Author Archives: WJBD Staff
South Central & OPS Earn Softball Wins, Salem Returns Home Today -- Prep Softball
Lady Cats Host EAWR Today, JV Fall At Breese Monday Fresh off their Waltonville Tournament championship, the Salem Lady Cats will host the Wood River Lady Oilers to Tully Park for a 4:30 first pitch. ...
Apr 11, 2023
Delaney Kell Named OVC Pitcher of the Week
Southeast Missouri State right handed pitcher and Salem grad Delaney Kell was named Ohio Valley Conference Pitcher of the Week. Kell claimed her first OVC Pitcher of the Week accolade after winning he...
Apr 11, 2023
Márquez exits after 5 with arm ailment, Rox beat Cards 7-4
DENVER (AP) - Germn Mrquez tried to work through the tightness he was feeling in the middle of his right forearm. After all, the Colorado Rockies starter was pitching, in his words, "super good." Catc...
Apr 11, 2023
Hoerner's single in 10th inning lifts Cubs past Mariners 3-2
CHICAGO (AP) - Nico Hoerner's soft single off Matt Brash with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning scored pinch-runner Nick Madrigal and gave the Chicago Cubs a 3-2 win over the Seattle Mariners o...
Apr 11, 2023
Large number of prizes handed out to big crowd at Centralia Area Easter Egg Hunt
The Wamac Park saw a large number of children turnout for the Centralia Area Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday. Wamac Mayor Butch Mathis was excited for all the kids in attendance. "We got 15,000 eggs, 700 gi...
Apr 10, 2023 Photo: Pat Hodges
Salem Lions Easter Egg Hunt draws big crowd
The Salem Lion's Easter Egg hunt saw a significant increase in number of children participating in the 86th annual event in Bryan Memorial Park on Sunday. Chair Leon Chapman was pleased with the turno...
Apr 10, 2023 Photo: Jordan Smith
Retirees
Retirees Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources In today's market and economic conditions, retirees continue to express deep concern about protecting their wealth and ensuring it lasts thro...
Apr 10, 2023
Iuka Consignment Auction stretches for several blocks on Saturday
The Iuka Park Development Corporation is pleased with the large turnout of consignment items and bidders at the annual event held in downtown Iuka on Saturday. Corporation President Waylon Kleibocker ...
Apr 10, 2023 More than 330 bidder numbers were issued for Saturday's Annual Consignment Auction in Iuka. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Salem Community High School 'Green Team' to hold annual electronic recycling drive April 21st
The Salem Community High School Green Team will once again hold its annual electronic recycling drive on Friday, April 21st. The drive will once again be held in the rear parking lot of the school nea...
Apr 10, 2023 Some of the hundreds of old TVs, printers, and computer monitors brought to Salem Community High School in the 2022 Electronic Recycling Drive. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Wildcats Split With TTown Over The Weekend
The Salem Wildcats split their double header at TTown on Saturday. In the opening game, Salem gave up 9 unearned runs in the 4th inning making 3 errors in the frame and lost 10-1. Rhett Detering was t...
Apr 10, 2023
