Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Wildcats Host EAWR In Finale Before Christmas
The Salem Wildcats will close down their pre-Christmas portion of their schedule tonight at home with a Cahokia Conference matchup with the East Alton-Wood River Oilers. Salem enters at 1-9 on the sea...
Dec 20, 2022 Photo: Greg Maxey
Lady Cats Head To Wood River Tonight
The Salem Lady Cats enter tonight's road game at Wood River at 5-6 and a chance to get to .500 before Christmas but also their first Cahokia win. The Lady Oilers enter at 5-7 and 0-3 in the league and...
Dec 20, 2022 Photo: Greg Maxey
Lady Rockets Fall To Breese, Host Carlyle Tonight
The Selmaville Lady Rockets return to action tonight with a home game against Carlyle after falling to Breese last night 39-25. Allie Hustedde had 13 for the Lady Rockets in the loss. The JV also took...
Dec 20, 2022
Falcons Get Jr NTC Win Over SEB
The SC Falcons improved to 11-4 on the season with their 57-46 win over St Elmo/Brownstown. Sebastian Kruger had 17 and Westin Neilson 16 in the win. Garret Shumate added 7. The JV improved to 14-6 wi...
Dec 20, 2022
Salem Loses A Legend With Passing Of Coach Jamison
On Saturday, the Community of Salem lost a legend. Bob Jamison, or coach as known to most of us, was a huge part of the Salem baseball program. Whether it be working out at the Little League Complex w...
Dec 20, 2022
Kyrou has 3 goals, assist as Blues beat Canucks 5-1
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - Jordan Kyrou had three goals for his first career hat trick and had an assist as the St. Louis Blues beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-1 on Monday night. Robert Thomas ha...
Dec 20, 2022
Rural Salem man arrested for allegedly making threat to public official
A 37-year-old rural Salem man has been arrested by Salem Police for criminal trespass to a building and making a threat to a public official. Salem Police say Trevor Cannon of Colestock Lane was arres...
Dec 19, 2022
Salem City Council to discuss former Selmaville North property
The Salem City Council Monday night will discuss the request of a developer for additional tax increment financing money to tear down the remainder of the former Selmaville North School. Dennis Grubau...
Dec 19, 2022 Old Selmaville North School that has fallen into disrepair. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Area hospitals reporting heavy influenza and jump in COVID-19 cases
Salem Township Hospital as well as SSM Health St. Mary's and Good Samaritan Hospitals say they are all following the national trend of a high influx of flu cases. COVID-19 cases are up, but not to las...
Dec 19, 2022 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
Wildcats Win ShowMo Tournament In Dominating Fashion
The Salem Wildcats won the ShowMo Bowling Tournament on Saturday. Charlie Hunter was 1st for high series 1427 with a high game of 268. Silas Moats was 2nd high series at 1360 and a 289 high game. Domi...
Dec 19, 2022
