Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Salem Strength Team Shows Well At Indiana Fall Brawl
Salem Strength Team rostered 7 athletes in 2 sessions Sunday at the USA Powerlifting Indiana Fall Brawl. It was a long 13 1/2 hour day with session 1 weigh-ins starting at 7 am and ending with session...
Sep 06, 2023
Seiya Suzuki and Christopher Morel homer as the Cubs rally past the Giants 11-8
CHICAGO (AP) - Christopher Morel flipped aside his bat as the ball flew over the wall in center, punctuating another big homer for the energetic slugger. With the wind blowing out on a humid night at ...
Sep 06, 2023
Gorman hits 2 of Cards' 4 homers in 10-6 win over Braves as Soroka suffers another injury
ATLANTA (AP) - Michael Soroka's third promotion to Atlanta this season in his comeback from two Achilles tendon injuries has led to more health concerns for the right-hander. Tyler O'Neill and Nolan G...
Sep 06, 2023
Salem Strength Team Has Another Solid Showing
Salem Strength Team rostered 7 athletes in 2 sessions Sunday at the USA Powerlifting Indiana Fall Brawl. It was a long 13 1/2 hour day with session 1 weigh-ins starting at 7 am and ending with session...
Sep 05, 2023
Marion and Washington County move to medium level of COVID-19 infection
The Centers for Disease Control has moved Marion and Washington County to the medium level for COVID-19 infection. The level of infection remains low for all other area counties. Marion County Health ...
Sep 05, 2023
Salem Bryan Bennett Library begins Leather Apron Club
The Salem Bryan Bennett Library has announced the start of a new book club for kindergarten through fourth graders and their caregivers. The first meeting of the "Leather Apron Club" will be held this...
Sep 05, 2023
Salem City Council to give first consideration to its tax levy
The Salem City Council Tuesday night will be asked to give first reading approval to it 2024 property tax levy. A 2.4-percent increase is being request based on the city's revenue needs for the coming...
Sep 05, 2023
Salem HS Cross Country Competed At Stacked Granite City Invite On Saturday
The boys and girls cross country teams competed at the Granite City Invitational on Saturday in a meet stacked with class 3A teams and teams from MO. In the girls race Breanna Thurman and Maci Thorsen...
Sep 05, 2023 New Salem Wildcats sports logo.
Wildcat Golfers Back In Action After Terrier 2-Man
The Salem Wildcat Golfers are back in action today at the Country Club hosting Olney. Over the weekend, Salem competed in the Terrier 2-man Challenge in Carbondale. The Cats were 3rd as a team out of ...
Sep 05, 2023
Wildcats Soccer Hosts Centralia After Win Over The Weekend
The Salem Wildcats soccer team takes their 4-2 record to the FCC Fields today hosting Centralia. Salem opened the Cahokia Conference on Saturday with a 5-1 win over visiting Roxana. Eli Baker once aga...
Sep 05, 2023
