Clyde Brown

The state of Ohio, like much of the rest of the nation, is suffering from "civic foreclosure". Read More

Ohioans are still generous during this ongoing economic recession, but the kind of giving has shifted, according to a report released last week by Miami University Hamilton's Center for Civic Engagement. Read More

PATRICK –Mr. Clarence L. "C. L." Brown, Jr., 83, died Nov. 4, 2009. Read More

An amendment to include bed and breakfasts in RS-2 and RS-3 multi-family dwellings was approved by the Rules and Ordinance Committee Tuesday. Read More

Council members had to juggle their schedules to fund an H1N1 program through the city's recently restarted health department. Read More

SALEM -Control of city council will be in Republican hands after incumbent Democrats Clyde Brown and newcomer Randy Colian lost to Republicans Joe Radin and Brian Whitehill who won two of the three at-large contested on Tuesday. Read More

Kent State University, the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce and the Salem News sponsored a forum for city, Perry Township and Salem City school district candidates at the KSU City Center Monday. Read More

The city council races to be determined in November show the signs of the economic times. Read More

Despite Mayor Jerry Wolford's appeal for second and third readings on the municipal event fund, the ordinance received only a second reading after failing to the acquire the six votes needed to suspend council's rules for emergency passage on Tuesday. Read More

The Rules and Ordinance Committee said it will hold another meeting related to the bed and breakfast issue it has been dealing with. Read More