Author Archives: WJBD Staff
SC, Selmaville & Patoka Earn Boys Basketball Wins
The SC Falcons are 6-1 after their 39-27 win over Sigel St Michael. Colton Cartright led SC with 13, Draven Gillespie added 7 along with Eli Hiestand. The SC JV fell to 4-5 with a 35-20 loss. SC will ...
Nov 15, 2023
YMCA/Salem Recreation B League Volleyball Tournament Results
In City of Salem Recreation/YMCA Women's B League Volleyball Tournament action last night, Bullhitters beat Pennington in the championship 25-16, 25-10. Plumbers and Pipefitters took 3rd over You Got ...
Nov 15, 2023
No. 4 Marquette beats No. 23 Illinois 71-64 behind 24 points from Tyler Kolek
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Tyler Kolek shook off an ankle injury to score 24 points and No. 4 Marquette beat No. 23 Illinois 71-64 on Tuesday night. The reigning Big East player of the year, Kolek added s...
Nov 15, 2023
Jordan Kyrou scores twice and Jordan Binnington stops 30 as Blues shut out Lightning 5-0
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Jordan Kyrou and Jakub Vrana scored 19 seconds apart in the second period, and Jordan Binnington made 30 saves to help the St. Louis Blues beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-0 on Tuesday ...
Nov 15, 2023
Area Boys Basketball Teams Prepare For Next Week's Season Openers
The prep boys season tips off next week for some area teams. The Salem Wildcats will have to wait until next Friday to get things going at the 35th annual Capital Classic with pool play games at Red H...
Nov 14, 2023 Photo: Toby Gullion/FTS Photography
Five Centralia emergency responders honored for saving life of man trapped in house fire
The Centralia City Council presented a letter of commendation to several of Centralia's emergency responders at its meeting on Monday for saving the life of a man in a fire. Mayor Bryan Kuder read an ...
Nov 14, 2023 Centralia City Council honors first responders who saved a man stuck in a burning home on Bond Street. Photo by Austin Williams.
Both Salem Grade and High School to hold Truth in Taxation hearings to raise tax levies over 6-percent
Both the Salem Grade and High School Boards voted to hold Truth in Taxation hearings at their December meetings that will allow for their tax levies to increase by over six percent. The school distric...
Nov 14, 2023 Salem Community High School Board discusses Truth in Taxation hearing at Monday night's board meeting.
Salem Grade and High Schools at 'commendable' level on School Report Cards
Both the Salem Grade and High School Boards were told at its Monday night meetings that the districts are rated as 'Commendable' on this year's school report cards. Salem Grade School Superintendent D...
Nov 14, 2023 Denisse Leon / Unsplash
Lady Cats Open Season With Win Over Sesser, Take On Murphysboro Wednesday On WJBD
The Salem Lady Wildcats opened up the DuQuoin Tip Off Tournament with a 44-30 win over Sesser Valier. The Lady Cats forced 32 turnovers and used an 18-4 third quarter to turn a 2-point halftime lead t...
Nov 14, 2023
JH Girls Roundup From Monday
Franklin Park girls return to the court tonight when they host Olney coming off a big 44-17 win at Herrin last night to improve to 10-3. Quinn Wolfe led Salem with 21 and Emma Lipe had 7 assists and 6...
Nov 14, 2023 Photo: Sideline Photos
