LISBON — The Columbiana County Board of Elections staff and board welcomed new board member Peggy Caratelli after a brief swearing-in ceremony Tuesday morning. “I’m excited,” she said. The East Palestine resident was recommended for…
Port Authority working with East Palestine to develop industrial park
LISBON — The village of East Palestine and the Columbiana County Port Authority are partnering up to develop an 85-acre…
Columbiana council approves contract with public employees union
COLUMBIANA — The city’s AFSCME union will earn 3 percent raises annually over the next three years. City Council approved…
Non-profit looks to hold wing festival in Columbiana
COLUMBIANA — A non-profit organization is looking to host a wing festival in the city. Wanda Wellman of Alta Care…
Highway patrol investigating head-on collision in Perry Township
PERRY TOWNSHIP — Two drivers suffered suspected serious injuries Tuesday morning after their pickups collided head-on on state Route 45…
Mediators see progress in efforts to halt Iran war as drone attacks rattle region
CAIRO (AP) — Mediators have achieved progress in getting the United States and Iran back to negotiations, regional officials said…
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Local Sports
West Virginia Derby coming up on Aug. 9
NEW CUMBERLAND, W.Va. — The one-two finishers in the Grade III Indiana Derby are…
CLIPPER SERIES COLUMBIANA — The second race in the Clipper Cross County Series will be held…
SPORTS BRIEFING
Drifting takes Quaker City by storm
SHIVERS COMPETES AT NATIONALS NEW YORK — Salem High School graduate and former Notre Dame standout…
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Local Columns
Approach of Columbiana County Fair prompts memories of those past
Sometime in the late 1830s or 1840s, an agricultural “fair was held on the…
Recognizing that June is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month, we are challenged to look at…
When trauma is also grief
The Sinking Boat Analogy To understand what Depression might feel like, imagine taking a boat out…
Understanding depression: Why a sinking boat needs more than a strong sailor
Wherever you are, and no matter what time of day it is, if you look around,…
Walking can be dangerous
Neighborhood News
On the calendar
WED/7-29 Boardman DARE Singles Group, Music at Woodworth Park, 7 p.m.; information at 330-729-0127 Columbiana Mahoning County Model Aircraft Club, 6 p.m., Shaker Woods Field; arrive at 4 p.m. if wishing to fly; rain location at Bellaria Pizza in Boardman East Liverpool Friends of the Carnegie Public Library book sale, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Carnegie…
TUE/7-28 Boardman DARE Singles Group, Bocce at Boardman Park, 5:30 p.m.; information at 330-729-0127 Calcutta Calcutta…
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OSU Student Send-Off Picnic Set for Aug. 13 The Ohio State University Alumni Club of Columbiana…
Community Briefs
MON/7-27 East Liverpool Free Shared Blessings Community Luncheon, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., St. John Lutheran Church, 400…
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Business
Covelli Enterprises, Caribou Coffee ink coffeehouse deal
WARREN — Already the largest franchise operator of Panera Bread restaurants and one of the largest restaurant franchisees in the U.S., Covelli Enterprises in Warren is growing with the addition of Caribou Coffee to its lineup. The companies on Tuesday announced they signed a domestic franchise development agreement, touting it as the largest deal…
Nelms earns promotion with Premier Bank
LMC, Foxconn close on first round of funding as planned
Stark Memorial partners with Everything After
Editorials
America at 250: A reminder that all are created equal
As our country celebrates not just any Independence Day, but the 250th anniversary of one of the boldest declarations in human history, the festivities give us an excellent opportunity to look back on two-and-a-half centuries of this American experiment and check ourselves against what the founders hoped they were setting in motion. Draped in…
Thanking those who contributed to Stamp Out Hunger
Keep your summer travel close to home, Ohio has plenty to offer
DeWine makes right move by not appointing Faber attorney general
Letters to the Editor
Act like citizens instead of sports fans
Dear Editor, Politics are not a team sport. It’s not the same as sticking with the Browns or the Steelers no matter how bad the season. The political process is about choosing the right people who can lead a government in ways that support its citizens. Right now our state government has allowed Ohio…
A True Fourth of July: Perry Township Annexation Decision by the Ohio Supreme Court
Ohio cannot afford a cap on credit card interest rates
They want ALL of MORE money
Obituaries
