Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Raccoon Falls On 8th Grade Night In Overtime; Selmaville Drops Regular Season Finale
Field Completes Comeback In Overtime At Raccoon Field came back from a 14 point deficit with just over 2 minutes to play to knock off Raccoon in overtime 65-62. Field led 25-23 at the half before Mike...
Jan 18, 2023 Photo: Toby Gullion/FTS Photography
Marion County YMCA Taking Registrations For Jr High Esports League
The Marion County YMCA is announcing their Jr High Esports League for 5th-8th grades. Registration is running now through February 10th open to just the first 24 registrations so don't wait. The seaso...
Jan 18, 2023
YMCA Coed Winter Volleyball Scores
Last night in YMCA winter coed volleyball it was Zen Nails beating Allison Blacktop (25-21, 25-20), 3 Gen Farms over Plumbers (25-20, 25-22), Toss N Wash beat Beirman's (25-9, 25-10), AND You Got Serv...
Jan 18, 2023
Predators face the Blues in Central Division play
Nashville Predators (20-17-6, fourth in the Central Division) vs. St. Louis Blues (22-20-3, sixth in the Central Division) St. Louis; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Nashville Predators take on ...
Jan 18, 2023
Detroit takes on the Chicago Bulls in Paris
Chicago Bulls (20-24, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Detroit Pistons (12-35, 14th in the Eastern Conference) Paris; Thursday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Pistons take on the Chicago Bulls...
Jan 18, 2023
Wise World of Wellen presented by Salem Eye Clinic
Wise World of Wellen presented by Salem Eye Clinic 1. The U.S. has been in debt for its entire history . . . except for one year, from 1835 to 1836, when Andrew Jackson was president and managed to pa...
Jan 18, 2023
Domask's 32 lead Southern Illinois over Evansville 78-70
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - Marcus Domask scored 21 points of his career-tying 32 points and grabbed five rebounds to help lead Southern Illinois over Evansville 78-70 on Tuesday night. Jawaun Newton adde...
Jan 18, 2023
Quarterly Economic Update
In this Q4 recap: Stocks rallied amid better-than-expected corporate earnings, increasing hopes of a slowdown in rate hikes, and indications that inflation may be moderating until retreating on renewe...
Jan 18, 2023
Marion County Fair Queen and talent winners to compete at State this weekend
Marion County Fair Queen Delaney Kell of Salem will compete this weekend for the title of Miss Illinois County Fair Queen. She is among 72 county fair queens seeking the title. Kell says she has been ...
Jan 17, 2023 Marion County Fair Queen Delaney Kell.
Salem City Council raises water and sewer rates 15%
The Salem City Council has voted to raise water and sewer rates by 15 percent. City Manager Rex Barbee says the increase will catch the city up from 13 years of no increases before a 25-percent increa...
Jan 17, 2023 Sergeant Daniel Bosomworth shakes the hand of Mayor Nic Farley after he is sworn in at Monday night's meeting. His wife Cassie held the Bible. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
