Author Archives: WJBD Staff
All of Marion County now listed as in moderate drought condition
Drought conditions continue to spread across Illinois and all of Marion County is now listed as in moderate drought conditions. The latest US Drought Monitor is out and State Climatologist Trent Ford ...
Jun 23, 2023
Wildcats Sweep Woodlawn To Improve To 11-2 On The Summer
The Salem Wildcats varsity baseball team improved to 11-2 on the summer with a pair of home wins over Woodlawn. The opener Salem won 10-0 as Rhett Detering tossed a no-hitter. He struck out 10 and wal...
Jun 23, 2023
Salem JV Wildcats Fall To Carlyle Sr Legion
The Salem JV wildcats lost to the Carlyle Senior Legion last night on the road 9-7. Salem trailed by 6 in the top of the sixth, but plated 4 runs in the inning to put them right back in it. Brendan Sm...
Jun 23, 2023
Exciting Night At Little League Complex - Schmidt Comes Back To Beat Rotary....Security Alarm Heading To City Series....Somer & Salem Tire Earn Softball Majors Wins...All State Finishes Girls Coach Pitch Season Unbeaten
In Little League Majors at the Complex, Security Alarm punched their ticket to the City Series to face Rotary with their 9-3 win over Somer Real Estate. Ben Lux was the winning pitcher going 5 innings...
Jun 23, 2023
Capital Classic Pairings Already Out For 2023-24
The Salem Wildcats basketball team finished up their annual camp yesterday, and now will turn their sights on preparing for the upcoming season this winter. They know now what exactly they are prepari...
Jun 23, 2023
Brooklyn Garrett Signs To Play Softball At Olney Central
South Central 4-year varsity softball starter and all around athlete Brooklyn Garrett has committed to continuing her softball career at Olney Central College. In her time at SC, Brooklyn was All Conf...
Jun 23, 2023
Salem Recreation/YMCA Men's Softball Scores
In Salem Recreation/YMCA men's softball last night, Pennington Chevrolet beat El Rancherito 18-8, El Rancherito then beat Iuka State Bank 15-12.
Jun 23, 2023
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Jun 23, 2023
Sandoval man pleads guilty to resisting arrest charge; aggravated battery count dropped
A 43-year-old Sandoval man has pleaded guilty in Marion County Court to a misdemeanor resisting arrest charge in exchange for an aggravated battery to police officer charge being dropped. Nathan Hull ...
Jun 22, 2023
Marion County Jail inmate pleads guilty to possession of contraband charge
An inmate at the Marion County Jail has pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of contraband inside the county jail. Arnol Morales-Caceres of Nashville, Tennessee admitted to having a sharpened toot...
Jun 22, 2023
