Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Selmaville 1st Quarter Honor Roll
Selmaville School would like to announce the following students who earned High Honors and Honors for the first grading period of the 2021-22 school year. 8th Grade High Honors: Kale Benjamin Taylor B...
Oct 18, 2021
Will the IPO Market Heat Up?
Will the IPO Market Heat Up? Wise investors take the "big picture" view. Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources If the stock market outlook brightens, there are expectations for a bumper cr...
Oct 18, 2021
Two Republican Governor candidates speak at Reagan Day Dinner
Two Republican candidates for Governor were among the guest speakers at this weekend's Reagan Day Dinner hosted by the Marion County Republican Women at the Salem Elks. Southern Illinois Senators Darr...
Oct 18, 2021 Reagan Day Dinner MC Mark Decker speaks from the head table of the event. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Salem City Council to consider use of federal COVID relief money
The Salem City Council Monday night will consider how to use $947,667 in COVID-19 relief money. Half of the ARPA funding has already been deposited with the city. City Manager Rex Barbee says the fund...
Oct 18, 2021
Salem XC 2nd & 4th At Cahokia Conference Meet
The Wildcats boys and girls cross country team competed in the Cahokia Conference meet Saturday. The boys placed 2nd behind a very strong Freeburg team. Finishing in the top 10 and earning All Confere...
Oct 18, 2021
Bobcats Finish Undefeated Season With Dominant State Championship, Lady Bobcats 4th
The Franklin Park Cross Country teams competed in the Class L State Meet in DuQuoin on Saturday, October 17th. In the boys' race, the Franklin Park Bobcats continued their perfect season with a State ...
Oct 18, 2021
SC 13u Open Fall Season With Pair Of Blowout Wins
The SC 13u Storm Chasers opened up their Fall Travel Baseball season with a pair of wins at the Dieterich Chiefs on Sunday. In the opener, Hayden Prather and Boston Isaacs combined for a no-hitter in ...
Oct 18, 2021 Photo Credit - Toby Gullion, Wilkins Studios.
14u Storm Chasers Go 1-2 At Mt Carmel Tournament
The 14u Storm Chasers went 1-2 at the Mt Carmel Tournament this weekend. They fell to West Vigo 7-6. In the loss, CJ Allison and Cody Beard drove in 2 runs each, Braden Rector added 2 hits. They beat ...
Oct 18, 2021 Photo Credit - Gina Collier.
Salem Soccer Association Weekend Recap
Salem Soccer's 1st/2nd grade team finished their league schedule in Bartelso Saturday afternoon. Chances were created by Ethan Petrillo, Skylar Gaston and Jonah Findley. Kaysen Findley and Petrillo di...
Oct 18, 2021 Photo Credit - Sideline Photos.
Here is the latest Big Ten Conference sports news from The Associated Press
UNDATED (AP) - A look at the top of The Associated Press college football poll might produce this reaction: One of these things is not like the other. Cincinnati sits at No. 2 in the latest Top 25 pre...
Oct 18, 2021
