The Salem Grade School District is holding a new student only registration on Wednesday and Thursday at Hawthorn School. If you are new to the area and have a student who needs to enroll, please give the school a call Wednesday to make an appointment. The number is 548-7702, option three. All returning students need…… Read More »
Two people have now been arrested in connection with a July 11th burglary at a building in Xenia Township where chainsaws were stolen from the building. 28-year-old Matt Bumgarner of Fairman Road in Sandoval was arrested by Salem Police on Sunday on an outstanding Clay County warrant for burglary. He was also arrested on a…… Read More »
The state is investing 40-million dollars in a new inland port project for far southern Illinois. Governor JB Pritzker is releasing the first four-million towards the project, a river terminal in Cairo, at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers. “Cairo represents an enormous economic opportunity for investors, the State of Illinois, and for…… Read More »
One of the organizers of the revitalized Soldiers and Sailors Reunion wants to still honor veterans and the city’s patriotic past even though the yearly dinner will not be possible this year due to COVID-19. Mark Decker came before the Salem City Council Monday night to seek permission to work with the city on the…… Read More »
The social service agency BCMW is now making appointments for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program over the phone as they are not seeing people in-person at this time due to COVID-19. There will be no priority groups under the new program year. Households in need of energy assistance, especially those with disconnection notices,…… Read More »
Due to additional youth sports guidelines recently issued from public officials in the state of Illinois, things may look a bit different in their Fall Sports programs. They are working to develop programs that keep their families safe, meet state and local guidelines, and help their athletes stay active and develop skills, confidence and friendships. …
The Jefferson County Little League season continued last night as the Salem 9u Wildcats sponsored by the Medicine Shoppe fell to Withers Broadcasting 9-1. Salem had 1 hit, Bentley Bryan, who also drove in Kellen Nix for the only Salem run. Jax Schaubert, Jayce Keller and Nix walked and that was the extent of the…
