The Columbiana County Fair saw blue skies Thursday after a rainy Wednesday. The Derby Pull that was scheduled for 9 a.m. Thursday in the Grandstand was canceled due to the conditions of the track, but…
Columbiana County 2025 4-H queen still making impact on this year's fair
LISBON — A pair of projects started by 2025 4-H Queen Allison Irwin are part of this year’s Columbiana County…
New status hearing set in 2021 murder case
LISBON — A new status hearing has been set at 1:15 p.m. Sept. 14 in the aggravated murder case against…
Former chaplain appeals plea, sentence for child porn possession
LISBON — The former hospital chaplain sentenced to 25 to 27 years in prison for downloading, printing and possessing 12,000-plus…
New pretrial set for man accused of causing child's death
LISBON — A new pretrial hearing is set at 10:20 a.m. Sept. 4 in the case against a former Negley…
Illinois man caught in sex sting pleads guilty to child porn possession
LISBON — An Illinois man charged for allegedly possessing images of child pornography after being caught in a sex-for-hire sting…
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Local Sports
LEETONIA RETURN LETTERMEN
Urban Meyer coming to county to share Holtz stories
NEW CUMBERLAND, W.Va. — After Trendsetter won the Grade III Lexington Stakes at Keeneland in mid-April…
Trendsetter didn't need the big races
BEAVER LOCAL BESTS SALEM CALCUTTA — Beaver Local defeated Salem 157-194 in a boys golf match…
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
FRI/8-7 Boardman DARE Singles Group, Card Night at Perkins, 5 p.m.; information at 330-729-0127 Calcutta St. Clair Township trustees, 7:30 a.m., government building; special meeting to consider compensation of a public employee Columbiana Good As New Shoppe, Methodist Church, 210 S. Main St., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; 50 percent off entire store. NO…
Mile Branch Granch ham loaf dinner Mile Branch Grange, 495 Knox School Road, Alliance, will hold…
Community Briefs
Salem Summer Concert Series to feature New Wave Nation
THU/8-6 Beloit West Branch Athletic Boosters bingo, booster hall, 26701 U.S. Route 62; doors open at…
On the calendar
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
John Carey Snyder
1951-2026 LISBON — John Carey Snyder, 74, died Tuesday. Born on Nov. 8, 1951, in Salem, he was the son of the late Russell D. and Betty (Grace) Snyder. Arrangements are being handled by Stark Memorial Funeral Home and Cremation Services. 8/7/26