Author Archives: WJBD Staff

The class 3a Regionals open up at Salem today with the first semifinal featuring the Effingham Hearts taking on fellow Apollo foe Charleston. The winner will take on tomorrow's winner between Salem an...

In Little League Majors play at the Complex, Rotary beat Squibb Tank 12-0. Eli Purdy threw the 5-inning no hitter striking out 15 and walking none. At the plate, Purdy had 2 hits, Ben Lux doubled and ...

Former Orphans outstanding point guard and current Kaskaskia College assistant coach D'Arron Owens will be hosting a Basketball Camp to help area athletes improve their skill level. 3rd through 5th gr...

Centralia grad Logan Meier has signed to continue his tennis career for Joe Basch and the KC Blue Devils. Meier will be competing this weekend at the IHSA Tennis State Championships along with all of ...

The Lake Land College Lakers are the 16th seed at the NJCAA D1 Softball National Tournament held in Oxford, Alabama. Lake Land dropped their opener to 17th seed Iowa Western 3-1. Lake Land then beat 1...

In City of Salem/YMCA men's softball action last night, ABC Pub beat El Rancherito 22-5, Eliminators over SWAG/Pour House 30-9, Eliminators also beat 51/50 Misfits 10-8.

CHICAGO (AP) - Nico Hoerner hit a game-ending infield single in the 10th inning in his return to the lineup, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Atlanta Braves 4-3 on Tuesday night. The Cubs had runners on ...

ST. LOUIS (AP) - The St. Louis Cardinals and Baltimore Orioles will have to wait a day to finish Tuesday night's game, which was suspended in the middle of the sixth inning tied at 1 after a 91-minute...

Wise World of Wellen presented by Salem Eye Clinic 1. The USDA regulates the fruit breakdown in fruit cocktail. It must be 30% to 50% diced peaches . . . 25% to 45% diced pears . . . 6% to 16% diced p...

The Salem City Council will withhold the quarterly payment to the YMCA until information is provided on increased costs to the city. The current service agreement expired at the end of April and City ...