Author Archives: WJBD Staff
South Central School Board commits to $1.8-million middle school addition
The South Central School Board has approved moving forward on a $1.8-million project at the Middle School that will connect the main building to the gymnasium. Superintendent Kerry Herdes says the add...
Sep 26, 2022 Here's how the new addition to the front of the South Central Middle School will look when completed.
Police Beat for Monday, September 26th, 2022
Salem Police have arrested a 26-year-old Salem man for criminal damage to property, resisting a peace officer, and endangering the life of a child. Police report they were called to the Colten Wesling...
Sep 26, 2022
Young Lady Rockets Shine At Pre-State
The Selmaville varsity girls took 2nd at the Pre-State Class L Cross Country Meet held at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds with a score 150. There were 28 teams and 225 runners. Carly Veach finished 11th...
Sep 26, 2022
Wildcat Duo 5th At Centralia Invite, Team 4th Out Of 10
The Salem Wildcat golfers were 4th out of the 10 team field at the Orphan Invitational on Saturday. The team of Jairen Stroud and Logan Lockhart finished 5th shooting a 71. The team of Cale Harris and...
Sep 26, 2022 Submitted Photo
Salem Fr/So Wins Salem Tournament
The Salem Fresh/Soph volleyball team won the Salem Fresh/Soph Tournament title on Saturday. Salem started the day beating Flora (25-10, 25-11). They then beat Centralia (25-9, 25-20) and Woodlawn (25-...
Sep 26, 2022 Submitted Photo
Christ Our Rock XC Shows Well At Freeburg Invite On Saturday
The CORLHS Silver Stallions CC team took to the course at The Freeburg Inv. this morning at Smithton Village Park. In the Boys Varsity Race Jr. Elijah Lyons had a fantastic race finishing 10th overall...
Sep 26, 2022 Photo: Tim Koch
KC XC Shows Well At McKendree Over The Weekend
Led by Ty Reynolds and Nick Fehr, the Blue Devils rebounded from the previous meet with a great team effort. Reynold finished the 8k race in 27 minutes and 26 seconds followed by Fehr in 27:53. Christ...
Sep 26, 2022 Photo: Julie Fehr
Spencer Still Undefeated, FP XC Runs At Pre-State
The Franklin Park cross country team competed at the Pre-State Meet in DuQuoin on Saturday. Alex Spencer continued his undefeated streak as he won the varsity boys race coming in first out of 157 runn...
Sep 26, 2022 Photo: Haylee Helm
Central City Runs At Pre-State Saturday
Central City also ran in DuQuoin in the Class S race. Out of 31 teams the boys were 11th. There were 230 runners with Kolton Cook finishing 54th, Preston Feig 87, Dayton Oller 90, Kruz Jackson 91, Jar...
Sep 26, 2022 Submitted Photo
SYFL Pounds Visiting Olney, Clinch NEC Titles
The Salem 7th/8th grade SYFL Jr Wildcats finished their season undefeated as they routed visiting Olney on 8th grade night 48-14 to finish the year 6-0 and finish as Jr NEC champions. The 5th/6th grad...
Sep 26, 2022 Photo: Shane Tennyson
