UPDATE: More information was released Monday regarding a shooting incident in north Salina late Sunday afternoon. Salina Police say they were sent to The Airliner Motel, 781 N. Broadway, just after 4:30 p.m. on a report of shots fired. Upon arriving at the scene, officers found two .22 caliber casings in a room at the motel. Moments later, another officer located a woman suffering from a gunshot wound inside a vehicle in the 300 block of N. 9th near Dairy Queen. According to police, the woman, identified as 23-year-old Molly Griffin, Salina, had been inside a room at The Airliner … Read More

SALINA – A No Justice No Peace protest march is scheduled for Sunday in downtown Salina. Organizer Miranda Bachman said the protest march is scheduled to begin at noon Sunday in the parking lot of The Temple, 336 S. Santa Fe. Those participating will then walk to the City-County Building, 300 W. Ash, and on to the Salina Police Department, 255 N. 10th, before returning to The Temple parking lot. “In light of recent events involving the murders of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia and George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, people are just down right mad,” Bachman said. “White people have … Read More

SALINA – Dillons will soon have a new Fuel Center at their Sunset Plaza location at 1201 W. Crawford. An employee of the store confirmed to The Salina Scoop Friday morning that a new Fuel Center will be added in the north end of the parking lot in the near future. Dillons currently has Fuel Centers at its other two Salina locations at 1235 E. Cloud and 2350 Planet Avenue. An opening date for the new West Crawford Fuel Center was not given.

SALINA – Aligned with the Saline County Health Officer’s order making Phase 2 of the Ad Astra Reopening Plan a local order, Salina USD 305 playgrounds and equipment are now open to the public, according to a media release. Due to the special equipment at and donor agreements, the Coronado playground is only open during daytime business hours. Frequent hand washing, wearing of masks, and social distancing (six feet or more) in public settings is strongly encouraged to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The health, safety and well-being of the Salina community is a priority. District administrators remain in close … Read More

SALINA – Salina Police and Crime Stoppers are asking the public’s help to identify a suspect in a recent shoplifting incident. According to a media release, a female suspect shoplifted at Menards, 809 Virginia Court, sometime between 6 and 6:36 p.m. on May 7. The female appeared to be in her 20 or 30’s and was wearing a mask and glasses. She also had a short “buzz-cut” hairstyle. She was wearing a grey long-sleeved shirt with black sleeves, tan knee-length shorts, and black shoes. Anyone with information regarding this suspect is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 785-825-TIPS, text SATIPS … Read More

SALINA – To align with the Saline County Health Officer’s order, which makes Phase 2 of the Ad Astra Reopening Plan a local order, City of Salina playgrounds and equipment are now available for use, according to a media release. Picnic shelters will remain closed until further notice. Playgrounds and picnic shelters affected include: Bill Burke Park, Centennial Park, Country Club Park, East Crawford Recreation Area, Gleniffer Hill Park, Hawthorne Park, Indian Rock Park, Jerry Ivey Park, Kennedy Park, Kenwood Park, Lakewood Park, Meadowlark Park, Oakdale Park, Oxbow Park, Pacific Park, Parker Park, Phillips Park, Riverside Park, Magnolia Soccer Complex, … Read More

SALINA – To maintain high water quality in the City’s water distribution system and Saline County Rural Water District #3, the Utilities Department will temporarily modify the disinfection process used to treat our drinking water, according to media release. This is a preventative maintenance process and consists of turning off the ammonia feed and increasing the free chlorine feed in order to maintain a more uniform disinfection level throughout the City’s water distribution system and Saline County Rural Water District #3. Customers may notice a strong chlorine taste or odor of chlorine in their tap water during this period. These … Read More

SALINA – The Salina Public Library, in partnership with St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church, will provide free grab-and-go lunches this summer. Pickup will begin June 1 and run through July 31, according to a media release. Lunches will be provided from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with priority for youth during the first half-hour. If supplies allow, free lunches for adults will be available after children are served. Lunches are first come, first serve. The service will be available on the lawn on the northwest corner of the library, next to the drive for the book drop. In the case … Read More

SALINA – The Saline County Health Department has reported a new case of COVID-19 in Saline County today. According to a media release, the new case is a female in her 40’s associated with a previous confirmed case. She is currently isolated at home. The Health Department continues to actively monitor one other case who is isolated at home. As of Thursday evening, Saline County has two active cases. 25 have recovered from the virus in Saline County. There have been two deaths. “While people are seeing other Counties loosen restrictions, we will continue the path and follow the proven … Read More

SALINA – The Saline County Health Department has no additional cases of COVID-19 to report. According to a statement released Tuesday evening, the Health Department continues to actively monitor one case who is isolated at home. The rest have met the criteria necessary to be considered recovered and have been released from daily monitoring and isolation. The total number of recoveries in Saline County now stands at 25. There have been no additional deaths in Saline County. On Tuesday, Governor Laura Kelly announced that she will be issuing a new statewide emergency declaration that will go into effect on May … Read More

SALINA – The Saline County Health Department did not have any additional cases of COVID-19 to report Friday. In a media release late Friday afternoon, the Department said they are continuing to actively monitor two cases who are isolated at home. The rest have met the criteria necessary to be considered recovered and have been released from daily monitoring and isolation. In all, 24 patients in Saline County have recovered from the virus. “As we enter into the holiday weekend under Phase 2 of the Ad Astra Reopening Plan, this does not mean that the threat of COVID has subsided,” … Read More

SALINE COUNTY – A section of a Saline County road will close next week to allow for a road construction project. According to a media release, Water Well Road, between Burma Road and Lightville Road, will be closed to through traffic beginning Tuesday, May 26, and will remain closed for a few months. The road closure is needed for the construction of a road improvement project. A detour route will be signed for the project. The detour route will run north of Water Well Road for two miles on Burma Road, then one mile west on Magnolia Road to Lightville … Read More

SALINE COUNTY – Crime Stoppers and the Saline County Sheriff’s are seeking information regarding a recent rural Saline County burglary. According to a media release, the Saline County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 2200 block of N. Reese Road on April 14 on a report of a burglary. Deputies says that sometime between April 7 and April 8, unknown suspect(s) cut the locks on an enclosed trailer on a work site and stole a large amount of battery powered tools and other equipment. Several of the brand names of the power tools stolen were Milwaukee, Dewalt, and Stihl. Total loss … Read More

TOPEKA – The number of coronavirus cases in Kansas has gone up by 419 in the last two days. The state’s total number of positive cases since the pandemic began is now at 8,958. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment says COVID-19 has contributed to 185 deaths. That number is up seven from Wednesday. There have been 787 hospitalizations in the state since the pandemic began. Of those tested, 67,476 have come back negative for the coronavirus. Saline County remains at 28 cases as of Friday morning. A county-by-county breakdown is below: Anderson: 1 Atchison: 15 Barber: 1 Barton: … Read More

SALINA – Salina City Commissioners will convene on Tuesday, May 26 at 4 p.m. in the City-County Building, 300 W. Ash, Room 107. This is considered a special meeting as the governing body does not typically meet on the 5th Monday of the month, according to a media release. This meeting is scheduled to include a public hearing as well as action to authorize submission of a grant application, according to City information. In order to observe guidance restricting gatherings to 15 or less, the meeting will take place via telephone conference which can be viewed on Salina Media Connection … Read More