Author Archives: WJBD Staff

Adam Wainwright will pitch for the St. Louis Cardinals next season, choosing to return for an 18th and final year with the club even as longtime teammates Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina head off into...

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) - The undefeated Philadelphia Eagles already have one of the NFL's best defenses. Now, they're adding another pass rusher to the mix. The Eagles acquired three-time Pro Bowl def...

Click here to watch the Salem Bobcats Baseball Varsity Awards Night held recently at Franklin Park.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjNewpnlJgM

Wise World of Wellen presented Salem Eye Clinic The average car on the road in America is now a record 12.2 years old. The terms "left wing" and "right wing" come from the French Revolution in 1789. P...

A 50-year-old Centralia man has been found not guilty by reason of insanity in connection with a March 2021 home invasion and stabbing. DeWayne Whipple had earlier been found unfit to stand trial with...

After reviewing preliminary plans, the Salem Township Hospital Board Tuesday afternoon voted to move forward with conversion of the now vacant 'A' wing into medical office space. Hospital President Al...

The Marion County Board has put off a decision on issuing a liquor license for the Lucky Barn that would be located on the north side of US 50 at the Banister Road east of Salem. The decision came aft...

Franklin Park Q1 High Honor Roll Grade Name 6 Applegate I, Zane Curtis 4 Back, Alexander Lee 5 Baker, Ross Holden 6 Barger, Chance Darlene 4 Barger, Izabella Joline 6 Beatty, Josslyn Kay 6 Berry, Neli...

High Honor Roll 4th Grade Madison Amburgey Bailey Benzschawel Peyton Brown Alyssa Jones Alia Merrill Jacey Moore Julian Sharkey Kyler Skurat Mykenzi Smith Sydni Stevenson Morgan Sussen Nelson White &n...

The Salem Lady Wildcats season came to an end with their 2a regional semifinal defeat at the hands of Pana last night at B.E. Gum as Salem fell 25-11, 25-14. The Lady Panthers advance to the finals wh...