NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dolly Parton, the country music icon whose soaring vibrato vocals, poignant songwriting and sparkling costumes defined her rise from a log cabin in the Tennessee mountains to the height of stardom…
Perry Township trustees OK miscellaneous repair costs
PERRY TOWNSHIP — The board of trustees approved repair costs in its meeting Monday. The trustees unanimously approved the repair…
49ers owner arrested in East Palestine
EAST PALESTINE — San Francisco 49ers owner John “Jed” York was arrested in the Valley over the weekend on two…
Leetonia council approves purchase of new police vehicle
LEETONIA — Village council approved the purchase of a new vehicle for the police department in its recent meeting. Council…
Canfield Fair headliner cancels tour, replacement announced
(WKBN) – The Canfield Fair’s headliner this year is taking some time off for health reasons — canceling the remainder…
Trump’s ‘economic D-Day’ threats become warnings for countries to sever financial ties with Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a new round of sanctions aimed at Iran on Monday and warned…
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Local Sports
Howland edges Salem
HOWLAND — Howland edged Salem, 1-0, in girls soccer action Monday. Salem (2-3) will play at Boardman next Monday. CRESTVIEW 3, GARFIELD 0 COLUMBIANA — Shelby Wellman and Chloe Houck each had one goal and one assist as Crestview blanked Garfield, 3-0, in girls soccer action Monday. Delaney Hively also scored a goal. Clarice…
HANOVERTON — United dropped a 25-23, 25-23, 23-25, 25-21 decision to Rootstown in Monday's season opener.…
United drops opener
HEARTLAND BREAKS BRANCH BELOIT — Heartland Christian swept the singles matches to beat West Branch, 3-2,…
SPORTS BRIEFING
COLUMBIANA VS. SOUTHERN 7th Grade: Columbiana won 25-18, 25-20 Monday. Columbiana (3-0), Layla Rust 5 aces,…
JUNIOR HIGH VOLLEYBALL
Local Columns
Hope is local: Columbiana County prepares for Suicide Prevention Month
Every month, a dedicated group meets to tackle a critical mission: preventing suicide. The Columbiana County Suicide Prevention Coalition brings together a diverse group of voices from behavioral health professionals to suicide attempt survivors and family members who have lost loved ones. By combining professional knowledge with personal, lived experience, members work together to…
Columbiana County's economy and industries influenced by its original land and resources
Approach of Columbiana County Fair prompts memories of those past
Recognizing that June is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month, we are challenged to look at…
When trauma is also grief
Neighborhood News
On the calendar
TUE/8-25 Boardman DARE Singles Group, Bocce at Boardman Park, 5:30 p.m.; information at 330-729-0127 Calcutta Calcutta Lions Club, 6:30 p.m., Peter Metrovich Community Center County Columbiana County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board, 5:30 p.m., board office Damascus American Red Cross blood drive, 1 - 6 p.m., Damascus Methodist Church East Liverpool Needles and…
On the calendar MON/8-24 East Liverpool Free Shared Blessings Community Luncheon, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., St. John…
On the calendar
Ora E. Anderson Conservation Fund accepting 2026 grant applications NELSONVILLE, Ohio – The Foundation for Appalachian…
Community Briefs
GAHANNA, Ohio — AEP Ohio and five data center companies recently announced a first-of-its-kind effort to…
AEP Ohio and data center companies announce additional bill assistance funding
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
A starving horse does not suffer less because Ohio calls it livestock
Dear Editor: I am part of Northeast Ohio’s horse community, and I want people to keep paying attention to the Heather Birkmire animal-cruelty case. Five horses are dead. Prosecutor Vito Abruzzino has said necropsies found evidence of starvation and dehydration. Yet the cruelty charges are misdemeanors. Birkmire, the former operator of Pure Gold Stables…