Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Marion County Fair Board, past and present, named Grand Marshals of Little Egypt Festival Parade
The Marion County Fair Board, past and present, along with their families, have been named the Grand Marshals of this year's Little Egypt Festival Parade. Parade Chair Troy Cannon says their selection...
Sep 15, 2023 Looking down North Broadway at West Main at the start of the 51st Annual Little Egypt Fesival Parade in 2022.
Salem Theatre production of 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time' opens this weekend
The Salem Community Theatre production of 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time' opens its two weekend run with a performance at seven Friday night. The play is based on the novel by Mark...
Sep 15, 2023 The cast of ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time’. Front row: Megan Geary, Lucinda Register, Taylor Parker, Dawson Deckard holding Hazel the dog, Crystal Jackson, Hannah DeLao, and Misty Rinehart. Back row: Bryce Stanley, Kevin McCarty, Dusty Hays, Andrew Hays, and Zach Torbeck. Missing: Chelsea Duke.
Salem Applefest set for Saturday at Marion County Fairgrounds
Applefest returns to the Marion County Fairgrounds in Salem this Saturday. Salem Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Jessiycka Coleman says the event will run from ten to three and has grown from l...
Sep 15, 2023 The Daffy Dill Garden Club was doing a brisk business in plants at the 2022 Apple Fest.
Iuka Fall Park Demolition Derby set for Saturday
The Fall Iuka Park Demolition Derby returns on Saturday. The event sponsored by the Iuka Community Development Corporation begins at two. Gates will open at nine for the demo cars. There will also be ...
Sep 15, 2023 Past action at the fall Iuka Demolition Derby.
Kinmundy hires new police chief, raises water rates, sets Halloween Trick or Treat
Kinmundy has a new police chief starting Monday. Wamac Police Officer Joe Duffy has accepted the position. He has been on the Wamac department since 2014 and before that served in the military and wor...
Sep 15, 2023 Kinmundy's new Police Chief Joe Duffy is sworn into office while his wife Katrina holds the Bible.
Lady Rockets Fall To Woodlawn, Finish Regular Season Saturday
The Selmaville Lady Rockets lost a rematch with Woodlawn 5-4. The Lady Rockets were up 4-3 in the bottom of the 7th but surrendered 2 runs on an error, walk and a base hit. Keira Meredith struck out 1...
Sep 15, 2023
Wildcats Soccer Get Hat Trick From Baker, 2 Goals From Shober In 5-3 Win
The Salem Wildcats soccer team earned a home win over visiting Wesclin 5-3. Salem got on the board first with a Robbie Shober goal followed up by an Eli Baker score to make it 2-0. Wesclin would score...
Sep 15, 2023 Photo: Toby Gullion/FTS
19 Central Illinois USPS employees and former employees charged with fraud
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A federal grand jury has returned indictments against 19 United States Postal Service employees and former employees, charging them with fraud related to the Paycheck Protection Pr...
Sep 15, 2023 Rusty Clark ~ 100K Photos / CC
Wildcats Open Cahokia Tonight Against 0-3 Wood River
The Salem Wildcats and the rest of the Mississippi Division of the Cahokia Conference will open up league play tonight when they welcome East Alton Wood River to Jim Finks Field. Salem is 2-1 on the y...
Sep 15, 2023 Photo: Toby Gullion/FTS
Lady Cats Volleyball Falls At Wood River
The Salem Lady Cats fell to 7-6 on the season and 0-3 in the Cahokia with a road loss at Wood River 14-25, 19-25. The night began with the Salem freshmen winning in 2 sets 21-11, 21-14 and the JV also...
Sep 15, 2023
