Upcoming Events
Quote of the Day
"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." Ralph Waldo Emerson
Content Cloud
Submit Your News
By Abigail Shields, Website Editor
On Friday, June 7, at approximately 1:28 p.m. deputies and emergency personel responded to the area between Highway 60 and IN 335 where a Toyota Sienna ran off the roadway, striking a telephone pole. There were no injuries.
Deputy Abby Powers was at the scene assisted by members of the Salem Fire Department.
Highway 60 closed shortly after the accident.
Salem Fire Department Captain Max Gamble reported that local efforts to support the WHAS Crusade For Children on Saturday, June 1, resulted in $8,452.04 of funds raised. Local firefighters were out in force collecting in monetary donations in buckets and boots. Money donated by Washington County residents at local roadblocks comes back to the community in the form of grants.
The grand total of money raised from all communities during the 71st WHAS Crusade for Children was $5,700,525.71.
Sheriff Brent Miller in congratulates Lucas Gray on his recent promotion to the rank of Lieutenant.
Gray has been proudly serving and protecting the citizens of Washington County for more than eight years.
Congratulations Lucas Gray, and thank you for your dedication to our communities and your commitment to the sheriffs department.
By Jerry Curry, Staff Writer
The employees of Metal Powder Products in Campbellsburg has successfully voted in a union. The election was held by the National Labor Relations Board. The manufacturing facility is located at 596 West Oak Street.
The election was held on April 10. The number of eligible votes was 161, but only 150 votes were cast. Voting for the union was 81 and against 69. Only one vote was challenged. The vote must be 50% plus one for a successful union representation.
The process for an election was started by a petition on March 13, 2024. To start the process at least 30% of the employees had to sign the petition.
The labor union that was certified was IUE-CWA. The voting unit included all hourly full-time and part-time production and maintenance employees. It does exclude all managerial employees, confidential employees, office clerical, professional employees, guards and supervisors.
The company manufactures metal parts for lawn and auto companies.
They will join two other MPP companies represented by the IUE-CWA union. Those plants are in Pennsylvania.
News
Goat Association Holding Annual Meeting
Featured News
20 Sep 2024
Emergency Responders & City Employees To Get Pay Raise
Featured News
19 Sep 2024
Officials Review Loan, Rate Increase In Numbers
Featured News
19 Sep 2024
ICJI: Proper Car Seat Use And Installation Can Make A Life-Saving Difference
Featured News
18 Sep 2024
Washington County Relay For Life Seeking Volunteers
Featured News
17 Sep 2024
Education News
Salem High School Homecoming Ceremony Photos
17 Sep 2024
Eastern High School 2024-25 Football Homecoming Court
13 Sep 2024
INDOT Seeks Applicants for Engineering Scholarship Program
13 Sep 2024
Business News
Temple & Temple Celebrates 76 Years Of Business By Giving Back To Southern Indiana
18 Sep 2024
Midwest Hair Sheep Sale At Salem October 5
17 Sep 2024
Indiana’s Tax System: A Framework for Future Competitiveness
14 Sep 2024
Sports News
Salem Lions Football Loses 54-12 Against Brownstown
16 Sep 2024
Salem Lions Football Loses 54-7 Against Scottsburg
10 Sep 2024
Government News
17
Sep
Indy Used-Car Dealer's Alleged Rollback Of 14 Million Miles Springs AG Todd Rokita Into Action
17 Sep 2024
Punishing K-12 Students For ‘Misgendering’ Peers Is Unconstitutional & Undermines Parents
14 Sep 2024
County Holds Budget Hearing
05 Sep 2024
Lifestyle News
This Week In Indiana History September 15-21
14 Sep 2024
Indiana Leads The Nation In Lottery Wins! A Jackpot State Of Mind
13 Sep 2024
This Week In Indiana History September 8-14
12 Sep 2024
Latest Washington County Mugshots
The following individuals were arrested recently by local law enforcement agencies. Those listed, in most cases, are just facing charges at this point, and are to be considered innocent of those charges unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. Charges are often dropped or lessened. Mugshots are collected from local law enforcement agencies on Mondays and are public records.
SalemLeader.com
Leader Publishing Company of Salem, Inc.
P.O. Box 506
117-119 East Walnut Street
Salem, Indiana. 47167
Phone: 812-883-3281 | Fax: 812-883-4446
Business Hours:
Mondays through Fridays, 9:00am - 5:00pm
News:
news@salemleader.com
Office:
office@salemleader.com
Publisher:
publisher@salemleader.com
Business
- More Business News
- Go To Guide
- Business Directory
- Real Estate
- Auctions
Education
- More Education News
Opinion
- Editorials
- Letters to the Editor
- Columns
- Unsung Heroes
- Days Gone By
- In the Garden
- Guest Columns
- Reader's Poll
- Salem Leader Forum
- Questions and Answers
Church
- Bible Aerobics
- Church News
- Church Directory