Author Archives: WJBD Staff

Wise World of Wellen presented by Salem Eye Clinic Tetanus isn't caused by the rust on rusty nails . . . the rust is just a perfect breeding ground for the bacteria that causes tetanus. If you took al...

The Call for a Minimum Global Corporate Tax Yellen wants to help the U.S. raise sufficient revenue. Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources   In a speech to the Chicago Council on Global Affai...

Graduating Salem Community High School Seniors have been awarded an estimated $1-million-156-thousand dollars in scholarships. Despite the challenges of COVID-19 on the current school year, Superinten...

Every ten years the Marion County Board has to redraw the boundaries of the five county board districts so they have equal population. Normally they have new US Census Data to guide them, but County C...

Salem Police have arrested a Salem man for alleged domestic battery and disorderly conduct. Police say 32-year-old Loyd Finley of Spruce Street was arrested after they were called to an incident at hi...

The Salem Lady Cats fell to Freeburg in a makeup game 2-0. Salem only mustered one hit, a single from Makenna Smith as starter Lizzy Ludwig was very good. The Lady Cats are right back in conference ac...

The Salem Wildcats return to conference play today hosting Breese Central after knocking off Odin 3-0 on Monday. The JV boy will play at Breese. The SC Cougars improved to 8-2 with a 10-1 win over Web...

The Salem fresh/soph track team traveled to Marion. The host won the event with 123 points followed by Salem with 99, Mt Vernon 96, with Harrisburg, Centralia, Murphysboro and Nashville also competing...

Centralia knocked off Mt Vernon in prep tennis 8-1. Brock Milburn, Louis LePage, Reed Dearing, Dane Burrus and Chase Fischer were all winners in singles. Centralia's doubles teams of Dobbs/Milburn, De...

The SIJHSAA junior high state golf tournament was held yesterday at the Rend Lake Golf Complex. Salem had 4 participants. Logan Lockhart finished tied for 16th along with Rhett Detering shooting 91s. ...