Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Wise World of Wellen presented by Salem Eye Clinic
Wise World of Wellen presented by Salem Eye Clinic 1. Humans have been eating pistachios for approximately 8,750 years. 2. Almost 99.9% of the mass in our Solar System is the sun. 3. More than 50% of ...
Oct 04, 2023
Saturday is Little Egypt Festival Day in Salem; see the parade line up
The Little Egypt Festival Parade in Salem will be bigger this year. Festival General Chair Jay Henke says the parade completes a big day of activities in Bryan Memorial Park and downtown. "Starting ea...
Oct 04, 2023 Looking down North Broadway at West Main at the start of the 51st Annual Little Egypt Fesival Parade in 2022.
Centralia, Central City, and Wamac set Trick or Treat night
The cities of Centralia and Wamac and the Village of Central City have set Trick Or Treat night for Friday night, October 27th. The hours will be from six to eight for children 12 years of age and und...
Oct 04, 2023
Franklin Park Prepares For Thursday Cross Country Regional With Good Run At Olney
The Franklin Park cross country team finished up their regular season meets at Olney on Tuesday. In the girls race, the top finishers were: Kendall Zimmermann - 1st Kinsley Gansauer - 8th Nora ...
Oct 04, 2023
Wildcats Beat Down EAWR Behind 4 Goals From Baker, Finish Regular Season Thursday At Newton
The Wildcats soccer team will finish up their regular season on Thursday with a trip to Newton before opening up the 2a post season a week from Friday at Olney. Salem is coming off a 7-4 home win over...
Oct 04, 2023
Lady Cats Fall To Annies At Home
The Salem Lady Cats volleyball team fell at home to Centralia in 3 sets last night. Salem lost the opening set 10-25, but bounced back to win 25-21 in set 2 to setup a 3rd and decisive game that was w...
Oct 04, 2023
TSM Falls, Nashville Wins Both Semifinals, SIJHSAA State Roundup
The SIJHSAA State Semifinals were held yesterday. At Coulterville in Class S, Trinity St Mary's fell to New Hope 8-2. TSM led 2-0 heading into the 5th but couldn't hold on to the lead. Emrie Quick had...
Oct 04, 2023
KC Volleyball & Soccer Play Today
The KC Blue Angels volleyball team is riding a 6-game winning streak and are 14-4 on the season overall and 8-1 in the GRAC. They will host John A Logan tonight at 6:30. The Blue Angels soccer team is...
Oct 04, 2023
YMCA/Salem Recreation Has Busy Night With Volleyball & Softball
The Salem Recreation/YMCA had a big night last night. In women's volleyball B League at the Community Center, it was Bull Hitters beating You Got Served 25-11, 25-22. Pennington Chevy over Plumbers &a...
Oct 04, 2023
Here is the latest Big Ten Conference sports news from The Associated Press
UNDATED (AP) - The Big Ten built its reputation by playing rough-and-tough football. And the training ground doesn't appear to be changing any time soon. After having 26 defensive players from the con...
Oct 04, 2023
