SALEM — A Salem resident has self-published a new children’s book which will teach children to overcome and grow from their mistakes. Rebecca Hicks said that the publication of “The Meadow of Second Chances: Mistakes…
Alito says Supreme Court can’t stem emergency appeals and voices concern over Trump’s rhetoric
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito says the escalating volume of emergency appeals before the court isn’t a…
Republicans return to tough-on-crime message before difficult midterm elections
WASHINGTON (AP) — Political advertising warns about Democratic plots to defund the police. Campaign events feature law enforcement unions and…
Trump returning to Mahoning County next week
YOUNGSTOWN — With hotly contested races for governor and U.S. senator in Ohio, President Donald Trump will return Oct. 12…
Washingtonville man accused of filming up skirts at Leetonia business
LISBON — A Washingtonville man accused of strategically placing his cell phone on a shelf to video record under women’s…
Driver pleads guilty to vehicular assault after original conviction thrown out
LISBON — A man whose original conviction for a 2023 crash was thrown out in July entered a guilty plea…
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Local Sports
Columbiana grabs share of EOAC
COLUMBIANA — The Columbiana volleyball team knew coming into Tuesday's game with East Palestine…
CALCUTTA — Chaya Murray got behind the defense and scored the winning goal in the second…
Salem soccer teams sweep Beaver Local
SALEM — The Salem volleyball team swept Girard 25-17, 25-18, 25-10 Tuesday. The Quakers improve to…
Quakers spike Girard to earn 14th win
EAST PALESTINE — Now that the Columbiana cross country teams are on top of the Eastern Ohio…
Clippers on the road to success
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
WED/10-7 Alliance Discover Bats Ohio, 6 p.m., Rodman Public Library; geared toward children of all ages; register at rodmanlibrary.com. Boardman DARE Singles Group, Pool Night at Camelot Lanes, 6 p.m.; 330-729-0127 Canfield South Range school board, 6 p.m., K-12 building; special meeting to consider transportation routes for the 2026-2027 school year County LEPC (Local…
Trinity United Methodist Church Rummage Sale Trinity United Methodist Church, 2427 Columbiana Road, New Springfield, will…
Community Briefs
Church’s apple dumpling project continues to support non-profits
TUE/10-6 Chester Brooke Hancock Food Security Team, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 600 Indiana Ave.; schedule appointment at…
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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
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
Obituaries
Frederick R. Crowgey
1929-2026 SEBRING — Frederick R. Crowgey Jr., 97, of Copeland Oaks, died peacefully on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, at the Crandall Medical Center surrounded by his wife and their children. He was born Sept. 29, 1929, in Akron, the son of the late Frederick R. Crowgey Sr. MD and the late Olive (Dickey) Crowgey.…