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Rising Scholars soar into NASA culinary competition

A team of Rising Scholars from Kent State Columbiana County earned a spot in the finals of the NASA HUNCH culinary competition at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. The scholars will compete with teams from around the country on April 17 to determine if their culinary creation will be a ...

Lincoln Day Dinner sees officials from all levels

SALEM — The annual Lincoln Day Dinner came to Salem Friday. The annual event, which sees Republican party members, donors, and elected officials from the local, county, state, and federal levels come together to fundraise and prepare for election, was held at the Timberlane’s Complex ...

3 vie for Jan. 3 commissioner term

LISBON — Incumbent Columbiana County Commissioner Roy Paparodis is facing a re-election challenge in his bid for the Republican nomination Tuesday from businessman, farmer and tradesman Duane Nickell and teacher/farmer Danielle Burch. All three will appear on the Republican ballot for the ...

Culvert cleanup to be added to EPA work plan

EAST PALESTINE — The final of five underground culverts will be cleaned as part of the recently-approved Sediment Mitigation Measures Work Plan, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reports. The work plan is meant to remedy the contaminated waterways now that the sheen assessment ...

Robotics, grading scale discussed by Columbiana BOE

COLUMBIANA — Robotics took centerstage at the Columbiana Board of Education meeting on Tuesday. The board congratulated team “1984” which placed first at the Ohio VEX IQ State Championship on March 2. The team of Oliver Vennetti, Chase Dujas, Ayden Rosario and Michael Conrad will next ...

NS dealt another blow in court

EAST PALESTINE — A federal judge rejected Norfolk Southern’s claim that the company was protected under federal law in a bid to toss out a class action lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio on behalf of nearly half a million residents impacted by last ...