Author Archives: WJBD Staff

CHICAGO (AP) - Dansby Swanson started Chicago's six-run sixth inning with a hit, then capped the rally with an RBI single as the Cubs overcame a four-run deficit to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-6 on...

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Mike Yastrzemski is comfortable at the plate with the game on the line and he showed it on Wednesday. Yastrzemski hit a game-tying two-run homer in the ninth inning and Thairo Estrada...

A new $31-million expansion at Mid-American Saint Louis Airport in Mascoutah is now open. After four years of construction, funded by State and Federal dollars, the airport's 41,000 square foot termin...

The Centralia Pool Committee is beginning to look away from construction of a new pool in Fairview Park due to the cost and no money to pay for it. Committee members began expressing concern about pro...

The Marion County Board Tuesday night entered into a contract with American Legal Publishing to review and codify all county ordinances and resolutions. The final product will make all of the county b...

Saturday, the 8th of June 2024, the world became a little dimmer with the passing of our wonderful husband, father and papa, Ronnie Ray Smith, Sr. Ronnie, the youngest son of Nolan and Helen, made his...

The Salem Varsity Wildcats swept their home double header with Pinckneyville and are now 7-1 on the summer. Salem won the opener 13-6 as the Cats plated 8 runs in the 3rd inning. Josh Powless was "Tha...

In one of the wildest high school games you will see, the Salem JV Wildcats traveled to Mount Vernon and came away with an extra-inning win, 22-11. The Cats scored 12 runs in the extra frame to blow t...

At the Little League Complex in girls coach pitch, All State beat Landers 23-1. Abbi Haines led the way with 4 RBI and 4 runs scored; Julianna Rushing and Zyley Henseler had 3 RBI. Driving in 2 runs f...

In Salem Recreation/YMCA men's softball at Bryan Park, Pennington Chevrolet beat ABC Pub 28-15, Eliminators earned a forfeit win over Iuka State Bank and also beat El Rancherito 25-3.