Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Waltonville Baseball/Softball Duo Throw Perfect Games On Same Day
It was a memorable day on Friday for Waltonville High School. Softball pitcher Elyssa Schoenbaechler was dominant in a no-hit, perfect game against Wayne City. She struck out 12 batters in the process...
Apr 27, 2024
Wildcats 2nd At Marion Relays
The Salem Wildcats went to the Marion Relays yesterday and had a great day. Salem was 2nd as a team on the day. The Discus Relay team of Caleb Smith, Morgan Mickens and Trey Clark were 1st as Smith th...
Apr 27, 2024
Selmaville & Central City Win OBC Girls/Boys Track Titles
The OBC Track Meet was held at Salem High School yesterday. The Selmaville Lady Rockets won the girls title with 154 points with Central City 2nd followed by Iuka, Field, Raccoon, Willow Grove and the...
Apr 27, 2024
10u Tabor Lady Cats Beat TTown To Improve To 5-1
The Salem 10u Lady Wildcats Tabor improved to 5-1 on the season with their 10-1 win over Teutopolis. Salem gave up just 1 hit on the day with Nadea Crist getting the win. Kailey Meredith, Crist, Kenne...
Apr 27, 2024
Alec Burleson snaps power drought with a 3-run homer, leading Cardinals past Mets 4-2
NEW YORK (AP) - Alec Burleson hit his first homer in almost nine months Friday night, a three-run blast that powered the St. Louis Cardinals to a 4-2 win over the New York Mets. Burleson's second-inni...
Apr 27, 2024
Shota Imanaga continues impressive MLB start, raising record to 4-0 as Cubs beat Red Sox 7-1
BOSTON (AP) - Shota Imanaga continued an impressive start to his major league career by pitching one-run ball into the seventh inning to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 7-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox ...
Apr 27, 2024 Chris Casey / CC
No. 1 NFL draft pick Caleb Williams realizes all eyes are on him and he's embracing the attention
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) - Caleb Williams seemed unfazed by it all. The former Southern California star was ready to embrace the attention after the Chicago Bears grabbed him with the No. 1 pick in the ...
Apr 27, 2024 Chicago Bears president Kevin Warren, joined by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, left, speaks during a news conference where NFL football team unveiled a nearly $5 billion proposal Wednesday, April 24, 2024, in Chicago, for an enclosed stadium next door to their current home at Soldier Field.(AP Photo/Teresa Crawford)
155 kids from eight schools attend Farm Safety Day at Marion County Fairgrounds
There were 155 students from eight area schools that participated in the Ag in the Classroom Marion County Farm Safety Day. Ag in the Classroom Teacher Meggan Hiestand says students from South Central...
Apr 26, 2024 Students from throughout Marion County listen to a gun safety program at the Safety Day program held at the Marion County Fairgrounds on Thursday. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Unemployment drops across South Central Illinois
Unemployment was down across South Central Illinois in March. The Illinois Department of Employment Security reports a seven-tenths of a percent drop in unemployment since February to 4.9-percent. It'...
Apr 26, 2024 Rangizzz / Depositphotos.com
Keep Salem Beautiful Citywide Cleanup is Saturday
The Keep Salem Beautiful Citywide Cleanup is Saturday morning. KSB Coordinator Kelli Predium is encouraging everyone to come out. "We are going to meet at Shelter #2 by the stage. Start registering at...
Apr 26, 2024
