Author Archives: WJBD Staff

The Salem City Council Tuesday night approved three bids totaling around $50,000 to replace a section of a failed section of roof at city hall and replace portions of the interior that received water ...

Salem Mayor Nic Farley has unveiled a website designed as a one-stop website for everything about the April 8th total eclipse. The mayor used his IT and website-building skills to create SalemEclipse....

A 30-year-old Odin man has been sentenced to three years in prison for failure to register as a sex offender with a prior conviction. Roy Cochran of Folsom Street was charged with failure to register ...

Mt. Vernon Police and the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department reports a 44-year-old Mt. Vernon man has been arrested for felony criminal trespassing after allegedly being shot while trying to forcib...

Last night was sectional semifinal night in girls prep basketball. In 1a at Elkville, Edwards County beat Pope County 62-36 and Goreville over Marissa 46-25. At Central A&M, Salt Fork knocked off ...

The prep boys regional semifinals are tonight around the state. The Centralia Orphans open up their post season tonight at 6pm in Marion when they take on Carbondale. The other semifinal will be Herri...

The National Trail All Conference Girls team has been released. Altamont's Grace Nelson was named MVP and joined on the first team by Stacie Vonderheide and Nancy Ruholl of St Anthony Lexi Seabaugh an...

Central City opened their 7th Grade Tournament last night. Selmaville nipped Raccoon 37-36. Isaac Knapp led the Rockets with 12 and Rafe James added 11. Raccoon got 23 from John Organ in the loss.

The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats are still undefeated on the volleyball season after their win over Altamont Lutheran 25-13, 25-10. The 6th graders won 225-14, 25-12 and the JV also won 25-18, 25-15. Sa...

Franklin Park will host their tournament Friday after it was postponed this weekend due to weather. Matches will begin at 4pm with Salem and Carlyle, followed by Carlyle and Breese at 5, Breese agains...