Author Archives: WJBD Staff

Governor JB Pritzker is touting what he calls another landmark legislative session and a fiscally responsible new state budget. The Governor applauds the effort in recent months, saying Illinois is an...

Centralia City Manager Forrest Langenfeld says the city will tackle the problem of a shortage of workers head-on with a regional job fair on Balloon Fest weekend in August. The Greater Centralia Regio...

The Salem Wildcats boys track team traveled to Columbia for the Cahokia Conference Track and Field Championship meet. The Wildcats placed a solid 3rd, 2 points behind Breese Central and 12 points behi...

In YMCA/Salem Rec Men's Softball, Odin Caf beat Prestige Worldwide 16-13, BSI over Security Alarm 25-1, NAL over Alpha & Omega 16-8.

Senior High Honors: Madisen Nannini Collin Miller Alexa Byers Erika Casellato Madyson Magnus Anna Kramer Cameron Brandt Amos Blomberg Hailey Jones Kaylie Swift Victoria Iler Ashlee McCoy Gracie Newman...

The Salem Wildcats open up post-season baseball play today at home when they take on Lawrenceville. First pitch for coach Brian Lipe's squad set for 4:30. The winner advances to tomorrow night's regio...

In regular season play yesterday, the SC Cougars improved to 18-3 with a 4-1 win on the road at North Clay. Chase and Aiden Dodson homered in the win. Beau Jolliff added a double and RBI going 3-4. Ai...

The prep softball post-season gets underway tonight. In Class 1a, Grayville is at Edwards County, Wayne City at Gallatin County, Neoga at Oblong, Odin hosts St Elmo at Odin City Park beginning at 4:30...

In regular season play, the SC Lady Cougars improved to 21-4 with their 8-2 win over Newton. Sydnee Garrett was the winning pitcher. At the plate, Halle Smith had 2 hits and an RBI, Garrett doubled ho...

The girls soccer post season opened up yesterday. In 1a, Breese Central fell to Gibault 2-1 in penalty kicks, Freeburg nipped Mater Dei 2-1, Pana 3-0 over Riverton, Carlinville over Piasa 5-4, Pinckne...