Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Rams McClure Breaks Long Standing Steals Record In Rookie Season
Mount Vernon freshman Trevor McClure has had quite the rookie season for the Rams. Yesterday, McClure broke the Rams single season stolen base record with 2 steals to give him a total of 27 on the sea...
May 11, 2024 Photo Submitted by Rams Baseball
IHSA Baseball Regionals Open Today
Today is the opening day of the Class 1a/2a baseball regionals. In 1a, Wayne City is at Red Hill, Webber at Dieterich, Odin/Patoka/Sandoval hosts Okawville. In 2a baseball regional openers, Pinckneyvi...
May 11, 2024 slgckgc / CC
Lady Cats Fall At Pinckneyville....IHSA Softball Scores
The Lady Cats fell to 20-6 with a road loss at Pinckneyville 5-1. Marah Johnson homered or Salem giving her 5 this season. They also got singles from Lilly Blagoue and Mya Russell. Bre Thurman allowed...
May 11, 2024 Submitted by Salem Softball.
1a/2a IHSA Softball Regional Scheduled For Saturday
Today is the opening day of 1a/2a softball regionals. In 1a, St Elmo/Brownstown is at Bluford, Gibault hosts Dupo and Wayne City entertains Cisne. In 2a softball regional openers, Greenville is at Law...
May 11, 2024
Franklin Park's Quinn Wolfe Named Region 9 Leadership Award Winner
Franklin Park 8th grader Quinn Wolfe was named the SIJHSAA Jim Burnes Leadership Award Winner from Region 9. She was recognized at a luncheon yesterday. The guest speaker was Scott Battas of Mascoutah...
May 11, 2024
IHSA Soccer Post Season Scores/Schedules
The IHSA girls soccer post season began in Class 1a yesterday with regional openers. Mater Dei beat Wood River 12-0 at Metro East Lutheran. Roxana beat the hosts 5-0. At Greenville, the host Comets ea...
May 11, 2024
Cody Bellinger delivers four hits, including a homer, as the Cubs surge past the Pirates 7-2
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Cody Bellinger had four hits, including his seventh home run of the season, and the Chicago Cubs surged past the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-2 on Friday night. Bellinger turned on a 100 mph...
May 11, 2024
2025 05/10 - Charles Rainey
Charles Rainey, 94, of Salem passed away peacefully on April 28th, 2025. Charles was an educator for more than 30 years in East Moline, Illinois. He and Minta moved to Salem Illinois in 1992 to take c...
May 10, 2024
Centralia resident receives Outstanding Working Woman of the Year Award
A Centralia woman has been named the Illinois Federation of Business Woman's Club Outstanding Working Woman of Illinois. Mary Jones received the award at the 102 convention held in Effingham. She was ...
May 10, 2024 2024 Recipient Mary K. Jones and OWWI Chairman Sylvia Mahle.
New CEO of Kaskaskia Valley Community Credit Union introduced
The new Chief Executive Officer of the Kaskaskia Valley Community Credit Union was introduced at a Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours Thursday night. Amber Benson is returning home...
May 10, 2024 New Chief Executive Officer at Kaskaskia College Community Credit Union Amber Benson (left) with soon to be retiring Kim Hocking. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
