Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Quarterly Economic Update
In this Q3 recap: Stocks closed lower in the third quarter as an early summer rally ended after the Fed pledged to continue its fight against inflation. Quarterly Economic Update A review of Q3...
Oct 24, 2022
Marion County Relay for Life soars over goal
The Marion County Relay for Life soared over its goal at the Saturday night event at the Marion County Fairgrounds. The goal of $35,000 was easily topped, with $55,780.50 collected by the closing cere...
Oct 24, 2022 Cancer survivors lead off the opening ceremony at the Marion County Relay for Life.
Happy Hearts Quilt Guild draws good crowd to their weekend show in Salem
The Happy Heart Quilt Guild members displayed 100 quilts made in the past year at their annual show at the Salem Community Center over the weekend. President Julia Clark says they were really happy wi...
Oct 24, 2022 Happy Hearts Quilt Guild member Tere Backs works on a quilt for Sleep in Heavenly Peace.
Salem area first responders hold active shooter/threat event at Hawthorn School
The Salem Police Department, Salem Fire Protection District, and United Medical Response coordinated an active shooter/threat event at Hawthorn Grade School on Saturday. Salem Police Deputy Police Chi...
Oct 24, 2022 Police, Fire, and Medical responders gather outside Hawthorn School during an intruder drill on Saturday.
Police Beat for Monday, October 24th, 2022
Wamac Police arrested 34-year-old Randi Taylor of South Mulberry in Sandoval on multiple offenses following a Sunday traffic stop. Randi Taylor of South Mulberry was taken to the Marion County Jail fo...
Oct 24, 2022
Sandoval holds its first Street Fair
Downtown Sandoval was alive with vendors, the Sandoval School Band, information on village services, and a book sale at the soon-to-open library as part of its first-ever Street Fair on Saturday. Vill...
Oct 24, 2022 Sandoval band plays for the Sandoval Street Fire.
Salem Community High School National Honor Society holds Fall Festival and Movie Night
The eight senior members of the Salem Community High School Honor Society held a free-of-charge Fall Festival and Movie Night for members of the community Sunday night. President Marrisa Wooters was p...
Oct 24, 2022 The eight Salem Community High School National Honor Society seniors who planned the free Fall Festival and Movie Night. Posted in front of the movie screen are Left to right: Kaley Blomberg, Kenadie Hancock, Marissa Wooters, Ellee Bumgarner, Daniyal Islam, Alayna Williams, Alek Bandy and Logan Bandy.
Area Teams Find Out Where They Go For Playoff Football
Selection Saturday for the IHSA football playoffs was held. In 8a, Edwardsville will play at O'Fallon in the opening round. In 6a, East St Louis hosts Oak Lawn Richards. In 5a, Mahomet Seymour hosts O...
Oct 24, 2022
Salem Boys & Girls Advance To XC Sectionals, Annies Moving On
The Salem girls and boys cross country teams both qualified for this Saturday's sectionals at Dodds Park in Champaign. The girls were 5th as a team led by Breanna Thurman who was 16th overall. Macey T...
Oct 24, 2022
The Christ Our Rock Silver Stallion Boys XC Heading To Sectionals Along With 2 Girls
The Stallion boys were ranked 9th going in and only 7 teams advance so they knew everyone would have to have a great race to get out. In the end The Stallion boys snagged the 7th and final spot! The p...
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