Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Wildcats Battle On The Hill Tonight For Their Playoff Life
The Salem Wildcats will play for their playoff lives tonight when they take their 4-4 record to Charleston to take on the 6-2 Trojans on The Hill. Salem should have enough playoff points to get in wit...
Oct 20, 2023 Photo: Greg Maxey
Lady Cats Fall To Roxana On Senior Night, Busy Weekend In Store
The Salem Lady Wildcats honored their 7 seniors last night while hosting the Roxana Shells. Salem fell in the varsity contest 23-25, 25-19, 23-25 to fall to 11-16 on the season. The Salem freshmen won...
Oct 20, 2023
IHSA Soccer Post Season Continues
The IHSA 2a soccer regional championships start tonight. Triad and Highland will play at Effingham. Freeburg and Carbondale play at Marion. The 1a sectionals open today. Teutopolis will take on Pleasa...
Oct 20, 2023
IHSA State Tennis Tournament Underway After Sectionals Recently Held
The IHSA State Tennis Tournament is underway at Buffalo Grove High School and surrounding sites after Sectionals were held earlier in the week. Salem's double team of Ella Robinson and Madison Keserau...
Oct 20, 2023
Rome Shootout Opens Today.....Patoka Starts Season With W
Today is the first of 2 days for the Rome Shootout. The games start at 4:30 with a JV game between Rome and Germantown followed by the varsity teams playing at 5:45. The night will finish up at 7pm wi...
Oct 20, 2023
Odin/Patoka & Selmaville Earn Wins At Central City Tournament
At the Central City Tournament last night, Odin/Patoka improved to 4-1 on the season winning the Consolation Championship 41-17 over Mount Vernon St Mary's. Autumn Moore led the Eagles with 22 and Aub...
Oct 20, 2023
Clayton Keller and Nick Schmaltz power the Coyotes to 6-2 win over the Blues
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Clayton Keller and Nick Schmaltz each had a goal and an assist, sparking the Arizona Coyotes to a 6-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night. "I think they work extremely ...
Oct 20, 2023
Bears likely to turn to Bagent while Raiders have to make a decision at QB with Garoppolo out
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) - The Chicago Bears were working under the assumption rookie Tyson Bagent would start at quarterback with Justin Fields injured. The Las Vegas Raiders weren't quite as sure who ...
Oct 20, 2023
Marion County Health Board plans response to members appointments being held up by county board
Marion County Health Department Administrator Melissa Mallow is planning a presentation to the county board next Tuesday night to explain the guidelines they are required to follow and the required ma...
Oct 19, 2023
Centralia BPW names Boss and Woman of the Year
The Centralia Business and Professional Woman's Club has been named their Woman and Boss of the Year. Advanced Surgical Technology Chief Financial Officer Abbey Gettinger as Boss of the Year. She mana...
Oct 19, 2023 First photo: Boss of the Year Abbey Gettinger (left) with presenter 2023-24 BPW President Elect Becca Deomes. Second photo: 2022-23 BPW President Tischa Daugherty (left) with Woman of the Year Melody Ainslie. Photos by Bruce Kropp.
