Author Archives: WJBD Staff

State Police say four people were injured when an SUV ran a stop sign while traveling southbound on Buchanan Road at the intersection with the Route 161 Extension in rural Iuka. Initial information in...

An 80-year-old Salem man received only minor injuries Wednesday afternoon when his motorized scooter was struck by a semi on West Main at the I-57 interchange. Salem Police say James Renfro of West Lo...

In coach pitch at the Little League Complex, Somer Real Estate beat FCC 16-12 in the regular season finale for both teams. Jordy Lane had 4 hits and scored 3 runs with 2 RBI, Ryder Mulvaney had 3 hits...

14 Members of the area's Southern Illinois Elite Tumble & Cheer Rebels Competition Team have qualified and will compete this weekend at the National Competition in Louisville, Kentucky. Those comp...

Tonight is you chance to Dine to Donate at the Salem El Rancherito with proceeds from dine in or carry out orders between 5-9 tonight will go towards the Salem Community High School Dance Team.

A Salem grad will be taking over the reins for the North Clay Lady Cardinals high school basketball team. Haley Gregg announced yesterday she has been hired to the position, fulfilling a dream of hers...

In City of Salem/YMCA men's softball at Bryan Bennett Park, Iuka State Bank nipped SWAG/Pour House 15-14, 51/50 Misfits beat the Knights 17-15. The Knights earned a forfeit win over Landers Towing.

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Djordje Mihailovic completed a hat trick for the first time in his career, Zack Steffen posted his second straight clean sheet and the Colorado Rapids beat St. Louis City 3-0 on Wedne...

CHICAGO (AP) - Ian Happ hit a 442-foot homer, Dansby Swanson made it back-to-back longballs and the Chicago Cubs hung on to beat the San Francisco Giants 6-5 on Wednesday. Jorge Soler made it interest...

MIAMI (AP) - Otto Lopez got his second walk-off hit of the season, a two-out single in the bottom of the ninth to drive in Tim Anderson and the Miami Marlins defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 on We...