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Salina South’s Thespian Troupe recently competed in a statewide competition and performed very well. According to Kate Lindsay, Salina South High School Theatre Sponsor, the Troupe received several honors at the 2020 Kansas State Thespian Festival: · South’s Thespians once again received a Gold Honor Troupe award for successfully completing the set of criteria, which includes community ...

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Too much frost and ice on a pickup's windshield leads to an injury accident on Saturday. Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that officers were sent to the 200 block of Gold Street on Saturday morning around 5:30am after a woman in a 1999 Ford F150 hit a parked flat bed trailer causing extensive ...

5 years ago
A stolen car, spotted by a police officer leads to the arrest of a Salina man. Police Captain Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that a 2014 Ford Fiesta was reported stolen on Friday morning after the owner left it unlocked and warming up in the 500 block of W. Grand Avenue. The car was found the ...

5 years ago
Sunday's icy weather led to numerous slide offs and motor vehicle accidents in the area. Saline County Sheriff's deputies assisted the Kansas Highway Patrol with three accidents while also working six accidents along a short stretch of Interstate-70. Captain Jim Hughes tells KSAL News that between 12:50pm and 1:45pm - deputies worked six accidents about 3 miles ...

5 years ago
A couple of Salina women with outstanding warrants were taken to jail following a traffic stop early Sunday. According to Saline County Undersheriff Brent Melander, deputies found handguns and over a pound of methamphetamine inside a 2007 Chevy Cavalier driven by 34-year-old Sophia Lamas. Melander says deputies made a stop after a traffic violation in the 200 ...

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A night of classic country and Southern rock is coming to Salina this spring. The "Fire on the Mountain Tour" featuring The Charlie Daniels Band and the Marshall Tucker Band with special guest the Scooter Brown Band, are coming to the Tony’s Pizza Events Center. Best known for its Grammy winning hit, “The Devil Went Down ...

5 years ago
A historic win has propelled the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game, and KSAL wants to take you to the game. It's what could be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see the battle for the Lamar Hunt Trophy in the stadium Lamar Hunt built. The Chiefs will host the AFC Championship Game on Sunday. Kickoff ...

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Community conversations about what the Salina community wants for our students and what will be emphasized will occur at four open meetings this winter. January 13, 5:30-6:45, Stewart Elementary Multipurpose Room*+ January 30, 5:30-6:45, Central HS Cafeteria*+ March 3, 5:30-6:45, Oakdale Elementary Multipurpose Room* March 21, 10:00-11:15, South HS Commons* Everyone’s voice and participation are vital ...

5 years ago
A group of area educators experienced a hint of life in poverty earlier this month. John Girodat and Noalee McDonald-Augustine, Smoky Hill Education Service Center Consultants – along with the assistance of about 15 community volunteers – guided a poverty simulation for more than 50 participants with USD 298 Lincoln. “You’re playing a role, but it’s ...

5 years ago
A large group of brides-to-be and prom goers enjoyed a special event Sunday afternoon at the Tony's Pizza Events Center. The soon-to-be-married ladies were joined by family and friends at the Salina Bridal & Prom Expo. Future brides and grooms had a chance to meet with many of the area’s premier bridal and prom specialists at ...

5 years ago
The State Library of Kansas will make up-to-the-minute information on the 2020 Kansas Legislature available. According to the agency, timely information is only a phone call or chat away. Kansas residents can access information about the Kansas Legislature, bill status, legislative process and more by calling 1-800-432-3924 Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Questions ...