GOSHEN TOWNSHIP — The Goshen Township Police Department has a new assistant police chief. The board of trustees voted unanimously in its September meeting to authorize the promotion of Michael Platt from his prior position…
Elections board director predicts over 50% voter turnout
LISBON — The Columbiana County Board of Elections allocated voting machines and ballots to get ready for the Nov. 3…
Salem Quakerfest set for Saturday
SALEM — Quakerfest returns to Salem Saturday. The Salem Area Chamber of Commerce, local businesses and community organizations are coming…
Salem utilities department invites community to open house
SALEM — The utilities department is inviting the public to learn about the upgrades which have been made to the…
Engineering to begin on Columbiana traffic signals update
COLUMBIANA — Engineering is expected to begin this fall for the traffic signal upgrades at the state Routes 14, 46…
Valley manufacturing center renamed in honor of Lamoncha family
YOUNGSTOWN — A dedication program took place at the Lamoncha Family Center for Advanced Manufacturing on Tuesday. The center was…
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Local Sports
United hands Columbiana first loss
HANOVERTON — Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference powers United and Columbiana put on a classic five-set volleyball marathon in the Eagles’ gym Tuesday night, and when it was over it was the Golden Eagles who walked out with a clutch 3-2 triumph. With the win, the Golden Eagles are now 13-3 overall and 9-1 in…
SALEM — West Branch claimed the Eastern Buckeye Conference title outright by downing Salem, 25-20, 25-27, 25-15,…
West Branch clinches EBC title in Salem
DEERFIELD — There is one more weekend of racing in Deerfield. Deerfield Speedway — known as…
Last champions crowned at Deerfield
SALEM 2, SANDY VALLEY 0 SALEM — The Salem boys soccer team is finishing the regular…
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SOCCER
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
FRI/10-2 Boardman DARE Singles Group, Card Night at Perkins in Boardman, 5 p.m.; 330-729-0127 Columbiana American Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Columbiana American Legion Post 290 Good As New Shoppe, Methodist Church, 210 S. Main St., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Fall Mystery Sale. Across The Pond with The DoughBros,…
Salem Community Day Salem will hold a Community Day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday…
Community Briefs
Salem Bible Methodist Church Fall 2026 Revival
Salem Bible Methodist Church to host Penn View Bible Institute Praise Singers
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
Labor Day celebrates laborers moving the country forward
No longer the precursor to the start of the school year for most students, Labor Day weekend now serves as the first three-day weekend break for most. They and their parents get one more chance to take it a bit easy before the grind of the fall semester and all its activities starts to…
America at 250: A reminder that all are created equal
Thanking those who contributed to Stamp Out Hunger
Keep your summer travel close to home, Ohio has plenty to offer
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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