Salem Newshttp://www.salemnews.netTop Headlinesen-usThu, 21 Aug 2008 19:48:58 EDTThu, 21 Aug 2008 19:48:58 EDThttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssGood Samaritans touch down at Salem Air Parkhttp://www.salemnews.net/page/content.detail/id/504549.htmlPERRY TOWNSHIP - A couple of good Samaritans Wednesday touched down at the Salem Air Park. Gary Bustin and Mark Palm, co-founders of Samaritan Aviation, a Colorado-based ministry that provides medical and mission services using airplanes, landed in Perry Township as part of a 40-city tour designed to raise funds and awareness and thank supporters. Bustin and Palm flew in on a newly refurbished Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:32:48 EDTCounty sets surplus auction for Sept. 18http://www.salemnews.net/page/content.detail/id/504550.htmlLISBON - Area residents looking for a government bargain may want to mark Sept. 18 on their calendar - that's the date the commissioners and other offices plan to auction off stuff they can no longer use. The auction will take place at 10:30 a.m. at the old county home property on County Home Road in front of the county jail complex. Material in the past has included old desks and chairs, file caThu, 21 Aug 2008 00:33:19 EDTHealth board to review contractshttp://www.salemnews.net/page/content.detail/id/504551.htmlLISBON - The Columbiana County Health Board will review all of its contracts with other entities, including Salem, to bring them in line with the services being provided. Health Board Chairman and Medical Director Dr. Jack Amato suggested the review Wednesday in light of a recent situation involving the contract and services for the city of Salem, which relies on the county for health services. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:33:50 EDTRailroad makes case for closing crossinghttp://www.salemnews.net/page/content.detail/id/504552.htmlLEETONIA- A Norfolk Southern Railroad representative spoke with Village Council at a special meeting Wednesday night, proposing an exchange of land owned by the railroad for the right to close the Washington Street crossing. According to Norfolk Southern representative Virginia Caso, the railroad has wanted to close the crossing for several years. With the overpass providing a safe alternative foThu, 21 Aug 2008 00:34:24 EDTLeetonia library architect seeks water workhttp://www.salemnews.net/page/content.detail/id/504553.htmlLEETONIA- An architect for the new public library requested that the village join a project to increase water pressure for the north side residents at village council's regular meeting Wednesday night. Architect Lara Dolan informed council that the current 4-inch water line that will supply water to the future building provides insufficient water pressure to meet the fire suppression system requiThu, 21 Aug 2008 00:35:16 EDT