Category Archives: Local News
Salem City Council moves forward on soccer complex plans
The Salem City Council has approved a contract with Gonzalez Company to move planning for the Salem Soccer Complex on West Main and Selmaville Road forward. City Manager Rex Barbee says the contract i...
Sep 22, 2021
Illinois Department of Public Health Reminds Illinoisans It's Time to Get A Flu Shot
Every season the flu sickens millions of people in the U.S., hospitalizes hundreds of thousands, and kills tens of thousands. This season, in addition to flu, the state continues to battle COVID-19. M...
Sep 21, 2021 CDC / Unsplash
Senator Plummer hosting Traveling Office Hours in Salem and Carlyle
Over the next few months, Senator Jason Plummer will be hosting Traveling Office Hours across the 56th District. Two mobile office hours will be taking place at the end of the month, including stops i...
Sep 21, 2021
Salem Community High School Board issues bond for major building improvements
The Salem Community High School board has approved the issuing of ten million dollars' worth of bonds to be paid off over 20 year to fund major building improvement projects. The work will include rep...
Sep 21, 2021
Salem City Council Approves Refinancing General Obligation Bonds
The Salem City Council has approved a refinancing of its general obligation bonds to pay off the Salem Aquatic Center and waste water treatment plant improvements. City Manager Rex Barbee says approvi...
Sep 21, 2021
Salem Chamber Director pleased with move of Apple Fest to fairgrounds
The Executive Director of the Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce is pleased with the move of Apple Fest to the Marion County Fairgrounds from Bryan Memorial Park. Jessica Coleman-Nix doesn't have exact...
Sep 20, 2021
Too much rain and humidity issue for local apple crop this year
The apples are large, but heavy rain and humidity caused part of the crop to be lost. That's the word from Tom Schwartz of Schwartz Orchard as he was selling bags of apples and apple cider at Applefes...
Sep 20, 2021
Log Cabin Village attracts thousands over the weekend
Big crowds were reported on both Saturday and Sunday for Log Cabin Village Days in Kinmundy. The treasurer of the KPI organization that operates the events and is responsible for upkeep of the Log Cab...
Sep 20, 2021
Salem City Council to consider bond refinancing and soccer complex plans
The Salem City Council Monday night will be asked to enter into a $25,000 contract to survey and develop a site development plan for the new soccer complex on West Main and the Selmaville Road. City M...
Sep 20, 2021
New cases of COVID-19 decline in all but Wayne County last week
The weekly CDC COVID-19 tracker is showing a decline in the number of new COVID-19 cases in the week ending Friday in all area counties except Wayne County. In Marion County, 205 new cases were report...
Sep 20, 2021
