Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Salem Represented At Prep Swim Sectionals Saturday
Martin Douglas, Alec Bandy, Austin Woolridge and Branson Pappas are representing Salem High School at the boys swim sectionals tomorrow in Urbana. For the first time in a long time they have enough to...
Feb 17, 2023 Submitted Photo
Franklin Park Soccer Tryouts Saturday For Boys & Girls 5-8 Grades
Tomorrow is the Salem Bobcats soccer tryouts for boys and girls. The boys will go from 1-2:30 at the Franklin Park Field behind the school. Bring water, shin guards and a size 5 soccer ball. This is f...
Feb 17, 2023 Sideline Photos
Kyrou, Schenn lift Blues past Devils 4-2
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Jordan Kyrou and Brayden Schenn each had a goal and an assist and the St. Louis Blues extended their winning streak to three games with a 4-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Thu...
Feb 17, 2023
Giannis sets assists mark, hurts wrist; Bucks beat Bulls
CHICAGO (AP) - Giannis Antetokounmpo stayed on the ground, grimacing in pain before heading to the locker room. A sprained wrist in the early going ended his night. Not before he set yet another franc...
Feb 17, 2023
Tim McCarver, big league catcher and broadcaster, dies at 81
NEW YORK (AP) - Tim McCarver, the All-Star catcher and Hall of Fame broadcaster who during 60 years in baseball won two World Series titles with the St. Louis Cardinals and had a long run as one of th...
Feb 17, 2023 Bret Linford / CC
Pay It Forward
Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources Pay It Forward Looking To Teach a Child Some Important Money Lessons? Consider a Roth Custodial IRA. You started early and have saved hard in your 401(k). Yo...
Feb 17, 2023
At 103, Sister Jean publishes memoir of faith and basketball
CHICAGO (AP) - At age 103, Sister Jean awakes daily at 5 a.m. She sits up quickly to avoid going to sleep again - "I've got too much to do," she says. After prayers for the day ahead, she reads the Go...
Feb 17, 2023 Ryan Dickey / CC
South Central School Board looks at financing options for building improvements
The South Central School Board Wednesday night reviewed financing options for an upcoming addition at the Middle School and future roofing projects. The board agreed to move forward with the issuing o...
Feb 16, 2023
Every family in South Central School District to get free ham for Easter
Every family in the South Central School District will be getting a free ham for Easter. The project is being undertaken by Kinmundy Masonic Lodge #398 in partnership with the Grand Lodge of Illinois,...
Feb 16, 2023 Dave Thomson-Kinmundy Lodge, Jake Skibinski-SCES Ass't Principal, Chuck Rose- Rose General Stores-Kinmundy, Sara Rose- SCES Principal, Steve Lindsey-Kinmundy Lodge, Kerry Herdes-SC District Superintendent, Chuck Simms-Representing Illinois Masonic Grand Lodge, Lou Ann Donoho-SC Homeless Liaison, Not Pictured-Angie Hiestand-SC Homeless Liaison, Clayton Keen- Kinmundy Lodge
Area state legislators not impressed with Governor's budget address
The Republican legislators who represent South Central Illinois are not impressed with Governor JB Pritzker's budget message warning the big increase in spending is going to create another budget cris...
Feb 16, 2023 Gary Todd
