Salem NewsLocal news for Salem, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.William Harrell- May 30, 2008 William A. Harrell, 58, died at 4:33 p.m. Sunday, May 25, 2008, at his home. He was born Oct.http://www.topix.net/city/salem-il/2008/05/william-harrell?fromrss=1 Can animals warn us of impending doom- May 24, 2008 Q: Songbirds began to sing outside my bedroom window around five minutes before the recent earthquake.http://www.topix.net/city/salem-il/2008/05/can-animals-warn-us-of-impending-doom?fromrss=1 Train Derails Early Thursday Morning- May 22, 2008 A Union Pacific train traveling from Salem, Illinois to Pine Bluff, Arkansas derailed early Thursday morning in Grimsby.http://www.topix.net/city/salem-il/2008/05/train-derails-early-thursday-morning?fromrss=1 Hundreds stop in the King City on their way to Vietnam Memorial- May 22, 2008 By TESA CULLI tesa.culliregister-news.com MT. VERNON - More than 600 motorcyclists roared into Mt.http://www.topix.net/city/salem-il/2008/05/hundreds-stop-in-the-king-city-on-their-way-to-... Gov. Blagojevich Awards over $700,000 in Boat Access Area Development Grants- May 20, 2008 "I am very pleased that the Governor included Lena in these grant awards. It is greatly appreciated by all of us in Northwest Illinois" Projects being funded include land acquisition, construction of a new motorized boat access area, and renovation of current launch areas to make them accessible to individuals with disabilities SPRINGFIELD ... via Illinois Department of Natural Resourceshttp://www.topix.net/city/salem-il/2008/05/gov-blagojevich-awards-over-700-000-in-boat-acc... Interim ambulance director named- May 18, 2008 An interim administrator has been named to oversee the operation of the Edwards County Ambulance service after the former director abruptly resigned last week. via Evansville Courier & Presshttp://www.topix.net/city/salem-il/2008/05/interim-ambulance-director-named?fromrss=1 Mooresville High School has - groundbreaking' club- May 9, 2008 "The equipment we will have will be better than most high schools and many colleges throughout the country" The Mooresville High School Q Crew was launched at the beginning of last year by earth science teacher Jim Lindsey. via The Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/salem-il/2008/05/mooresville-high-school-has-groundbreaking-club... Earthquake Hits Southeastern Illinois- May 7, 2008 An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter Scale hit Southeastern Illinois around 4:30 this morning. via WGN-TV Chicagohttp://www.topix.net/city/salem-il/2008/05/earthquake-hits-southeastern-illinois?fromrss=1 Small earthquake shakes Missouri; no reports of damage- May 5, 2008 Residents are waking up to an earthquake in St. Louis County, Mo. There are no reports of damage from the early morning temblor. via WAND-TV Decaturhttp://www.topix.net/city/salem-il/2008/05/small-earthquake-shakes-missouri-no-reports-of-... Green Eyes On: When the Earth Trembles- May 4, 2008 "Right, the public needs to be educated and apathy needs to be abolished. Rewarding Americans for their bad driving habits and making it easier for ..." Chris said: "High and accelerating gas prices are the best thing for the environment because the financial stress caused by the high prices will force Americans..." read slimfender said: "Yes Please! I'm ... via Treehuggerhttp://www.topix.net/city/salem-il/2008/05/green-eyes-on-when-the-earth-trembles?fromrss=1 |