Eastern Schools Closing Until April 10, West Washington Waiting on Further...
All three Washington County School Superintendents met this morning with the Washington County Health Nurse and both Salem and East Washington Schools have decided to close beginning Monday, March 16,...
View ArticlePekin Town Hall Closing to Walk-In Customers
Beginning March 16, the New Pekin Town Hall will be closed to walk-in customers. According to Sherry Clem, Pekin Clerk, the projected date for resuming normal operation will be April 6. After...
View ArticleLawrence County Jail Restricting Visits
Lawrence County Sheriff Mike Branham announced today that only essential visits will be allowed at the Lawrence County Jail. Effective immediately, all nonessential visits to the Lawrence County Jail...
View ArticleIHSAA Boys Basketball State Tournament Postponed
Due to the number of schools closing after today for an extended period of time, it has become apparent the IHSAA boys basketball tournament series cannot be completed as scheduled. Subsequently, the...
View ArticleThe Kentucky Derby Museum is open and will keep regular hours.
Kentucky Derby Museum’s top priority is the health and well-being of our visitors, staff, and volunteers. We are increasing the frequency of cleaning exhibits, handrails, restrooms and high traffic...
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West Washington Schools To Close Next Week
West Washington School Corporation has announced this afternoon that the school will be closed the week of March 16 and will reopen the week after spring break on Monday, March 30. A decision about...
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Gov. Holcomb Signs Executive Order to Speed Up Deliveries to Retailers
Governor Eric J. Holcomb signed an executive order Friday afternoon to lift regulations on commercial vehicles transporting goods to retailers, some of which are running short on supplies. Shoppers...
View ArticleWalmart Stores Change Hours to Keep up With Demand
What could only be called a “Shopping Frenzy” has taken place at local grocery stores, including Walmart, JayC, Ruler and others around the region. Customers have cleared shelves of toilet paper, hand...
View ArticleReds, Bats and MLB Delay Start of Seasons
Thursday was an unprecedented day of announcements from the State of Ohio and Major League Baseball related to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). These actions are being taken in the interests of...
View ArticleIndiana State Police Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19
A civilian employee of the Indiana State Police has a confirmed diagnosis of the COVID-19 virus. The employee, who is assigned to the State Police’s Laboratory Division in Indianapolis, was admitted to...
View ArticleIndiana Division of Family Resources offices remain open, yet online...
The Indiana Division of Family Resources operates at least one physical office in every Indiana county and, in order to serve Hoosiers in need, those offices remain open for business. However, in an...
View ArticleDepartment of Revenue Preparing For Changes
The Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR), while currently open for business, is preparing for a variety of possible COVID-19 related scenarios. They are also closely following the guidance and...
View ArticleLouisville Zoo Temporarily Closing to the Public Starting March 17
The Louisville Zoo will be temporarily closing to the public starting Tuesday, March 17 following recommendations of Mayor Greg Fischer and the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and...
View ArticleNASCAR Postpones Races Through May 3
NASCAR is currently postponing all race events through May 3rd, with plans to return racing in Martinsville. “The health and safety of our fans, industry and the communities in which we race is our...
View ArticlePlans to Feed Local Students This Week and Beyond
This was a week before Spring Break that local schools planned to be in session — and feed their students. With the recent shutdown to help stop the spread of Covid-19, schools and other organizations...
View ArticleWashington and Orange County Lincoln Dinners Cancelled
Both the Lincoln Dinners for Washington and Orange Counties have been canceled. According to John Noblit, late this afternoon after consulting GOP officials concerning the current guidelines governing...
View ArticleKentuckiana Covid-19 Facebook Page
As a result of much information floating around the internet and social media, WSLM Radio and Salem Media have created a Facebook page to help coordinate much of the information in one place. Please...
View ArticleThe Scott County Jail Is Limiting Access To Visitors
Sheriff Jerry Goodin spoke with the Scott County Commissioners, the Scott County Health Department, the Scott County Jail Nurse and The Scott County Attorney, in reference to limiting access to the...
View ArticleWashington County Jail Limits Access
Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, Sheriff Brent Miller has made some necessary changes to the daily operations of the Washington County Sheriffs Department and the Detention Center. “We are asking that...
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Salem Man Arrested For Possession of Counterfeit Bills
A 26-year-old Salem man was arrested Monday for possession of approximately 74 counterfeit one-hundred-dollar bills. As a result of a search warrant, Brearton Long, 26, Salem was arrested. On March...
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