Salem News

Robert Lee Cannon, 66, formerly of Lisbon, died at 3:02 p.m. Thursday at the Hospice House in Poland.

Leland A. Raley, 89, of 45470 state Route 154, passed away at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at his residence.

There are still some uncounted ballots cast in Tuesday's election that could alter the outcome of close races, depending on how they fall.

The county has reached a tentative agreement to resume purchasing water from Salem, three years following an acrimonious split over the prison water contract.

EAST PALESTINE a ' Westminster College admissions staff will be visiting area high schools Nov.

In the city school district board of education election, Jeff Cushman and Andrew Null won the two seats that four candidates contested on Tuesday.

Election Day 2009 has arrived, with voters across Columbiana County going to the polls today to determine the fate of numerous local candidate races and ballot issues.

Salem folklore tells of a little girl, 2 years old, who died from iron poisoning after licking clean an iron pot her father had used to make elderberry wine.

Landen Edward French, 1 week old, died at 3:15 p.m. Thursday at Akron Children's Hospital.

In county Municipal Court on Tuesday, a Fairview Court, Salem, man pleaded not guilty to OVI second offense and speeding.

The Salem Retail and Business Association hosted its 13th annual "Taste in Salem" at the Salem Golf Club Wednesday night.

Columbiana County Health Board members heard Wednesday how the district's cancer detection clinic saved lives -directly from some women whose lives were saved.

Fred R. Jennings, 80, of state Route 517 died at 2:10 p.m. Monday at Salem Community Hospital.

A Wellsville man with numerous prior criminal convictions was sentenced to five years in prison on seven more charges during action last week in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court.

Candidates for the Salem City school board had an opportunity to speak to voters during a candidate forum sponsored by The Salem News, Salem Area Chamber of Commerce and Kent State University-Salem held at the KSU City Center Monday night.

Police responded to the 2300 block of E. State St. at 8:39 a.m. Saturday for a report of a suspicious vehicle next to a business for some time.

The Salvation Army in Salem is setting up it's Christmas Assistance program. Anyone needing help this holiday season is urged to sign up at their facility on North Ellsworth Avenue beginning Monday morning at 9 a.m. To sign-up for assistance you must be a Columbiana County resident with a total household income at or below 200-percent of Federal ...

James R. Sekely, age 49, of 1510 Brookview Drive, Salem and Shanghai, China, died at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at the Cleveland Clinic.

SALEM a ' The Salem Historical Societya TMs Museum will be closing for the season on Sunday.

Favorable bids received so far for Columbiana County's housing demolition program may translate into more dilapidated homes being targeted.