Author Archives: WJBD Staff

Vandalia Wrestling punched their ticket to Dual Team State with a 49-24 win over Benton. The Vandals wrestle in the State Quarterfinals Friday night in Bloomington against Chicago Rickover Naval Acade...

In YMCA/City of Salem Coed Winter Volleyball B League games last night at the Community Center, One Hit Wonders beat Zen Nails & Spa (25-21, 25-17), Plumbers & Pipefitters beat Ace Holes (25-1...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Tyler Wahl scored 18 points and Max Klesmit scored 16 points and Wisconsin made 11 of 12 foul shots in the last 42 seconds to fend off Maryland 74-70. Chucky Hepburn scored 11 poi...

The field for the 12-team College Football Playoff beginning next season will comprise five conference champions and seven at-large selections after the university presidents who oversee the CFP voted...

Wise World of Wellen presented by Salem Eye Clinic 1. According to the CDC, January is America's deadliest month. February is second, followed by March and December. August is the least deadliest mont...

The 2022 US Census of Agriculture shows a more than 12 percent decline in the number of Marion County farms in the past five years. The new Census shows 881 farms in Marion County totaling 246,687 acr...

If severe weather hits and results in major power outages, you may see a new piece of equipment come to town in the aftermath. Ameren has added two specially designed Mobile Command Center trailers to...

The Salem City Council will consider three bids at Tuesday night's meeting to repair damage from a small portion of the city hall roof that collapsed last month from water damage. Interim City Manager...

A 30-year-old Marion man has been arrested by Marion County Sheriff's Deputies on two outstanding no bond Williamson County warrants. Clayton Holmes is being held in the Marion County Jail on the felo...

The Salem Wildcats saw a 9 point lead after 3 quarters evaporate quickly in the fourth and they fell to Carbondale on the road 50-45. Salem led 12-5 after the opening quarter and 22-19 at the half bef...