Salem News

Zella DeCort Cobbs, 94, of Damascus, passed away at 1:10 AM Friday, November 20, 2009 at Essex of Salem.

Robin S. Jackson said it fell to her to care for her elderly mother, and both mother and daughter eventually paid the price for that decision, with Shirley Nutter dying due to neglect and Jackson being sentenced to prison.

One count of inducing panic has been added to the charges against two Salem men accused of using a bomb threat ruse at the Salem Walmart as a diversion for a drug robbery at Lease Drug in Salem.

In county Municipal Court on Tuesday, a Salem man was sentenced to 180 days in the county jail for OVI second offense, no motorcycle endorsement and failure to control.

The city of Salem lost one of its treasures Monday - historian Dale E. Shaffer. The author of 27 books about the history of Salem, Shaffer worked diligently for many years to preserve the city's past for future generations.

John M. Fairbaugh, 89, died at 8:50 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009, at the Sterling House.

Dale Eugene Shaffer, 80, of 437 Jennings Ave., died at 9:33 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16, 2009, at Salem Community Hospital.

A total of 271 uncounted ballots will be added to the mix with those votes cast election day, possibly altering the outcome of four close races.

Fiscal watch may just be a distant memory by December, but the process for removing city schools from that category has taken longer than expected.

Sue DiSabatino Ieropoli, 89, died at 5:45 a.m. Monday at the home of her daughter Rita Stratton, 14509 South Duck Creek Road, Salem.

H1N1 flu shots for all Salem residents kindergarten through sixth-grade will be given on today from 4 until 8 p.m. in the Salem High School cafeteria.

Kent State University kicked off the Salem Concert Series Sunday afternoon by mixing a little art with a lotta jazz from the KSU Jazz Ensemble.

An open letter to Congressman Charlie Wilson: Dear Congressman Wilson, Since you see fit to not reply to your constituents phone calls and emails, I will address this issue with you via a more public forum.

The organization dedicated to protecting the Little Beaver Creek is seeking the support of local communities in obtaining a state grant to help in continuing those efforts.

Columbiana County Treasurer Nicholas Barborak opened Wednesday's meeting of the county Investment Advisory Board by closing the books on the misstep regarding the number of meetings held last year.

Christian-based recording artist Ashlie Marie of Akron, will be performing songs from her first two albums during the Thanksgiving Celebration Food Drive on Friday, Nov.

The proposed water contract which would lead to Salem providing water to several locations on behalf of the county remains unsigned, but members of the Salem Utilities Commission went over the latest draft agreement Tuesday, making some possible changes.

Salem City Schools, in cooperation with the Salem City Health Department, hope to offer H1N1 vaccinations shortly.

A second man has been charged in conjunction with the Lease Drug robbery and related bomb threat at Wal-Mart in early September.

The Salem Retail & Business Association, a division of the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce has announced "Light-Up Night" to be held at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov.