Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Blue Devils Fall On No-Call At Buzzer
The KC Blue Devils season came to an end at the Central District Tournament at Rend Lake. They fell to Olney Central College 72-71. Jhei-R Jones led the Blue Devils with 18, Zavian Jackson finished wi...
Mar 07, 2023
Salem Strength Team Duo Shows Well At Arnold Festival
Salem Strength Team started 2023 strong by sending 2 of their Masters Athletes to Columbus, OH over the weekend to compete in the Masters Of Iron Bench competition at the Arnold Sports Festival on Fri...
Mar 07, 2023
YMCA Coed Volleyball Scores
In Marion County YMCA Coed volleyball, Tri County Seal Coating beat Salem Tire (25-15, 26-24), HD Oil over Coryell Investment Group (25-23, 21-25, 15-4), You Got Served beat ABC Pub (25-21, 25-12).
Mar 07, 2023
Salem City Council to be asked to move forward on two projects; appoint new EMA Director
The Salem City Council Monday night will be asked to award bids on two projects and consider approval of a new Emergency Management Agency Director. The council will be asked to approve a $689,030 bid...
Mar 06, 2023
New Director at Murray Developmental Center looks towards campus improvements and more residents
The new Director of the Murray Developmental Center is looking toward campus improvements and additional residents and employees. Jeff Wehking met for the first time with the Murray Parents Associatio...
Mar 06, 2023 Murray Development Center Director Jeff Wehking addresses the Marion County Parents Association earlier this year. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
February to rank among the warmest in history
Preliminary numbers are in and it looks like a mild February wrapped up a weak winter in Illinois. The statewide average temperature last month was 35 degrees. That's four degrees above normal says Il...
Mar 06, 2023 Les Chatfield / CC
USDA offering money for agriculture easements
Farmers can be paid for a guarantee that their farms never become subdivisions or factory sites and for flood-prone land being turned into wetlands. Assistant State Conservationist Paula Hingson says ...
Mar 06, 2023 EvelynGiggles / CC
SIU-Carbondale Spot To Be For Super Sectionals Tonight
It's the Super Sectional night in Illinois in prep boys basketball. SIU-Carbondale is the site for a pair of games. In 1a at 6pm, Roderick Gatewood Jr leads Mounds Meridian against Tuscola. The 2a gam...
Mar 06, 2023
Weekly Economic Update
In this week's recap: FOMC says inflation is still too high. Weekly Economic Update Presented by MidAmerica Financial Resources, February 27, 2023 THE WEEK ON WALL STREET Concerns over a firmer...
Mar 06, 2023
618 Dominates IHSA Girls State Tournaments
3 of the 4 girls state basketball champions are from the 618 after a great weekend at Redbird Arena in Normal. Okawville own the 1a state title knocking off Christopher in a rematch of the 2019 SIJHSA...
Mar 06, 2023
