Author Archives: WJBD Staff

A 24-year-old Salem man told Marion County Sheriff's Deputies he may have lost consciousness before leaving the Hardacre Road east of Route 37 Wednesday afternoon and crashing into a tree. Trevor Lewi...

The Salem Township Hospital Board has a new member. Brian Gansauer attended his first meeting since being appointed by the Salem Township Board to fill the remainder of the term of John Raymer who res...

Yesterday afternoon Franklin Park Scholar Bowl competed against Odin and Iuka at home. In a close match our JV team defeated Odin 60-55. Colton Smith, Liam Morris and Steven Slininger answered one tos...

The Salem Wildcats gave what they could, but fell short in their 2a regional semifinal loss to top-seed Greenville at Wood River last night 65-56. The Cats led 35-33 at the half, but were outscored 14...

In 3a, the Centralia Orphans got 22 from Kruz Harlan as they beat Waterloo at Mascoutah 66-49 as the Orphans will advance to play South 7 rival Carbondale after their 35-33 win over the hosts. At Moun...

In 1a regional semifinals at South Central, Christ Our Rock is in tomorrow's finals after a 61-46 win over Cisne. Dallas Fair had 18 to lead the Stallions, Myles Pryor had 14 and Parker Boehne finishe...

The prep girls sectional finals are tonight. At Casey, 31-3 Neoga takes on Tuscola who enters at 31-1. At Christopher, the hosts are 28-3 and will take on 30-3 Edwards County. At Jacksonville Routt, 2...

The KC Blue Angels fell to 17-12 on the season and 7-6 in the Conference with an 84-78 loss at Olney Central last night. Gracie Shorten led OCC with 35 and Jocelyn Hall added 20. In the loss for KC St...

The North Wamac/Irvington 7th grade grabbed a win in the consolation semifinals of the Central City Tournament 35-26 over Trinity Lutheran/Centralia St Mary's. They will play Raccoon tonight in the co...

Franklin Park improved to 10-3 on the volleyball season with a home win over Opdyke-Belle Rive 25-6, 25-23. The JV is 7-0 with their 25-7, 25-11 win. Raccoon fell to Rome 25-19, 25-13 in varsity actio...