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Salem music festival and fireworks still on for Thursday, but rain date set
Salem City Officials say as of now the July 4th music festival and fireworks display are still scheduled for Thursday. However, the city council Monday night set a rain date if weather is uncooperative. The rain date will be the Saturday of Labor Day weekend, August 31st. If the event...
Construction begins on Scooter’s Coffee in Salem
Construction is now underway on a new Scooter’s Coffee on West Main Street in Salem. The business that is drive through only will offer a variety of coffee drinks, smoothies, and some food items, including breakfast. Rachel Wallace of Effingham is building the Scooter’s just east of the Subway...
Route 45 closing in Clay County next week: IDOT
CLAY COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — Part of U.S. Route 45 in Clay County is going to be closed next week in order to allow for a box culvert replacement. Officials from the Illinois Department of transportation said the closure zone will be between Flora and Louisville, south of Hickory Hills Lane (County Road 700N). Work […]
Salem City Council approves sewer replacement on parts of Illinois and Spruce
The Salem City Council has voted to move forward on replacement of sewer lines under portions of Illinois and Spruce Streets. The council approved the only bid from Haier Plumbing and Heating in Okawville for $353,216. That was well under the $580,000 budgeted for the project. City Manager Annette Sola...
FLORA CELEBRATING FOURTH OF JULY WITH EVENTS TOMORROW
Area residents are in for a day filled with excitement as Charley Brown Park in Flora plays host to a series of events tomorrow. Kicking off the day at 9 am, the highly anticipated Global War on Terror Wall of Remembrance will make its debut behind the Rotary Stage. Arriving in town under the escort of the Illinois Patriot Guard, the Wall stands as a symbol of Honor, Strength, Courage, Commitment, Loyalty, and Family Values of America, serving as a stark reminder of the sacrifices made for freedom.
West Nile Virus Reported In Flora
The Clay County Health Department has been informed that a bird specimen collected in Flora on June 10th has tested positive for West Nile virus after being submitted for testing at the University of Illinois Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. The confirmation of a West Nile virus positive bird specimen indicates that...
Global War on Terror Wall of Remembrance in Flora for 4th of July
The Global War on Terror Wall of Remembrance will be on display in Charlie Brown Park in Flora for the Fourth of July. After spending the night in Kinmundy, the wall led by police, fire, ambulance, Freedom Riders, and a Gold Star Mother left just before noon for Louisville and then south into Flora.
Culvert work near Flora to close U.S. 45 July 8
EFFINGHAM – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced the replacement of a box culvert on U.S. 45 that will take place just south of Hickory Hills Lane (700N). Work begins Monday, July 8. To complete the box culvert replacement, only local traffic will be permitted on U.S. 45 between...
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