Author Archives: WJBD Staff

The conversion of the former Jiffy South plant on East Main Street in Salem is now complete. Holly Shepard with the family-owned Complete Storage says a contractor that specializes in the construction...

Tonight is regional championship night in prep girls basketball. Salem is the site for the 3a regional title game between Effingham and Centralia. Game time set for 7pm from B.E. Gum. Also in 3a title...

Last night, Centralia finished their regular season with a win at Althoff 70-47. The Orphans finish the regular season a remarkable 28-2 and champions of the South 7 Conference. They will be off until...

Tonight the junior high basketball season will finish up with the trophy games from the Class L state tournament at Rend Lake. The 3rd place game begins at 6pm with Trico and Carbondale followed by th...

Franklin Park fell in the Woodlawn 7th grade tournament semifinals, losing to top-seed Nashville 58-28. The Hornets hit 10 three pointers in the win. Zane Applegate led Salem with 8 points. Salem will...

Central City beat New Horizon in the championship of the North Wamac 7th Grade Tournament. Drew Jack had 10, Kolton Cook 9 and Bo Goewey added 8 in the win. Gage Donoho had 10 and Beckham Bass 7 for t...

Selmaville makes a trip to Iuka today as the Lady Pirates celebrate 8th grade night. Last night Selmaville beat Sandoval on the road 25-18,2 5-7. Alana Finney led the Rockets with 19 points. The JV wo...

CLEVELAND (AP) - Donovan Mitchell scored 30 points, including the go-ahead free throw with 44 seconds left, and the Cleveland Cavaliers overcame a 17-point deficit to beat the Chicago Bulls 108-105 on...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Ford has swept the front row in qualifying for the Daytona 500 with former race winners Joey Logano and Michael McDowell shocking powerhouse Hendrick Motorsports. Hendrick d...

The Marion County Board Tuesday night approved a contract with American Legal Publishing to codify county ordinances and some resolutions. The chair of the Codification Subcommittee Brock Waggoner say...