Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Fire causes heavy damage to detached garage in Mt. Vernon
Mt. Vernon Fire Chief Kevin Sargent says a fire that heavily damaged a garage early this morning appears to have been intentionally set. The fire was on the Lisa Rollinson property in the 400 block of...
Aug 07, 2023
SYFL Wildcats Open Season With Sweep Of Centralia Red Storm
The Salem Youth Football Wildcats opened up their season and new conference on Saturday with a sweep of visiting Centralia Red Storm. The varsity won 40-14. Troy Keele, Kyler King and Rylan Lawson all...
Aug 07, 2023 Photo: Toby Gullion/FTS
SCMS Lady Falcons Take 2-0 Record To Field Today In Softball Action....Sandoval Opens At Central City
The Middle School softball season continues today as South Central takes their 2-0 record to Webster Field in Kinmundy to take on Dieterich. The Lady Falcons beat Dieterich in a tri-match over the wee...
Aug 07, 2023
Trenton v. Bartelso In CCL Finals After Semifinal Wins
The Clinton County League championship is set after semifinal games played on Sunday. Trenton knocked off Aviston 17-1 to advance to the finals. Mason Barnes went 7 strong innings for the win. Jonatha...
Aug 07, 2023 Darren Whitley
Bobcats Soccer Have Great Time Raising Money For New Complex
The Salem Bobcats soccer had a great crowd to cheer on the St Louis City 2, the reserve MLS squad for St Louis FC, as they won at home 4-0. The Bobcats had the opportunity for the players to be Benchw...
Aug 07, 2023
Green Almost Ready To Join Toronto After Another Good Rehab Outing
Right hand pitcher and Effingham grad Chad Green is working his way back from Tommy John surgery, which he underwent in May of 2022. He made a rehab appearance with Triple A Buffalo on Saturday, tossi...
Aug 07, 2023
Illini Open Exhibition Season With Win Over Madrid
After arriving in Spain on Saturday, the Illini men's basketball team took the court yesterday for its opening game against the Madrid All Stars. Following an expected slow start and despite an off-sh...
Aug 07, 2023
Bellinger, Swanson, Happ power Cubs past MLB-leading Braves 6-4 for 6th straight series win
CHICAGO (AP) - Cody Bellinger had his third straight multi-hit game, scored twice and drove in a run as the Chicago Cubs beat the MLB-leading Atlanta Braves 6-4 on Sunday for their sixth straight seri...
Aug 07, 2023
Gomber shuts down former team, pitches Rockies past Cardinals 1-0 for rare series win in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Austin Gomber pitched out of trouble for six innings against his former team and Ezequiel Tovar had a sacrifice fly to lift the Colorado Rockies over the St. Louis Cardinals 1-0 on Su...
Aug 07, 2023
SCMS Lady Falcons Scheduled To Play Today....Falcons Open Up Wednesday
The 1-0 SC Lady Falcons softball team will host Dieterich and Ramsey at Deep Rock Energy Field in Webster Park at Kinmundy. After today it will be a busy week next week for SC as they host Dieterich a...
Aug 05, 2023
