Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Salem City Council to discuss changes in requirements for upstairs residential usage of downtown buildings
The Salem City Council Monday night will consider changes to requirements to utilize upstairs floors of downtown commercial buildings for residential occupancy. Mayor Nic Farley asked for the discussi...
Dec 05, 2022
Police Beat for Monday, December 5th, 2022
A 22-year-old Kinmundy man has been arrested by Marion County Sheriff's Deputies for aggravated domestic battery. Deputies tracked down Jacob Elliston of North Monroe after a female went to the Salem ...
Dec 05, 2022
New legislation to ban assault weapons may be on docket in Springfield in January
New legislation banning assault weapons may be on the docket when Illinois lawmakers return to Springfield in January. The "Protect Illinois Communities Act" is the product of a House working group. R...
Dec 05, 2022 brian.ch / CC
A call for more to be done to combat fentanyl related deaths
Lawmakers and advocate want more to be done to combat the growing number of fentanyl related deaths. During a press conference last week at the Capitol, the group discussed the need for more awareness...
Dec 05, 2022 Jeff Anderson / CC
Wildcats Drop 3rd Straight Falling To Mt Vernon Saturday
The Salem Wildcats dropped to 1-4 on the year with a loss Saturday at the Southern Illinois Shootout in Mt Vernon to the host Rams 69-41. Salem trailed 39-16 at the halftime break, but came out in the...
Dec 05, 2022 Photo: Greg Maxey
Blue Devils Split Weekend Games, Blue Angels Drop 2
The KC Blue Devils knocked off Lake Land College on Saturday afternoon in Centralia winning 92-85. Emanuel Propsere led KC with 19, Caleb Jenkins added 17 with 15 each from Jylen Petty and Jhei-R Jone...
Dec 05, 2022
Salem 4th Grade Splits Games On Saturday
The Salem 4th Grade Bobcats hosted Centralia and Neoga on Saturday. Salem fell to Centralia 59 to 26. EJ Wolfe lead with 17 points and 3 rebounds. Lewis Eddy added 5 points with 3 rebounds. In their s...
Dec 05, 2022
Hunters Perfect 300 Leads Salem To Abe Lincoln Title
The Wildcat boys won the Abe Lincoln Bowling Tournament in Springfield. The Wildcats were led by Charlie Hunter who shot a 300 game and averaged 242 for the day. Dominick Winkler had high games of 279...
Dec 05, 2022
Monk, Sabonis, Kings overcome LaVine's 41 points, beat Bulls
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Malik Monk scored 20 points off the bench and the Sacramento Kings overcame Zach LaVine's 41 points to beat the Chicago Bulls 110-101 on Sunday. Domantas Sabonis had 11 point...
Dec 05, 2022
ReliaQuest Bowl: High-flying Mississippi St vs stingy Illini
No. 22 Mississippi State (8-4, SEC) vs. Illinois (8-4, Big Ten), Jan. 2, noon EST, ESPN2 LOCATION: Tampa, Florida TOP PLAYERS Mississippi State: QB Will Rogers is the school's career passing leader wi...
Dec 05, 2022
