Author Archives: WJBD Staff

Air Quality Alert in effect from 10 am to 8 pm Thursday
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency in Springfield is forecasting unhealthy air conditions again on Thursday for sensitive groups (USG) for ozone and fine particulates. The Air Quality Alert ...
WJBD Staff Jun 29, 2023 Smoke settles in over Centralia on Wednesday. Photo by Pat Hodges.

State's Attorney charges juvenile as adult in April Laura Leake Park shooting
Marion County State's Attorney Tim Hudspeth has charged a 17-year-old juvenile as an adult in connection with the April shooting in Laura Leake Park that sent two to St. Louis hospitals for treatment....
WJBD Staff Jun 29, 2023 Davion Meredith (Marion County Jail)

Gas and grocery taxes go up Saturday
Some new laws and tax increases take effect July 1st. Starting Saturday, the 1% sales tax on groceries returns and a delayed 3-cent increase in the motor fuel tax will be implemented. Governor JB Prit...
WJBD Staff Jun 29, 2023 DonkeyHotey / CC

Wildcats Play For Summer League Title Tonight After Last Night's Win Over Flora
The Salem Wildcats advanced to the varsity summer league championship game after knocking off Flora last night in the semifinal 4-0. Jalen Inlow tripled home a run to start the scoring in the fourth i...
WJBD Staff Jun 29, 2023 New Salem Wildcats sports logo.

Rotary Forces Decisive Game 3 In City Series On Friday
The Salem City Series will come down to a Winner-Take-All Game 3 after Rotary staved off elimination last night beating Security Alarm 7-0. Jared Crompton was too good for Rotary as the hurler struck ...
WJBD Staff Jun 29, 2023

Salem IGA Wins Junior League Tournament & Regular Season Title
Salem IGA used a huge 4th inning to pull away and win the 2023 Junior League Tournament after winning the regular season title. IGA beat Peoples National Bank 11-1. In the 8 run fourth inning, Colton ...
WJBD Staff Jun 29, 2023

Salem Tire Advances To Softball Major's Championship
In the first round of the Majors Softball Tournament, 2nd seed Salem Tire beat #3 Somer Real Estate 17-3. Katee Sellers struck out 11 in the win and at the plate had 3h its including a double with 2 r...
WJBD Staff Jun 29, 2023

Lions Upsets Undefeated Country Financial In Coach Pitch Semifinals
In boys coach pitch tournament play, Lions beat undefeated Country Financial 19-7 and wil advance to tonight's championship at 6pm. Nolan Crouse, Beckham Detmer and Ryder Lawson all had 4 hits in the ...
WJBD Staff Jun 29, 2023

YMCA/Salem Recreation Men's Softball Scores
In Salem Recreation/YMCA men's softball at Bryan Park, Pennington Chevrolet beat Iuka State Bank 17-12, ABC Pub then handed Iuka State Bank a 17-15 loss.
WJBD Staff Jun 29, 2023

Castellanos, Sosa and Harrison go deep to help the Phillies beat Cubs 8-5
CHICAGO (AP) - Nick Castellanos, Edmundo Sosa and Josh Harrison homered and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 8-5 on Wednesday night. Castellanos hit a three-run homer in the second off ...
WJBD Staff Jun 29, 2023
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