Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Salem Community Theatre receives donation of Ghost Light
The Salem Community Theatre joins historic theatres around the country with the donation of a Ghost Light that will become a permanent addition to the stage. Salem Police Officer Ryan Meador told the ...
May 10, 2024 Ghost Light donation to the Salem Theatre. Left to right: Ryan Meador, Meredith Fyke, Andy Crouch, and Drew Johnson. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Lady Cats Sending 2 To State....2a Salem Sectional Results From Thursday
The Salem Lady Cats hosted the 2a Track Sectional yesterday at Jim Finks Field. 2 Lady Cats advanced to the State Track Meet in Charleston. Finley Puricelli finished 2nd in the 400m and Hannah Smith w...
May 10, 2024
Wildcats Hold Off Altamont For 4th Straight Win - Honor 4 Seniors - Prep Baseball Scoreboard:
The Salem Wildcats won their 4th straight game and honored their seniors prior to their 4-2 win over the Altamont Indians. Josh Powless doubled as part of his 2-hit day and drove in a run. Keaton Gull...
May 10, 2024
Salem JV Finishes Season With Tough Loss To Altamont
The Salem JV finished their season at 11-14 with a home loss to Altamont 3-2. The Indians scored all 3 of their runs in the 5th inning. For Salem, Keytin Grawe doubled and finished the year on a 6-gam...
May 10, 2024
Johnson & Thurman's Big Day Helps Salem To 20th Win Of The Season -- Thursday Softball Scoreboard
The Salem Lady Wildcats improved to 20-5 on the season with a 10-0, five-inning win at Mascoutah. Lilly Blagoue struck out 4 getting the win. Marah Johnson hit her 4th homer of the year, a grand slam,...
May 10, 2024
Webster Shines On Senior Day As SC Dominates Wayne City
It was senior day for South Central and their lone senior Taegan Webster. After honoring her prior to the game, Taegan came out and threw a 4 inning no-hitter striking out 9 in South Central's 17-0 wi...
May 10, 2024
Rotary Moves To 2-0 In Majors Play....Max Dye Gets Softball Shutout Win At The Complex
In Little League Majors action, Rotary moved to 2-0 with a 16-1, 4-inning win over Squibb Tank. Eli Purdy was the winning pitcher allowing 3 hits and striking out 11. For Rotary, Nolan Krutsinger had ...
May 10, 2024
Thompson Will Be New EHS Boys Basketball Coach In Addition To AD
The Effingham Hearts will have a new head varsity boys basketball coach this season. Robinson coach Mack Thompson was hired as the new Athletic Director for Effingham for next year. The Board of Educa...
May 10, 2024
Brewers hit 3 home runs off Sonny Gray to win 7-1 and send Cardinals to 5th straight loss
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Rhys Hoskins, Jake Bauers and Joey Ortiz each homered to cool Sonny Gray as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the slumping St. Louis Cardinals 7-1 on Thursday night. It was the fifth str...
May 10, 2024
Believe It or DON'T
Believe It or DON'T On this day in 1502, master navigator and admiral Christopher Columbus, long considered the "discoverer" of the New World, set sail from Cdiz, Spain, on his fourth and final voyage...
May 09, 2024
