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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...
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...
Commercial algaecide to be applied at Lake Centralia Tuesday
With continued warm air and water temperatures, the City of Centralia will once again be applying a commercial algaecide known as EarthTec® at Lake Centralia on Tuesday to prevent growth of nuisance algal blooms and cyanobacteria (also known as “bluegreen algae”) blooms. The product is registered with...
13th Annual Greater Centralia Area Veterans Parade set for one Thursday afternoon
The 13th Annual Greater Centralia Area Veterans Parade is set to step off at one Thursday afternoon. Butch Mathus who sets up the parade each year says it will follow the same route as past years from Chestnut and Broadway downtown west to Fairview Park. “Right now we are standing...
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