Author Archives: WJBD Staff

Salem Community High School Superintendent Dr. Brad Detering says this summer will be another big year for renovation work. As the school year concludes this week, Detering says work is starting on $1...

Sandoval Police arrested a 51-year-old Salem man on drug charges following a Monday traffic stop. David Rose of Quail Run was taken to the Marion County Jail for alleged possession of cannabis, manufa...

The Kaskaskia College Board of Trustees received positive news Monday evening regarding the recent visit to the college by the Higher Learning Commission. KC President George Evans reported that the c...

The Marion County Sheriff's Department reports one person was injured in a two vehicle crash early Sunday evening at the Green Street and Bell Club Roads. Reports indicate a car driven by a 16-year-ol...

The Salem Wildcats won their final baseball tune up before Thursday's regional opener as they beat Mount Vernon on the road 6-1. The big knock for the Cats coming from Colton Shelton who hit a go-ahea...

The SC Lady Cougars will open up Sectional play at Altamont tonight after their game was moved from Wednesday due to poor forecasted weather. They will take on Windsor/Stew-Stras at 6pm following the ...

The Centralia Annies open up their softball regional's today at Triad with the 2nd game of the afternoon. They will play Waterloo at 4:30 following Triad and East St Louis who play at 3pm. Mount Verno...

There are still two Cahokia Conference Mississippi Division teams left in the IHSA girls soccer playoffs heading into sectional action today. In 1a the Althoff Sectional Title will be played for with ...

The Franklin Park Track Team held their annual Awards Celebration last night. Several were awarded medals for school records achieved this year.   Braelen Knaak in the discus. Kendrick Mickens, K...

In Little League Minors last night, Country Financial beat Route 50 Auto Repair 14-4. Benson Orrill pitched 3 innings in the win and struck out 6. Liam Ryan finished the game on the mound striking out...