Author Archives: WJBD Staff

There was no opposition at a public hearing at the South Central School Board meeting Wednesday night on the intent to sell up to $3-million in general obligation bonds. Superintendent Kerry Herdes sa...

The Marion County Sheriff's Department has released details on a two car-semi crash on US 50 at Bannister Road Wednesday morning. Deputies say a car driven by 85-year-old Betty Bumgarner of Roddy Road...

"Anticipation, Nervousness, Excitement, Adrenaline, Drive, Dedication, Decisions, Practice, Preparation, are a few things that are going on with High School Bass anglers across our state." Those words...

High Honors: Blake Middleton - 5th Adelynn Beal - 6th Jade Skurat - 6th Zaine Cook - 7th Blane Hartman - 7th Chloe Foltz - 8th Madisyn Jentsch - 8th Chauncey Miller - 8th Honor Roll Willow Boyles - 5t...

The Salem Community High School's Drama Club opens their musical Beauty and Beast at the Salem Community Theatre Thursday night. Director Drew Johnson says Disney performances are always challenging b...

Centralia Mayor Bryan Kuder told those attending his State of the City message on Wednesday that a new water plant is the city's number one priority. His comments came as he ran down the accomplishmen...

Wildcats Fall To Collinsville At GCS The Salem Wildcats traveled to GCS Ball Park in Sauget to take on Collinsville and fell 6-0. Salem had 4 hits on the day, singles from Noah Nix, Griffin Day, Eli R...

Lady Cats Win 2nd Straight To Start Season Behind 3 Home Runs The Salem Lady Cats are 2-0 after their 13-3 home win over Benton yesterday at Tully Park. Lilly Blagoue and Bre Thurman both homered and ...

The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats are the top seed in the Class L Regional tonight held at Salem. The Lady Bobcats will open at 5pm against Wesclin. The 6pm game will be Highland and Centralia with the C...

Nine fire departments along with the Marion County grain bin rescue team were called back to the Gateway FS facility in Waltonville Tuesday night after additional fire was seen coming from stored whea...