Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Salem City Council moves forward with painting of both Industrial Park Water Towers and selects bond advisor
The Salem City Council Monday night agreed to repaint and pay for both Westside Industrial Park Water Towers this fiscal year. The council changed an award to paint just one of the two towers at the l...
Aug 03, 2021
Kids Day at Marion County Fair has largest attendance ever on Monday
Attendance was at an all-time high for Kids Day at the Marion County Fair on Monday, with 780 kids being registered. Marion County Ag in the Classroom Teacher Meggan Heistand coordinated a long list o...
Aug 03, 2021 Kids filled the Marion County Fairgrounds on Monday to play games, pet farm animals, and even milk some wooden cutout cows. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Marion County Fair dedicates expanded announcers stand in Memory of "Rev" Wilkins
The Marion County Fair recognized the Memory of Ronnie "Rev" Wilkins when dedicating the newly expanded Announcer's Stand in front of the grandstand Monday night. Wilkins was a fair board member for m...
Aug 03, 2021 The new Marion County Fair Announcer's Booth overlooks the track in front of the fair grandstand. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Law to allow permanent no-contact orders in sex convictions
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois law will soon allow victims of sexual crimes to renew orders prohibiting contact by their assailants without having to face them in court. A law signed last week make...
Aug 03, 2021 Matt Turner / CC
Marion advances to Colt World Series championship game
Marion advanced to the Colt World Series Championship thanks to a five run bottom of the first inning propelling them past Covina, California 9-2 at Rent One Park in Marion. Marion advances to tonight...
Aug 03, 2021
Salem Grad & Millikin Standout Max Phillips Honored as All-American Scholar
Millikin Golfer and Salem grad Max Phillips joined 2 other teammates named to the Srixon/Cleveland Golf All-America Scholars for NCAA Division 3 by the Golf Coaches Association of America. Phillips av...
Aug 03, 2021 Photo courtesy of Millikin Athletics.
Vipers Tryouts Today & Thursday
Vipers Fastpitch softball based out of Carlyle is going to host tryouts today for 8u, 10u and 12u from 10-11:30 and on Thursday for 14u and High School from 10-11:30. Just go to vipersfastpitch.org/tr...
Aug 03, 2021
YMCA Flag Football Registration Continues
Registration continues for the YMCA Flag Football program. The early bird registration ends on Friday and is $47. It goes to $62 for the remainder of registration August 7th and will finish up August ...
Aug 03, 2021 Ryan Dickey / CC
Lester expected to start for St. Louis against Atlanta
Atlanta Braves (52-54, third in the NL East) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (53-52, third in the NL Central) St. Louis; Tuesday, 8:15 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Braves: Max Fried (7-7, 4.42 ERA, 1.34 WHIP,...
Aug 03, 2021
Davies expected to start for the Cubs against Rockies
Chicago Cubs (51-56, fourth in the NL Central) vs. Colorado Rockies (46-60, fourth in the NL West) Denver; Tuesday, 8:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Cubs: Zach Davies (6-7, 4.39 ERA, 1.49 WHIP, 78 st...
Aug 03, 2021
