Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Centralia man found guilty of aggravated battery to police officer
A Marion County Jury deliberated for an hour and a half Wednesday afternoon before convicting a 33-year-old Centralia man of aggravated battery to a police officer. Allen Hirsch was found guilty of pu...
May 11, 2023 Allen Hirsch
Bandy & Richardson Vault Salem To 3rd At Cahokia Track Championships
Salem's Alek Bandy vaulted the Salem Wildcats into 3rd place at the Cahokia Championships with his 2nd place finish in the pole vault held at Breese Central on Wednesday afternoon. Those points moved ...
May 11, 2023
Wildcats Keep Rolling Behind Nix's Gem, Prep Baseball Roundup
The Salem Wildcats kept rolling yesterday knocking off visiting Waltonville/Sesser-Valier 9-0 as Noah Nix tossed a 1-hit shutout. The sophomore needed just 66 pitches to strikeout 12 and walk nobody. ...
May 11, 2023
Lady Cats Fall To Pinckneyville On Senior Day At Tully -- Prep Softball
Lady Cats Fall To Pinckneyville On Senior Day At Tully The Salem Lady Cats drop a tough one to a really good Pinckneyville 5-3 on Senior day at Tully Park. Makenna Smith was fantastic on the mound goi...
May 11, 2023 Winning Lens
Wildcats Knock Off Marion Tennis
The Salem Wildcat tennis team beat Marion 6-3 on the road. Logan Bandy, Alex Wilzbach and Jarret Rushing has singles wins for Salem and they swept the doubles matches with winners from Bandy/Tate, Joh...
May 11, 2023 Greg Maxey
Girls Track Sectionals Open Up Today, Salem Heads To Mascoutah
The Salem Lady Wildcats track and field team will compete in the Class 2a Sectionals today at Mascoutah. Salem will be joined by a full field that will also include Centralia and Mount Vernon along wi...
May 11, 2023 Sideline Photos
Selmaville Hosted Inaugural "Rocket Relays" On Wednesday At SCHS
Selmaville hosted the inaugural Rocket Relays at the Salem Track yesterday. They consisted of 2 male athletes and 2 female athletes. In the field events each participant got 2 throws or jumps and then...
May 11, 2023
Steele moves to 6-0, Cubs get HRs from Wisdom and Gomes in 10-4 win over Cardinals
CHICAGO (AP) - Patrick Wisdom and Yan Gomes homered to lead unbeaten Justin Steele and the Chicago Cubs past the St. Louis Cardinals 10-4 on Wednesday night, snapping a three-game skid. Steele (6-0) g...
May 11, 2023
Centralia man found not guilty by reason of insanity for aggravated battery to a police officer
A Marion County Jury deliberated just 15 minutes before finding a 47-year-old rural Centralia man not guilty by reason of insanity for aggravated battery to a police officer. Jason Hoffman of Old Sale...
May 10, 2023 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Salem Township Hospital Foundation names Employee of the Year
The Salem Township Hospital Foundation has named its Employee of the Year. Eydee Bumgarner, who is Director of the Health Information Management Department, was announced as the winner at the 'Employe...
May 10, 2023 Salem Township Hospital Foundation Employee of the Year with plaque and $1,000 check.
