Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Fire heavily damages Iuka home
An Iuka home was heavily damaged by fire Thursday night. Iuka Fire Chief Kenny Eagan says the fire was at the James Watson home at 408 South Main across the street from the Iuka Grade School. He repor...
Sep 01, 2023
Centralia teen awaiting sentencing in shooting case back in jail on new charge
An 18-year-old Centralia man who pleaded guilty last week to aggravated discharge of a firearm in connection with an April shooting at Laura Leake Park is back in the Marion County Jail on a new arres...
Sep 01, 2023
Iuka man facing murder and other charges following fatal crash asks for bench trial
A 21-year-old Iuka man facing murder and other charges surrounding the death of Nita Mobley of Salem in a May crash on West Main and Hotze Roads has waived a jury trial and is asking for a bench trial...
Sep 01, 2023 Justin Bullard (Photo:
Marion County Jail)
Wildcats Host Marquette Tonight For Week 2
The Salem Wildcats try to make it 2 straight wins as they host Alton Marquette to Jim Finks Field tonight. Salem is coming off that emotional overtime win over Centralia to open the season while Marqu...
Sep 01, 2023
Lady Cats Early Hot Start Cools Off And Columbia Escapes With Victory
The Salem Lady Wildcats used a huge first set run to win 25-22 overcoming a big deficit. The Lady Cats kept that momentum early in the 2nd set taking an early 8-1 advantage, however the Lady Eagles ca...
Sep 01, 2023 (Photo: Greg Maxey - SCHS Wildcats Sports Photos)
Stroud's 33 & Harris' 38 Lead Cats To Another Win, CORLHS Fields Full Team At Indian Hills
The Salem Wildcat golfers compete today at Carbondale coming off a 153-197 win over Wesclin. Salem once again was led by senior Jairen Stroud who torched the course again as the medalist shot 33. Cale...
Sep 01, 2023 Photo: Jackson Jarrett - Sideline Photos
Salem Lady Cats Continue To Roll At The Country Club
The Lady Cats continue to roll as they beat Mount Vernon 177-243 at the Salem Country Club. Jaryn Haarmann become the 4th Lady Cat to lead them in scoring this season with a 41 followed by Alyssa Paul...
Sep 01, 2023
Baker Is New SCHS Goal Scoring King
The Wildcats soccer team will play their 2nd of 3 straight days of games when they travel to Valmeyer before hosting Roxana tomorrow morning. The Cats struggled yesterday against powerhouse Highland l...
Sep 01, 2023 Photo: FTS
Lady Cats Tennis Falls To Carbondale
The Salem Lady Cats tennis team fell at home to Carbondale 8-1. The lone Salem win came from their #2 doubles team of Ella Robinson and Shayla Prosise who earned an 8-3 victory. Singles:No. 1 -...
Sep 01, 2023
OPS Earns First Win, SC Stays Undefeated, CORLHS Rolls - Prep Baseball Report
Odin/Patoka/Sandoval high school baseball is in action today at home against Teutopolis coming off their first win of the season. The Eagles knocked off Dieterich 6-5. Brady Cain got the win in his fi...
Sep 01, 2023
