News – Wednesday, September 10th 2025
The Salem Utility Committee will hold a regular meeting tonight at 6:15 in the Old City Hall Auditorium at 202 N. Washington Street in Salem. After the roll call and the approval of the agenda the committee will review utility policy amendments, incentives for information, and utility reports. This will be followed by Utilities CIP and adjournment. The Utility Committee Meeting is open to the public.
Two Licking residents were in an accident in Greene County Monday morning at 8:30 on westbound U.S. 60 one half mile east of Springfield. According to the Highway Patrol report a westbound 2006 Ford Mustang was just east of Farm Road 189, when it crested a hill and the driver, a 74-year-old male, observed traffic at a stand-still. He overcorrected causing the Ford to travel off the roadway to the left into the median where it struck several road signs and a culvert before becoming airborne and finally came to rest in the paved median cut-through. The driver suffered moderate injuries, while a 47-year-old male passenger suffered minor injuries. Both men were taken to Mercy Hospital in Springfield. The Mustang sustained extensive damage and was removed from the scene by Yates Boys Towing of Rogersville.
The Salem Police Department has recently released their report for the month of August. The department responded to 13 accidents during the month and addressed 21 animal calls while officers responded to five alarms sounding, investigated two assaults or fights, three burglaries, performed 23 well-being checks and 25 area checks in August. Police investigated nine domestic disputes, 12 verbal disturbances and two physical disturbances, conducted 34 follow-up investigations and provided 28 escorts. They investigated two harassment reports, two fraud reports, seven missing person reports, two parking complaint calls, three drug offense reports, an intoxicated pedestrian, two motorist assist calls, a trespassing call and four property damage reports. The Salem Police wrote four stealing reports, two shoplifter reports, responded to seven traffic complaints and had two peace disturbance calls. Officers responded to four reports of a suicidal person, 23 suspicious circumstance calls, seven suspicious person calls, and eight suspicious vehicle calls. The Salem Police in August performed two pedestrian checks, two sex offense calls, and checked out three abandoned vehicle calls. Officers attempted to serve three warrants and conducted 93 traffic stops during the month. The police responded to a total of 508 incidents in August with the average response time to calls being one minute and 46 seconds. The average time spent on the scene was 19 minutes and 37 seconds. If you have any information regarding any ongoing investigation, contact the Salem Police Department by calling their non-emergency phone number at (573) 729-6550 or speak with them in person at 500 N. Jackson Street in Salem.
The Salem Public Library will host their monthly Recollections meeting tomorrow morning at 10:30 in the North Basement meeting space, located at 403 N. Jackson Street in Salem. Recollections is a revival of the library's older adult program, an opportunity to gather and share memories on a central theme. This month’s theme will be: “Inspirations: What has moved or motivated you at different times in your life?” While anyone is welcome, content is designed for those who are at least 60 years of age.
You can now get gift certificates from the Creative Arts Center. Fill out the form at sacba.org/event-details/digital-gift-certificate, then you may either print it or have it emailed directly to your recipient. The card is worth $25 and can be used towards any class or event now up to December 30, 2026.
Small towns, big ideas! Join the National Association of Development Organizations second and thirds parts of the webinar series to learn how rural communities are launching innovative business models and building strong entrepreneurial networks. These webinars are organized through the Economic Development District Community of Practice and facilitated by Debra Brown who is the co-founder of SaveYour.Town. This series will include real-world examples, actionable tools, and fresh ideas for Economic Development District staff and partners looking to make a lasting impact in their regions. The Tuesday, September 16th webinar will be on "Innovative Rural Business Models" and will begin at 1:00. To register, go to https://lnkd.in/eFWP7QhB. The final webinar will be on Thursday, September 18th and it is called "Self-Supporting Entrepreneurship" and will begin at 1:00. To register, go to https://lnkd.in/eSJ58HyR. The webinars are free and open to anyone.