Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Salem 12u 2nd At Carterville Spring Fling
The Salem 12u finished 2nd over the weekend at the Carterville Spring Fling Tournament falling to the Marion Wildcats in the championship 5-4. Salem outhit Marion in the contest 7-5, but 3 errors were...
Apr 04, 2023
Salem Grad Kyle (Cook) Simon Completes First Ironman Race
Salem grad Kyla (Cook) Simon completed her first Ironman competition competing in the Ironman Texas 70.3. She completed the 1.2 mile swim in 46:20, the 56 mile bike ride in 3:08:20 and then the 13.1 m...
Apr 04, 2023
UConn wins March Madness with 76-59 smothering of SDSU
HOUSTON (AP) - After six games and 240 minutes of pure dominance that ran through March, then part of April, it finally became clear there was only one thing that could stop the UConn Huskies. The fin...
Apr 04, 2023 Phil Roeder / CC
Acuña, Morton lift Braves to 8-4 win over Cardinals
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Ronald Acua Jr. hit a three-run homer Monday night, leading the Atlanta Braves to an 8-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. Acua, who was an All-Star selection last season, finishe...
Apr 04, 2023
Vosler's three-run blast lifts Reds past Cubs 7-6
CINCINNATI (AP) - Jason Vosler, a non-roster invitee to spring training, hit a go-ahead three-run home run, his second of the season, as the Cincinnati Reds held off the Chicago Cubs 7-6 on Monday. Co...
Apr 04, 2023
Owner of badly damaged home recalls Friday night tornado
More than 40 homes in Salem were damaged and some destroyed when a tornado moved over the Lake Street area from Franklin to Marion Streets. Some of the most severely damaged were on South Washington S...
Apr 03, 2023 The Jake Branon home (right) and his neighbor's home (left) where the fallen porch made getting out of the house difficult. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Owner of Midwest BBQ says he's lucky to be alive after tornado hits building
The owner of Midwest BBQ at South Broadway and Lake says he's lucky to be alive after a tornado hit and tore apart his building while he was inside. Buddy Miller says he could hear the storm coming. "...
Apr 03, 2023 Midwest BBQ after the storm, with part of the wall and roof ripped off. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Police Beat for Monday, April 3rd, 2023
A 31-year-old Odin man has been arrested by Marion County Sheriff's Deputies for possession of a controlled substance. Matthew Judds of North Scott was arrested after he was reportedly yelling and scr...
Apr 03, 2023
Salem 12u 2nd at Carterville
The Salem 12u finished 2nd over the weekend at the Carterville Spring Fling Tournament falling to the Marion Wildcats in the championship 5-4. Salem outhit Marion in the contest 7-5, but 3 errors were...
Apr 03, 2023
Great Turnout For Impromptu "Clean Up" Day At Little League Complex On Sunday Following Weekend Tornado
"Pretty Awesome", those were the words of Salem Little League President Brian Lipe when speaking of the cleanup response from the community after the tornado moved through Salem over the weekend destr...
Apr 03, 2023
