Author Archives: WJBD Staff
More assistance on the way for struggling renters and landlords
Governor JB Pritzker is announcing one and a half-billion dollars in assistance for renters and landlords struggling during the pandemic. The Illinois Rental Payment Program provides eligible applican...
May 18, 2021
Salem City Council gets new member and sets planning session
Salem Mayor Nic Farley has called for a planning session. The request came as Amy Troutt was sworn in to serve the remainder of Farley's term on the city council after he was elected Mayor in April. W...
May 18, 2021 Salem Mayor Nic Farley (left) swears in Salem's new City Council member Amy Troutt. Her daughter Reagan is holding the Bible.
Photo by Bruce Kropp
Salem City Council makes no decision on future of Edith Kell Park
The future of Edith Kell Park is still in question as the Salem City Council took no action on Monday night to declare the eight acre park on the city's south side as surplus property. City Manager Re...
May 18, 2021
Busy summer renovation program gets underway at Salem Community High School
Salem Community High School Superintendent Dr. Brad Detering told the school board Monday night a busy summer of improvements got underway Monday. He reports the first unexpected problem also develope...
May 18, 2021
Police Beat for Tuesday, May 18th, 2021
Salem Police have arrested an 18-year-old Salem man for possession of a controlled substance. Zakkary Downs of Robinson Road was taken into custody when police were called to do a welfare check on ano...
May 18, 2021 Darcy / CC
Four face new felony charges following weekend arrests
Four people arrested over the weekend were formally charged in Marion County Court on Monday with new offenses. Bond was set at $15,000 for 21-year-old Hayden Wimberly of Kinmundy Road in Kinmundy who...
May 18, 2021
Salem Track Gets Meet In Before The Rain
On what was their last races ion the track at Jim Finks Field. The seniors had a good day. Haddon Lybarger won the 400, Logan Rubin won the long jump, Creed Phillips won the 110 hurdles Phillips, Lyba...
May 18, 2021 Photo Credit - Wilkins Studios
Wildcats Huge Rally Comes Up Just Short In Loss To Wesclin
The Salem Wildcats scored 7 runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to cut an 11-3 deficit to 11-10, but that was as close as they could get in their home loss to Wesclin. The Warriors jumped out to a ...
May 18, 2021 Photo by Wilkins Studios/FTS
Kell, Salem 1-hits Wesclin.......Garrett Hits 3 More HRs In SC Sweep Of Altamont
Delaney Kell allowed just one hit as the Salem Lady Cats dominate Wesclin 8-0. Kell also homered in the win, Avery Bass went 3-4 and RBI also came from Mya Susmena and Makenna Smith. The SC Lady Couga...
May 18, 2021
Orphans Tie Carlyle, Fall To Herrin In Prep Wrestling
In prep wrestling action, the Centralia Orphans tied with Carlyle 12-12 and fell to Herrin 24-0 at home in the Annex Gym. Winning by forfeit for Centralia against Carlyle were Bryan Powe at 145 pounds...
May 18, 2021 Photo by Pat Hodges.
