Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Several Area Girls Named To AP 2a All State Basketball Team
The AP 2a All State Girls Basketball Team has been announced. Nashville's Summer Brinkmann made the 1st Team. Her teammate Emma Behrmann was on the 2nd team along with Carlyle's Sophia Hoffmann. Honor...
Mar 27, 2025
2026 03/26 - Bradley Gibson
Bradley Gibson, 54, of Centralia, formally of Salem, passed away on March 13th, 2026, at Good Samaritan Hospital with his family by his side. He was born on July 23rd, 1971, to Harry and Donna (Squibb...
Mar 26, 2025
Wildcats Host Charleston Coming Off Quick, Blowout Win At Benton.....Stallions Even Record at 3-3...Prep Baseball Scores
The Salem Wildcats baseball team is back home this afternoon for a 4:30 first pitch with the Charleston Trojans. Salem is 3-2 on the season coming off a road win at Benton yesterday 16-1. Noah Nix was...
Mar 26, 2025
Lady Cats Back In Action At Effingham....SC Falls To Greenville....Prep Softball Scores
The Lady Wildcats are looking for their 3rd win in a row to start the season today when they travel to Effingham. The Hearts ended Salem's season a year ago in the post season. The Annies are at home ...
Mar 26, 2025
Lady Cats Honor Senior Laird & Show Well At First/Only Home Meet
The Salem Lady Wildcats hosted their first and only home track meet yesterday at Jim Finks Field hosting Mt Vernon, Marion and Centralia. Salem honored their lone senior Aila Laird who also took 2nd i...
Mar 26, 2025
Lady Cats Get No Hitter From Thurman in Blowout of TTown...Prep Softball Results
The Salem Lady Wildcats improved to 2-0 with an impressive 14-0 win at Teutopolis. John A Logan signee Bre Thurman threw a no hitter striking out 13. Mya Russell and Alivia Rasul had 2 hits each. Thur...
Mar 25, 2025
Salem Tennis Wildcats Win Back Draw Of Triad Tournament Going 2-1
The Salem Wildcats tennis team won the back draw of the Triad Tennis Tournament over the weekend. The tournament began with a 3-2 loss to Mt Zion. Juan Diez earned the singles win for Salem with the d...
Mar 25, 2025
Highland Headed To South Seven in 2026-27
Highland made it official as the Board of Education voted to enter the South 7 Conference in the 2026-27 school-year. This will effectively dissolve the Mississippi Valley Conference, as Highland was ...
Mar 25, 2025
City of Salem Women's Volleyball
In the City of Salem Recreation Women's Volleyball League, Spike Tyson's beat Toss & Wash 25-8, 25-9 and they beat Serving Sassy 25-7, 25-10. Ace of Babes knocked off the Sharks 25-9, 25-13 and Iu...
Mar 25, 2025
Wildcats Drop Pair At Mountain Dew Park...Return Home Today Against Belleville West
The Salem Wildcats baseball team dropped a pair of games at Mountain Dew Park in Marion on Saturday. They lost a heartbreaker in the final at bat against Goreville. Salem lead 1-0 scoring their lone r...
Mar 24, 2025
