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Intercounty Electric Cooperative's Annual Meeting

Nash murder trial postponed until October
The capital murder trial of Donald "Doc" Nash has been postponed until Oct. 26, according to a ruling made July 2 by Judge Douglas E. Long Jr.

ALDERMEN: Electric hike helps balance budget
Salem's new $10.3 million budget for fiscal 2009-10 is balanced with funds to spare, and electric and water/sewer rates increase seven percent each.

Staff in prosecutor's office working to catch up
A representative from the U.S. District Attorney's office is scheduled to be in Salem June 30 to see what cases it can take over as Interim Dent County Prosecuting Attorney Susan Bell and her staff work to catch up on a backlog of cases left behind by former Dent County Prosecuting Attorney Jessica Sparks.

Former Salem publisher to join parents in state newspaper hall of fame
Five people will be inducted in October into the Missouri Newspaper Hall of Fame, including former publisher of The Salem News, W. Ray Vickery.

Independence weekend features plenty of activities
The Independence Day holiday weekend will include lots of food, crafts, a parade downtown, fireworks display July 4 at The Commons and the annual Sunday at Montauk event.

Almost 3,000 show up at Intercounty meeting despite heat
Extreme heat is blamed for a drop in attendance at this year's Intercounty Electric Cooperative's Annual Meeting June 26 at the Licking City Park.

Budget approved, copiers to be leased
The Salem R-80 Board of Education June 25 gave tentative approval to a $12.6 million budget for the 2009-2010 school year and approved a bid to lease its digital copiers instead of purchasing them.

Publisher's Commentary
Salem's as old as the Lincoln presidency and the first ride for the Pony Express

Crime & Accident Reports

TRACK
Six Tigers, Lady Tigers advance to sectional

GOLF
YEAR IN REVIEW: Most players return for 2010

BASEBALL
YEAR IN REVIEW: Banner year at 20-3

TENNIS
2009 IN REVIEW: Tigers fourth or better in every tournament

Death Notices & Obituaries


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