Author Archives: WJBD Staff
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.
Lady Cats Fall To 0-3 With Loss To Carterville....Saturday Girls Scores
The Salem Lady Cats dropped their 3rd straight game to open up in their 20th annual Thanksgiving Tournament, losing Saturday afternoon to Carterville 65-41. Katelyn Biegeleisen led the Lady Cats with ...
Nov 22, 2021 Photo Credit: Greg Maxey.
Boys Basketball Tournaments Open Tonight
The prep boys basketball season opens tonight with various area tournaments. At the Wesclin/Mascoutah Tip Off the night begins with Nashville and Staunton followed by Wesclin and Mascoutah. At Mulberr...
Nov 22, 2021
Wildcat Bowlers Win 3rd Straight Tournament To Open Season
The Salem Wildcats bowlers have won 3 straight tournaments to open their season including Saturday's win of the Salem Invitational by 429 pins over 2nd place Mt Vernon. Kannon King won the event avera...
Nov 22, 2021
Bobcats Varsity Split At St Anthony, JV Still Unbeaten
The Franklin Park Bobcats split their games at the St Anthony shootout on Saturday. The Bobcats opened with a 40-21 win over Greenville before falling to St Anthony 52-14. The Salem JV improved to 9-0...
Nov 22, 2021
