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🌱 Salem runners deliver their best state finish in two decades

Salem, Ohio Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi Salem! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Salem runners deliver their best state finish in two decades
  • Former Salem officer gets jail time for sexual imposition
  • Driver charged after five-vehicle crash in downtown Salem

Also on today's calendar: 80th Annual Meeting.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 62 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cloudy, showers; cooler, temps: high: 48, low: 33.
  • Friday: Cloudy, showers around; cold, with a high of 40 and low of 32 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Salem boys break out of the pack (morningjournalnews.com) — Salem’s boys cross country team turned its first state appearance since 2018 into an eighth-place finish, its best since the 2005 championship season. Four Quakers ran career bests Saturday at Fortress Obetz, helping a team ranked 18th before the meet outperform expectations. Senior Luke Stephens led Salem in 47th place.
   

2. Former Salem police officer pleads to sexual imposition (morningjournalnews.com) — Former Salem police officer Michael K. Wirkner will serve 60 days in jail after pleading guilty to two counts of sexual imposition involving women he encountered while on duty. He must register as a sex offender for 15 years and permanently surrender his Ohio police certification.
   

3. Washingtonville man charged in Monday's downtown Salem multi-vehicle crash (morningjournalnews.com) — A Washingtonville man faces a reckless operation charge after Monday’s five-vehicle crash in downtown Salem sent three people to hospitals with minor injuries. The highway patrol says Alex Sean Fluharty, 36, struck multiple vehicles near East State Street and Broadway Avenue. His arraignment is scheduled for Nov. 23.
   

4. Gloria Jean Souder, Columbiana, Ohio (wkbn.com) — Gloria Jean Souder, a Salem native who spent her life in the area, died November 7 at age 89. The Columbiana resident sang in the choir at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Leetonia and enjoyed quilting. Friends may gather November 14 at 10 a.m. at Warrick-Kummer-Rettig Funeral Home in Columbiana, with services at 11.
   

5. Mahoning Valley communities receive grants for various infrastructure improvements (wfmj.com) — Salem is among three communities slated for street improvements through a $470,000 grant to Columbiana County. The funding also covers Columbiana and Wellsville, with the projects expected to benefit about 4,275 residents combined. The report does not identify Salem’s share, specific streets or a construction schedule.
   

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  • AVI Foodsystems posted a job opening for Food Service Worker, Part-time (Salem Regional Medical Center) in Salem. Apply here.
  • Wild Bill's Tobacco posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Alliance. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Salem here.

Ok Salem! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Salem

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.