Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Rex Brashear & Madigan Wilman SCHS 2022 King & Queen
It was Homecoming at SCHS over the weekend. At the football game on Friday night against Freeburg, a game the Cats would win 21-14, the 2022 Homecoming King and Queen was announced. They are Madigan W...
Oct 18, 2022
Salem City Council to continue to absorb garbage collection surcharge
The Salem City Council has agreed to continue a $1 a month surcharge to the city's garbage collector DBS through January but NOT pass the cost along to the city's residential trash customers. The deci...
Oct 18, 2022
St. Elmo man arrested on outstanding warrant after shots fired and standoff that ends peacefully
Illinois State Police say a 44-year-old St. Elmo man was taken into custody on an outstanding Fayette County warrant following a peaceful ending to a standoff where multiple shots were fired at police...
Oct 18, 2022 Mike Shaheen / CC
Birds nest starts minor fire in HVAC unit at Bryan Bennett Library
A bird's nest is blamed for a smoky fire at the Salem Bryan Bennett Library late Monday morning. The Salem Fire Protection District was first notified by the library's fire alarm system. At the same t...
Oct 18, 2022 Salem Fire Protec tion District Firemen look over an HVAC unit on the roof of the Bryan Bennett Library on Monday after a birds nest inside caught fire.
Salem High School Board hears yearly audit report
The Salem Community High School Board Monday night received its annual audit report from Sara Hanks of Leymone Hardcastle in Salem. Hanks reported the district was in full compliance with required int...
Oct 18, 2022
Wildcats Thurman and Shober Are All Conference At Cahokia XC Championships
Salem was the site for the Cahokia Conference Cross Country Championships on Saturday as they ran through Bryan Memorial Park. In the boys race, Freeburg was conference champions with 31 points follow...
Oct 18, 2022 New Salem Wildcats sports logo.
Stallions XC Tune Up Ahead Of This Weekend's Post Season
The Christ Our Rock Silver Stallions ran at The Belleville East Lancers Inv. Monday afternoon, their last regular season XC meet at Swansea Hills Conservation Park prior to this Saturdays IHSA Regiona...
Oct 18, 2022 Submitted Photo
Boys Soccer Post Season Continues
The Class 1a boys soccer Sectionals will begin today. At Althoff, Father McGivney will take on Columbia at 5pm followed by Althoff and Mater Dei at 7. Class 2a Regional semifinals will be held this af...
Oct 18, 2022
Franklin Park Opens Girls Basketball Season With Win
The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats opened their basketball season with a 46-2 victory at Vandalia. Brylee Pennypacker, Mya Russell and Quinn Wolfe scored 10 each. The JV also won 24-13. Emma Lipe led the ...
Oct 18, 2022 Photo: Jackson Jarrett - Sideline Photos
YMCA Soccer Tournament Completes Successful Season
The YMCA/City of Salem Recreation Youth Soccer Tournament was held over the weekend wrapping up this season's play. Grace United Methodist beat BSI in the championship 3-0. Rural King claimed 3rd with...
Oct 18, 2022 Submitted Photo
