Author Archives: WJBD Staff
SC Cougars Win Again, Countdown At 8.....Salem To Open Cahokia Conference Today
The SC Cougars are 8 wins shy of 1000 for the school's history and coach Curt Jones the same 8 wins shy of 800 for his career after SC beat Odin 12-0 in five innings. Aiden Dodson was the winning pitc...
Apr 28, 2021
SC Blows Out Odin....Lady Cats Scheduled To Open Cahokia Conference Today
The SC Lady Cougars beat Odin 21-2 on the road. Taegan Webster was the winning pitcher. At the plate, Webster was a homerun shy of the cycle as she drove in 2, Kayli Swift homered and drove in 4, Sydn...
Apr 28, 2021
KC Blue Angels Sweep Shawnee
The KC softball team swept their doubleheader with Shawnee on the road winning the opener 9-2 and the nightcap 10-0. In the opener, Shelby Houlchei improved to 15-7 allowing 3 hits and 0 earned runs w...
Apr 28, 2021
Wildcats Tennis Nip Fairfield
The Salem Tennis team improved to 2-0 with their 5-4 win over Fairfield. Singles Greg Briot v Jacob Britt - 10-3 Salem Daniyal Islam v Drew Barbee - 10-8 Salem John Tran v Brandon Lane - 7-10 Fairfiel...
Apr 28, 2021
Franklin Park Dominates Home Meet With Fairfield, Flora, Mt Vernon
Franklin Park hosted a multi-team track meet at SCHS yesterday. The Bobcats were winners scoring 141 points to Flora's 58.5, Fairfield 53 and Mt Vernon 12.5. First place finishers for Salem were Frank...
Apr 28, 2021
Bobcats Send 3 To State Golf Championships
The Salem Bobcats will send a trio of golfers to state after qualifying out of regionals yesterday. Logan Lockhart led the Bobcats finishing 6th shooting 45, Rhett Detering was 12th with his 49 and Ry...
Apr 28, 2021
Annual Marion County Rabies Clinics Coming Up
The 36th annual Marion County Rabies Clinic conducted by Dr. AJ Sprague will be held throughout the county beginning Saturday, May 1. These clinics provide pet owners living in the county an opportuni...
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Deadline to get the Real ID extended again
The public is getting even more time to get the Real ID. There's still no need to rush into your local driver's services facility says Secretary of State Jesse White's Spokesperson, Beth Kaufman. "The...
Apr 28, 2021
Odin man escapes serious injury when car runs off Green Street Road
A 23-year-old Odin man refused hospital treatment Tuesday night after his car ran off the Green Street Road down a steep embankment into a wooded area near Lakeshore Drive. Marion County Sheriff's Dep...
Apr 28, 2021
Kaskaskia College seats new student trustee
A Centralia student has been seated as the 2021 Kaskaskia College Student Trustee. Alexis Enke was sworn in at Monday night's college board meeting. Board Chair Bill Hawley presented outgoing student ...
Apr 28, 2021 Kaskaskia College Board Chair Bill Hawley welcomes new Student Trustee Alexis Emke.
