Author Archives: WJBD Staff

Salem Police have arrested a 37-year-old Salem man for resisting arrest, assault, being a pedestrian walking in the roadway and being an intoxicated pedestrian in the highway. James Phillips of Jeanne...

Dennis E. Kluemke, age 78, of Carlyle, passed away at home surrounded by his family on September 8, 2024. Dennis was born in Breese, Illinois, on June 30, 1946, to the late George and Florence (Diekem...

The Salem Lady Cats volleyball team, coming off their great play at the Benton Tournament over the weekend, will try to keep that momentum tonight when they host Olney. South Central beat Altamont in ...

The SC Cougars return to baseball action today when they host Altamont after losing to TTown yesterday 12-0 in six innings. SC only managed 2 hits in the game, Colby Bursott doubled and Maddox Robb si...

The Franklin Park Bobcats will host Olney today after winning at Casey Mount Vernon 12-0. Kyler King homered going 2-3 with 2 RBI, Silas Lux tripled and Huck Mulvaney doubled. Caleb Squibb drove in 3 ...

The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats are in action today at home against Olney after routing Casey Mt Vernon 19-4. Quinn Wolfe struck out 8 in the circle. Emma Lipe had 3 hits with Wolfe adding 2. Alli Thur...

Cooper Lobek wins Raccoon ICASSTT MINI. Cooper had a 3 fish limit weighing 11.14 and a Big Bass of 6.1. Rounding out the top 5 were Brody Thoele, Ethan Thoele both from T-Town and Tyler Curry, Brody E...

In the City of Salem/YMCA Fall coed softball it was Jansen Construction over The Cottages/Alpha & Omega 13-6, The Cottages then lost to ABC Pub 17-6, 51/50 Misfits beat Prestige Worldwide 21-6, G&...

DENVER (AP) - Yan Gomes hit a two-run single in the ninth inning and Michael Fulmer stepped up at the very end, helping the Chicago Cubs top the Colorado Rockies 5-4 on Monday night. Gomes finished wi...

DENVER (AP) - The Chicago Cubs placed closer Adbert Alzolay on the 15-day injured list Monday and promoted top prospect Pete Crow-Armstrong from Triple-A Iowa. The Cubs also activated reliever Michael...