Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Wildcats Get First Win Of Season, Head To Charleston Today
The Salem Wildcats are on the road this afternoon at Charleston. Salem won their first game of the season after suffering 4 straight losses, as they beat Benton at SCHS Field Tuesday afternoon 11-4. C...
Mar 20, 2024 Darren Whitley
Lady Cats Fall To Mount Vernon, Will Host Effingham Today...Prep Softball Roundup
The Salem Lady Wildcats dropped their home opener to Mount Vernon yesterday 4-2. Mount Vernon scored 4 runs through the first four innings before Salem would make their comeback attempt. Lilly Blagoue...
Mar 20, 2024
Salem Boys Track Shows Well At First Outdoor Home Meet
The Salem Wildcats opened their outdoor season with a home meet at Jim Finks Field yesterday. Mount Vernon nipped Salem to win the meet 73.5 to 71.5 with Centralia 3rd with 34 points. Winning events f...
Mar 20, 2024
Mikko Rantanen's 7th career hat trick leads surging Avalanche past Blues 4-3
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Mikko Rantanen scored three goals to lead the surging Colorado Avalanche to a 4-3 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night. "It feels good to help the team and to get the win...
Mar 20, 2024
Purdue's Edey, Tennessee's Knecht, UNC's Davis headline the AP men's college All-America teams
For the second straight year, Purdue's Zach Edey is the unanimous headliner for The Associated Press men's college basketball All-America team. The 7-foot-4, 300-pound senior topped all 62 ballots fro...
Mar 20, 2024
Today is primary election day in Illinois
Despite a number of contested primary races, Marion County Clerk Steve Fox is not anticipating a large voter turnout in today's Primary Election. A check Monday morning of some of the polling places b...
Mar 19, 2024
Salem has new Public Works Director
The City of Salem has a new Public Works Director. Travis Sanders of rural Kell spent his first day on the job Monday. Interim City Manager Annette Sola says Sanders was one of 18 to apply for the job...
Mar 19, 2024 Salem Public Works Director Travis Sanders.
Salem City Council moves forward with lot that could be centerpiece of downtown activities
The Salem City Council has given Economic Development Director Leah Dellicarpini permission to pursue the purchase of a vacant lot at 203 West McMackin Street provided the cost is not over $45,000. Sh...
Mar 19, 2024 The City of Salem has purchased a vacant lot at McMackin and Maple which will be used as a focal point of downtown events.
Salem City Council enters into TIF Redevelopment Agreement with new industrial park business
The Salem City Council Monday night approved a tax increment redevelopment agreement with Bromley Excavating which is locating a concrete and asphalt recycling facility on South Hotze Street in the we...
Mar 19, 2024 Salem Economic Development Director Leah Dellicarpini.
Estimated 221 attend Ag Day Breakfast at Marion County Farm Bureau
National Agriculture Day was celebrated with a free breakfast at the Marion County Farm Bureau building in Salem on Tuesday. Farm Bureau Manager Brad Conant says 221 either ate in or got breakfast to ...
Mar 19, 2024 Breakfast is served at Marion County Farm Bureau's Ag Day Breakfast. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
