Natasha Welch was crowned Salem High School Fall Homecoming Queen Friday night at the varsity football game versus Marlington. She is shown with her escort Ethan Turnbull. (Photo by Gary Leininger)
CCESC to recognize national disability awareness campaign
LISBON — Not all disabilities are visible but all disabilities can be recognized. This month the Columbiana County Educational Service…
Salem Memorial Building to host Senior Expo
SALEM — The Salem Memorial Building will be hosting its second annual Senior Expo. “We’re primarily looking to connect people…
Trump administration says it has no plans for ICE officers at polls. Activists are preparing anyway
WASHINGTON (AP) — With early voting already underway, a question worrying some voters is what role — if any —…
Crestview school board receives update on maintenance personnel
COLUMBIANA — The new maintenance supervisor hired for the Crestview Local School District will be working with some new crew…
Two townships receive findings for recovery in audit
LISBON — The state auditor’s office recently issued findings for recovery against two local townships in audits released this week,…
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The red (and black) Bairon lifts Quakers
Salem's Damion Mathes and Troy Lentz (76) block Marlington's Tyler Kline on Friday.
EOAC has no match for United
WELLSVILLE — The Lisbon Blue Devils picked up their second straight Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference win…
Minor, Devils pile on Tigers
WEST BRANCH 31, CARROLLTON 7 CARROLLTON — West Branch remained unbeaten in the Eastern Buckeye Conference…
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Local Columns
East Palestine Deserves the Truth — I’ll Fight to Bring It to Light
It’s been over three years since a Norfolk Southern train derailed in East Palestine,…
When someone we care about is struggling, it is not always easy to know what they…
Sometimes, the signs are there: Recognizing when someone may be struggling
K-9 of Civil War soldier serves as reminder of role animals played in conflict
Every month, a dedicated group meets to tackle a critical mission: preventing suicide. The Columbiana County…
Hope is local: Columbiana County prepares for Suicide Prevention Month
Neighborhood News
On the calendar
SAT/10-3 Beloit West Branch High School Class of 1970, 10 a.m., Brickhouse in Sebring Boardman DARE Singles Group, Bowling at Boardman Lanes, 6:30 p.m.; 330-729-0127 Columbiana Good As New Shoppe, Methodist Church, 210 S. Main St., 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Fall Mystery Sale. Fairfield Ruritan Club barbecue chicken dinner, 4-6 p.m., Grace Church…
Columbus State Community College Summer Dean’s List Joshua Lehwald of Salem
ACROSS THE CLASSROOM
FRI/10-2 Boardman DARE Singles Group, Card Night at Perkins in Boardman, 5 p.m.; 330-729-0127 Columbiana American…
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Salem Community Day Salem will hold a Community Day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday…
Community Briefs
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
Rail safety reform should not be a matter of partisan politics
Rail safety reform is not a matter of partisan politics – or it shouldn’t be, anyway. But since February 2023, when a derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, ignited renewed calls for reform, politicians in Washington, D.C., have sat on their hands while their friends in the railroad industry made promises and assurances that weren’t…
Momentum to address coal-related job loss needs to continue
Labor Day celebrates laborers moving the country forward
America at 250: A reminder that all are created equal
Letters to the Editor
Please no single trash hauler in Lisbon
Please, Lisbon Council, drop any further consideration of passing legislation for a single trash hauler in the village. I suspect a majority of residents are opposed to the idea, preferring to choose their own hauler and respecting the tradition of free enterprise among competing companies. I greatly respect and admire our hard-working mayor and…
Data centers generate much needed property tax revenue
Knowledgeable opinion on childhood vaccines can only come from experience of adverse effects
A starving horse does not suffer less because Ohio calls it livestock
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