Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Olney 10u Makes State Final Four
The Olney Fighting Squirrels 10u All Stars advanced to the Little League Baseball State Tournament knocking off LaGrange last night in a nail biter 5-4. Olney built a 4 run lead in the 3rd inning and ...
Jul 16, 2024
SC Duo Show Well At HS National Trap Shooting Competition
South Central had a pair of Trap Shooters compete at the National HS Shoot in Michigan this past weekend. Chase Hassebrock and Andrew Reynolds advanced through qualifiers. Chase made the finals with a...
Jul 16, 2024
City of Salem/YMCA Men's Softball & Sand Volleyball Results From Monday
In City of Salem/YMCA Men's Softball last night at Bryan Park, 51/50 Misfits held off Landers Towing 18-16. It was SWAG/Pour House falling to El Rancherito 17-15. In Coed Sand Volleyball, Regulators b...
Jul 16, 2024
The Jr Gold Youth National Bowling Tournament is underway with the first day of competition happening in the surrounding Detroit, Michigan area.
Prior to the main event, there was a DV* Bowl4Life Shootout event held to kickoff the week of competition. 192 athletes competed in the Boys 18u Division. Locally, O'Fallon's Connor Lunning was 12th o...
Jul 15, 2024 (Photo: Valerie Moats)
Tri-County Electric Cooperative discusses safety, reliability and new energy solutions in annual meeting
The Tri-County Electric Cooperative General Manager reviewed the cooperative's mission statement that addresses safety, reliability, and practical energy solutions at the group's annual meeting on Sat...
Jul 15, 2024 Tri-County Electric Cooperative General Manager Luke Johnson addresses the Cooperative's Annual Meeting. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Kaskaskia College releases study on college's economic impact
A just released study on The Economic Value of Kaskaskia College shows the colleges operations, construction, student spending, along with enhanced productivity of the college's alumni generates $132....
Jul 15, 2024 Kaskaskia College President George Evans explains latest Economic Impact study on the college during a Community Engagement meeting at the Salem Education Center.
Lady Cats 10u Wins Olney All Star Tournament
The Salem 10u Softball All Stars played in tournament action this weekend in Olney. Salem came home with championship beating West Salem 7-5 in extra innings. Salem also beat Mt Carmel 17-1 and West S...
Jul 15, 2024
SC 16u Goes 3-1 At Top Collegiate Invitational at ISU
The South Central 16u Storm Chasers traveled to Diamond Sports Promotion's Top Collegiate Invitational at Illinois State University. They went 3-1 on the weekend and missed bracket play by just 2 runs...
Jul 15, 2024
Pinto World Series Held In Marion Over The Weekend
The Pinto 8u World Championship was held in Marion over the weekend. Bonaire won the Gold Bracket championship beating Carterville in the finals 8-1. Royalton won the Gold Consolation bracket beating ...
Jul 15, 2024
Salem Strength Team's Murphy & Crawford Have Great Showing At Bench Nationals in SC
Salem Strength Team's Monty Murphy and Tim Crawford are competing this weekend at the USA Powerlifting Bench Nationals in Greenville, South Carolina. Monty was 1st in Masters-1 90kg class. Tim won the...
Jul 15, 2024
