Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Tickets On Sale Today and Tomorrow Morning At SCHS
We are just 4 short days away from kicking off the 2023 football season with the Shrine Game as Salem will host Centralia for the 7pm kickoff on Jim Finks Field. Tickets will be on sale in the main lo...
Aug 22, 2023 (Photo by: Stephen Peeck Photography)
Lady Cats Fall In Volleyball Opener, SC Opens Up Season Tonight
The Salem Lady Wildcats opened their volleyball season up with a home loss to Effingham 18-25, 25-23, 19-25. The JV won their opener 25-21, 25-12 and the night began with the Salem freshmen losing 12-...
Aug 22, 2023
Pack Mindset Helps Salem Girls Dominate Golf Dual....JV Boys Fall To Waltonville
The Salem boys and girls hosted Waltonville to the Salem Country Club. The Lady Cats came away with a 169-240 victory. Jaryn Haarman, Mak Mann and Mya Russell each shot 42 and Alyssa Paul added a 43. ...
Aug 22, 2023 Chris Urbanowicz / CC
Soccer Wildcats Fall In Opener At Murphysboro
The Salem Wildcats soccer team played at Murphysboro last night. In a game that was scheduled to start at 6pm, kickoff was delayed until 7:40 due to the heat. When the action began, the Red Devils off...
Aug 22, 2023 New Salem Wildcats sports logo.
Peddicord Dominates Altamont, SC Will Head To Sandoval Tonight
The Lady Falcons of South Central softball game at Sandoval will have a 6pm first pitch. SC traveled to Altamont last night and won 14-0. Maddic Peddicord tossed another 1-hitter, this time in 4 innin...
Aug 22, 2023
Gomes and Madrigal hit doubles in 9th to help Cubs beat Tigers for 3rd straight win
DETROIT (AP) - Yan Gomes and Nick Madrigal hit doubles in the ninth inning and the Chicago Cubs held on to beat the Detroit Tigers 7-6 on Monday night. The Cubs squandered a three-run lead in the eigh...
Aug 22, 2023
Joshua Palacios has 3-run home run, 5 RBIs to lead Pirates to 11-1 win over Cardinals
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Joshua Palacios hit a three-run home run and had a career-high five RBIs to help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat St. Louis 11-1 on Monday night, sending the last-place Cardinals to their...
Aug 22, 2023
Luke Altmyer selected starting quarterback at Illinois for opener against Toledo
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Luke Altmyer will be the starting quarterback for Illinois when it opens the season at home against Toledo on Sept. 2, coach Bret Bielema announced Monday. Altmyer transferred t...
Aug 22, 2023
Centralia Balloon Fest draws record crowd
Great weather on Friday and Saturday resulted in what is believed to be record crowds from this year's Centralia Balloon Fest. Centralia Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Marcus Holland was pleas...
Aug 21, 2023 Veterans were honored Saturday night when the POW/MIA balloon and this balloon carrying the US Flag flew over the crowd to honor veterans. (Photo by Austin Williams)
Little Egypt CEO program grows to 13 students this year
The Little Egypt CEO program has grown to 13 students this year, up from the four who participated last year. The program also has new facilitators this year as Shannon and Mindy Cooney who are famili...
Aug 21, 2023 CEO Facilitators Shannon and Mindy Cooney. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
