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Salem City Council approves WiFi for Bryan Memorial Park
The Salem City Council has approved offering WiFi to visitors of a large part of Bryan Memorial Park. The council Monday night approved a proposal from Wabash Communications to install WiFi hubs on th...
Oct 06, 2020
Salem won't enforce size limitations on political signs
The large political signs that the Salem Code Enforcement Officer expressed concern that has led to resident Brock Waggoner’s challenge to the city’s sign code. Salem City Manager Rex Barb...
Oct 06, 2020
Fire destroys one home and damages a second in Salem early Tuesday morning
Salem firemen with mutual aid assistance from Odin fight a fire at 907 North Shelby early Tuesday morning that spread to the house next door. One home was destroyed and another moderately damaged in t...
Oct 06, 2020
Police Beat for Tuesday, October 6th, 2020
A 24-year-old Sandoval man was arrested by Sandoval Police on Monday for possession of meth and on a Marion County felony failure to appear warrant. Scott Austin Junior of Wyoming Street was taken to ...
Oct 06, 2020
SC Improves To 17-3, Heading To NTC Semifinals
The SC Cougars advanced to the semifinals of the NTC baseball tournament after a 10-0, five-inning win over Dieterich in the opening game. Spencer Johannes tossed a no-hitter for SC who improved to 17...
Oct 06, 2020
Graves Hired To Fill Mt Vernon Football Coaching Vacancy
Coach Greg Graves was hired by the Mt Vernon Board of Education in a special meeting yesterday afternoon to fill the vacant head football coach position. Coach Graves was previously an assistant for t...
Oct 06, 2020
Wildcats Head To Belleville For Golf Regionals Today
The Salem Wildcats open up regional golf play today at The Orchards Golf Course in Belleville. They will be joined by Breese Central, Centralia, Columbia, Freeburg, Highland, Mascoutah, Triad and Wate...
Oct 06, 2020
Christ Our Rock Competes With Sandoval, Centralia & Mt Vernon At Greenview GC
In girls golf yesterday, Christ Our Rock competed at Greenview Golf Club's front nine along with Centralia, Sandoval and Mt Vernon. Christ Our Rock's Jianna Palm was low medalist shooting 45. Jordynn ...
Oct 06, 2020
Flora Nips Centralia Tennis
In prep girls tennis, Centralia was beaten by Flora 5-4. Winning for the Annies in singles were Kalei Edson with Centralia sweeping the doubles with wins by Kessler and Edson, Edson and Edson as well ...
Oct 06, 2020
YMCA/Salem Recreation Coed Softball Results From 10-5-20
In YMCA/Salem Rec coed softball at Bryan Park it was Route 50 Auto Repair over Odd Fellows 12-9 and Red Dog outgunned Crescent Bearing 26-21.
Oct 06, 2020
