Salem News

Mayor to light up Salem Friday

Members of the Salem Retail and Business Association were preparing for the holiday season light up and the Christmas Open House this Friday and Saturday by decorating gift mugs and the tree in front of the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce building Tuesday evening. Pictured here are Kay Thompson, left, treasurer and Paula Radin, vice president of the Salem Retail and Business Association. (Salem News photo by Larry Shields)

November 19, 2008

SALEM — The downtown area will have a slightly different look this holiday season with light blue snowflakes added to white ones normally installed on street lights.

Salem Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Audrey Null said they decided to add a little variety this year.

The Salem Retail and Business Association will be lighting up the downtown at 6:30 p.m. Friday when Mayor Jerry Wolford turns the switch on the snowflakes and the Christmas Tree in front of the chamber’s building.

Null said this is the first year the mayor has been enlisted for suc

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Salem council OKs pay deal for cops

November 19, 2008

SALEM — City council accepted a fact finders ruling for police that a calls for a 2.75 percent wage increase for each of the next three years for the department.

Police officers have been without a contract since June and Councilman Just

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Officials urge motorists to prepare for winter

November 19, 2008

LISBON — Emergency officials stressing the need for winter safety awareness this week received help sending the message Tuesday morning with a blanket of snow on area roads.

“Citizens need to have emergency preparedness kits for their hom

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Probe of Salem police information leak continues

November 19, 2008

SALEM — The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation is continuing its investigation into the leak of police investigative notes for a reported altercation at Stooges in Salem on Sept. 21.

The incident allegedly involved Rep

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