Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Fuzion 16U Captures Class A State Title at USSSA Tournament in Peoria
Peoria, IL - The Fuzion 16U softball team left no doubt this past weekend, dominating the competition to capture the Class A championship at the USSSA State Tournament in Peoria, Illinois. Finishing w...
Jul 14, 2025
Performers prepare for 100th anniversary Scopes Monkey Trial reenactment
For the past month, a group of community members have been gathering at the stage in Bryan Memorial Park twice a week to rehearse their roles in a live show as part of the Salem Area Historical Museum...
Jul 10, 2025 Actors rehearse the Scopes Monkey Trial performance on the Bryan Memorial Park stage Wednesday evening. Photo by Austin Williams.
Believe It or DON'T
Believe It or DON'T On this day in 1925, the Scopes Monkey Trial began in Dayton, Tennessee. John Scopes was eventually found Guilty of Teaching Evolution at a public school and fined $100. Believe It...
Jul 10, 2025
Wise World of Wellen presented by Salem Eye Clinic
1. Nintendo released the Game Boy in 1989, but the COMPANY Nintendo had been around since 1889 . . . when it produced Japanese playing cards. 2. Three of the first five countries to send someone to sp...
Jul 09, 2025
Kaskaskia Valley Finishes Perfect Regular Season At Complex
Kaskaskia Valley won over Lander's Towing and Collision 10-1 Thursday to end the regular season with a 12-0 record at the Little League Complex. Kaskaskia Valley got on the board in the top of the fir...
Jul 05, 2025
SI Select Headed To Bracket Play At World Championships....Salem Trio Plays in Alton
The Southern Illinois Select 17U Basketball team went 3-0 in Pool Play at the ESPN AAU World Championship Tournament in Orlando, and they will move into Bracket Play on Saturday. The Select are the de...
Jul 05, 2025
Smithpeters Promoted To Associate Head Coach at Mizzou
University of Missouri Head Basketball Coach, Dennis Gates, has announced a promotion for Kyle Smithpeters, the former coach at John A Logan. His role at Mizzou has made a significant impact, and Gate...
Jul 05, 2025
University of Illinois Making Coaching A Priority
Big news coming out of the University of Illinois athletic department. They've been adding non-compete clauses to the most in-demand coaches' latest contracts. The 7 new coaching contracts all include...
Jul 05, 2025
Believe It or DON'T
Believe It or DON'T On this day in 1903, the first cable across the Pacific Ocean was spliced between Honolulu, Midway, Guam and Manila. Believe It or DON'T On this day in 1991, "Terminator 2: Judgmen...
Jul 03, 2025
Chico's Wins Softball Coach Pitch Tournament....Brad Decker CPA Wins Jr League Title
Chico's won the softball Coach Pitch Tournament last night defeating Dairy Queen in the championship. In Junior League, Brad Decker CPA beat Salem Bowl 14-0 as the winners scored 8 runs in the 4th inn...
Jul 03, 2025
