily outpacing his 3.3 point...
Nov 23, 2021
Roslovic, Domi lead Blue Jackets to 7-4 win over Sabres
UNDATED (AP) - Jack Roslovic had two goals and an assist to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets past the Buffalo Sabres 7-4. Max Domi added a goal and two assists, and Joonas Korpisalo made 29 saves fresh ...
Nov 23, 2021
Red Sox pick up manager Alex Cora's option for 2 seasons
UNDATED (AP) - The Boston Red Sox have picked up Alex Cora's option for two more seasons. The club is rewarding its manager for taking it to the AL Championship Series in his first year back after ser...
Nov 23, 2021
FANNG is now MAMAA
FANNG is now MAMAA Wise investors take the "big picture" view. Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources CNBC's Mad Money host Jim Cramer created the popular FAANG acronym to denote some of th...
Nov 22, 2021
Salem Community High School Food Drive collects over 21,000 cans
The Salem Community High School Food Drive has collected at least 21,411 cans to go to the Salem Ministerial Alliance Food Pantry. The final results were announced Friday morning by Student Council Sp...
Nov 22, 2021 More than 21,000 cans of food are loaded onto a truck at Salem Community High School to go to the Salem Ministerial Alliance Food Drive. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Marion County Board to be asked to reduce number of precincts in Marion County
The Marion County Board will be asked at its December meeting to merge 22 of the county's precincts into 11. County Clerk Steve Fox is recommending the consolidation as a result of a new law signed by...
Nov 22, 2021 Marion County Clerk explains precinct changes to Marion County Board's Redistricting Committee. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Community Thanksgiving Dinner to be held for 4th year at Grace Church of the Nazarene
A community Thanksgiving Dinner will be held on Thanksgiving Day for the fourth year in Salem at the Grace Church of the Nazarene. Tammy Foltz first organized the dinner as a way to assure everyone ha...
Nov 22, 2021 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
Iuka Grade School completes food drive and fund raiser for Wounded Warriors
Iuka Grade School students and staff wound up to programs to help others last week. Superintendent Sam Alli says the school's Beta Club collected 1,600 canned goods during a food drive. The food will ...
Nov 22, 2021 Iuka Beta Club Members left to right front row McKenna Meyer, Zoey Heiple, Regan Vincent and Abbey Bookhout; back row left to right Kurt Sullens, Samantha Alli, Madison Keserauskis, Ashton Hodge, and Kyle Keys.
Multiple shooters fire at crowd outside Illinois bar, 4 hurt
KANKAKEE, Ill. (AP) - Authorities say four people were injured after multiple shooters opened fire from a vehicle outside a bar in the northern Illinois town of Kankakee. More than 50 rounds were fire...
Nov 22, 2021
Hornets Back In State Finals With Improbably Comeback
The Nashville Hornets will play for the 2a state championship for the 2nd straight playoff season after knocking off previously unbeaten Decatur St Teresa 37-35. The Hornets got a 22-yard field goal f...
Nov 22, 2021 Connor Gladson in for the games first score. The first of 3 TDs and 7 in his last 2 games for the senior RB.
