Author Archives: WJBD Staff

Radiac bested Somer Real Estate in softball Majors at the Little League Complex 12-9. Emily Parrot was the winning pitcher going 4 innings scattering 9 hits and striking out 12. In the loss, Shelby Jo...

Today is the final day to sign up for the YMCA Coed Disc Golf League for people ages 15 and older. The League fee will be $30 and will be every Monday at 5:30 beginning at the Bryan Park Stage. The fo...

Salem Police say both drivers involved in a crash on West Main and Baldridge Drive Wednesday night refused hospital treatment. Police report the crash occurred when 22-year-old Cody Johnson of East Li...

The bravery of law enforcement officers from around the state including five from south central Illinois were honored at a Medal of Honor ceremony in Springfield Wednesday. A total of 136 officers fro...

Two major renovation projects are underway at Salem Township Hospital. Hospital President Alex Nazarian provided an update following Wednesday's hospital board meeting. "This will take about 4 months ...

The Salem Easley Post 128 Junior Legion will host Mount Vernon for a pair of games today at Salem High School Field starting at 5pm. Salem enters at 2-2 on the year. Meanwhile the Senior Legion will o...

Pierce Borah has his Rams 1 win away from the Elite 8 in his first year as head coach after Mount Vernon won their 3a Sectional semifinal yesterday at Centralia beating Herrin 4-2. They will advance t...

In prep 3a softball sectional semifinals yesterday at Highland, the Charleston Lady Trojans took down the hosts 5-0.

The Salem Girls Soccer team held their awards night this week. Jordan Kessler was the Offensive Player of the Year, Jillie Powless Best Defender. Most Improved went to Audrey Lybarger with Most Valuab...

Purdue's Zach Edey decided it was the right call to go back to school instead of staying in the NBA draft. His predecessor as national player of the year, Kentucky's Oscar Tshiebwe, is sticking with h...