LISBON — The 2026 Columbiana County Fair is officially underway. The 181st annual Columbiana County Fair officially kicked off Monday with the presentation of a new royal court and a celebratory ceremony and ribbon cutting…
Man charged with abusing developmentally disabled adult
SMITH TWP. (WKBN) — A man is facing felony charges after police say he abused a person associated with a…
New pretrial set for East Palestine woman charged with crimes against animals
LISBON — A new pretrial was set at 9:15 a.m. Oct. 13 for an East Palestine woman charged with four…
Man serving life in prison loses appeal of conviction for 2024 Wellsville shooting death
LISBON — Jeno L. Wall, the man sentenced to prison for the rest of his life for killing Robert E.…
Big Woo’s Meat Revival food truck opening brick and mortar restaurant in Lisbon
LISBON – Mark Wooten along with his wife Susan and daughter Ava are preparing to open their new Big Woo’s…
Columbiana School District enters Phase II of athletic facilities project
COLUMBIANA — The Columbiana School District has entered Phase II of its Athletic Facilities Plan and that includes the redesign…
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Local Sports
SALEM RETURNING LETTERMEN
The 2026 Ohio high school football season unofficially opens Friday with nine Columbiana County teams playing…
Scrimmage slate starts on Friday
Quakers get the best of Aviators
CLIPPER SERIES COLUMBIANA — The third race in the Clipper Cross County Series will be held…
SPORTS BRIEFING
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
TUE/8-4 Boardman DARE Singles Group, Bocce at Boardman Park, 5:30 p.m.; information at 330-729-0127 Chester Brooke Hancock Food Security Team, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 600 Indiana Ave.; schedule appointment at 304-748-7850 Ext. 1002 East Liverpool American Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Peter Metrovich Community Center Needles and Hooks (crochet and knitting…
Salem Historical Society monthly meeting The Salem Historical Society monthly meeting will be held at 6…
Community Briefs
2026 Spring Dean’s List Sydney Adkins of East Liverpool, majoring in College Credit Plus. Sawyer Aikens…
Youngstown State University
Minerva to host Stark Parks program, stargazing event
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
Action requested to address dangerous intersection in Perry Township
Editor's Note: The following is a letter submitted to the Columbiana County commissioners and state Rep. Monica Robb-Blasdel. For years I have lived at the four-way intersection of state Route 344 and Cunningham Road in Perry Township. Sitting at the table, I see accidents all the time. A recent head-on, car versus semi disaster…
Act like citizens instead of sports fans
A True Fourth of July: Perry Township Annexation Decision by the Ohio Supreme Court
Ohio cannot afford a cap on credit card interest rates
Obituaries
