Author Archives: WJBD Staff

The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats volleyball team take their 5-1 record to Casey Mount Vernon for a match tonight. Last night, Selmaville swept Opdyke-Bell Rive at home. Alana Finney had 13 service point...

Congratulations to Brogan Gregg and Seth Bailey who both signed their letters of intent to fish next year at Wabash. They join fellow Salem senior Hunter Russell who will also fish for WVC next year.

Wise World of Wellen presented by Salem Eye Clinic 1. The NBA's halftime entertainers . . . you know, the contortionists, acrobats, and Frisbee-catching dogs . . . typically make $1,500 to $5,000 a sh...

The Franklin Park Middle School seventh grade reached its goal of 100 units of blood at its 20th annual blood drive on Tuesday. Seventh-grade science teacher Joni Dorff has headed the drive all 20 yea...

An expanded mutual aid agreement has been drafted that will allow the Salem and Centralia Police Departments along with the Marion County Sheriff's Department to offer assistance to each other. The Sa...

The Kell Fire Department was called to handle a large grass and woods fire and storage building fire at the same time Tuesday afternoon. Kell Firemen were on the scene of the brush fire at Baseline Ro...

The Salem Wildcats fell on Senior Night to visiting Waterloo 51-45. Salem trailed late but had 2 good looks at three pointers to tie the game, but they fell off target as the Cats fall to 6-22 on the ...

Franklin Park volleyball played at Selmaville sweeping all 3 matches. The varsity won 25-13, 25-12 to improve to 5-1. The JV won 25-20, 25-18 and is 2-0 while the C-team tied the first set 19-19 and w...

Congratulations to Mascoutah's Sarah Whittom on signing her letter of intent to play volleyball for KC next season.

In Marion County YMCA/City of Salem Recreation coed volleyball it was Loan Rangers over Bierman's in 3 sets (20-25, 25-8, 15-6), You Got Served over 3 Gen (25-12, 25-19), Plumbers N Pipefitters over T...