Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Gas prices expected to continue to decline rest of year
Gas prices in the state of Illinois have continued their decline into September. GasBuddy's head of petroleum analysis Patrick De Haan thinks prices at the pump will continue to fall as we head into t...
Sep 19, 2022 Mike Mozart / CC
Salem City Council to hear more about starting a drone program
The Salem City Council Monday night will hear additional information from Salem Emergency Management Agency Assistant Coordinator Andrew Strong about starting a drone program. City Manager Rex Barbee ...
Sep 19, 2022
Police Beat for Monday, September 19th, 2022
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies have arrested a 31-year-old Centralia woman for possession of methamphetamine, resisting a peace officer and domestic battery. Keila Linder of Dover Street was taken i...
Sep 19, 2022
Salem High School Band takes first place in weekend competition
The Salem Marching Wildcats walked away with four first-place awards in the Edwardsville Tiger Ambush Classic over the weekend. The band took first place in music performance, first in visual performa...
Sep 19, 2022 SCHS band performing at Edwardsville.
Big crowd on hand for Salem's Apple Fest
Near perfect weather drew a large crowd to the Salem Chamber of Commerce Apple Fest at the Marion County Fairgrounds on Saturday. Chamber Executive Director Jessiycka Nix-Coleman was pleased. "Apple F...
Sep 19, 2022 KSB's Jane Marshall at their booth at Apple Fest.
Odin Police make arrest for production of cannabis
A 45-year-old Odin man has been arrested for production of cannabis. Teddy Brown of the 100 block of West Chestnut was arrested after 14 marijuana plants about eight feet tall were found growing in hi...
Sep 19, 2022
Wildcats Sweep Match Play
The Salem Wildcats won the Match Play Event held at the Salem Country Club featuring the Wildcats, Mt Vernon, Centralia and Carmi. All 6 flights of golfers were won by Salem. Jairen Stroud won the #1 ...
Sep 19, 2022 Submitted Photo
Salem 4th, SC 2nd At Vandalia Volleyball Tournament
The Salem Lady Wildcats finished 4th overall at the Vandalia Volleyball Tournament. Salem went 2-1 in pool play beating New Athens and Wood River and falling to Vandalia. They lost to Carlyle in the 3...
Sep 19, 2022 Photo: South Central Facebook
SC Sweeps DH, NC Splits -- Prep Baseball
SC Sweeps DH On Saturday The SC Cougars won both games on Saturday. They beat Agape Christian 6-4. Aidan Dodson and Trevan Sidwell doubled with Dodson driving in 2 and Anthony Buonaura adding an RBI. ...
Sep 19, 2022 Photo: Kristina Weidner Photography
CORLHS Cross Country Competes At Weekend Edwardsville Classic
Christ Our Rock cross country competed at the Edwardsville Tiger Classic at SIU-E. The girls were 4th out of 14 teams. Sarah Mckowen and Rylee Brammier were medalists finishing 12th and 18th. Abagail ...
Sep 19, 2022 Photo: Tim Koch
