The seventh annual Salem Area Chamber of Commerce Downtown Dining Experience was held Tuesday with 14 local businesses participating across 13 stops downtown including Grizzly Bean Coffee, Ricky’s English Pub, Ezio’s Italian Restaurant, the O.G.,…
State report cards released for 2-25-2026 school year
The Ohio Department of Education released its 2025-2026 School Report Cards on Tuesday. Districts and schools receive overall ratings of…
Charges in attempted courthouse escape will go through grand jury
LISBON — Any charges resulting from the recent attack which injured two security bailiffs on the second floor of the…
Town halls planned to discuss West Branch levy
BELOIT — The West Branch Local School District will be hosting a series of informational town hall meetings on a…
Planned power outages scheduled in Salem
SALEM — Some city residents will experience scheduled power outages while Ohio Edison conducts system maintenance. Three planned power outages…
Not guilty plea entered in vehicular manslaughter case
LISBON — A Rogers man entered a not guilty plea Monday to vehicular manslaughter in the 2025 death of 79-year-old…
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Local Sports
High state rankings for Quakers, Warriors
COLUMBUS — West Branch and Salem appear to be on a collision course. The…
SALEM — Salem's boys soccer team scored a 5-0 win over Minerva on Tuesday. The Quakers…
Salem boots Minerva
EAST PALESTINE — Columbiana remained unbeaten with a 25-12, 25-23, 25-12 sweep of East Palestine on…
Columbiana runs off ninth straight
REID WITH TITANS NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. — Westminster College senior volleyball player Zoie Reid, a Salem…
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Local Columns
K-9 of Civil War soldier serves as reminder of role animals played in conflict
While perusing photos and documents of the soldiers of the Civil War, it becomes…
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
Columbiana County's economy and industries influenced by its original land and resources
Approach of Columbiana County Fair prompts memories of those past
Neighborhood News
On the calendar
WED/9-16 Canfield South Range school board meeting changed to Sept. 23 at 6 p.m. County Columbiana County Records Commission, 10 a.m., auditor’s conference room Area Singles, 6 p.m., Eat ‘n Park in Chippewa, Pa. East Liverpool Community Improvement Corporation (CIC) Finance Committee, 5:15 p.m., city hall council chambers; full CIC board meeting to follow…
Salem Community Center Bob Evans fundraiser The Salem Community Center will hold a fundraiser from 8…
Community Briefs
TUE/9-15 Canfield That Quilt Group I Belong To (TQGIBT), 7 p.m., The Rotary Building at Fair…
On the calendar
Salem High School Class of 1967 classmates are invited to attend the pre-60th reunion gathering at…
Salem High School Class of 1967 pre-60th reunion gathering
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
Knowledgeable opinion on childhood vaccines can only come from experience of adverse effects
Dear Editor, An extensive amount of controversy has been stated about the decision to give or not to give vaccines to children. Until you experience first-hand the absolute frightening experience of your child having a severe allergic reaction to a vaccine can you knowledgeably express a comment. My child was 15 months old when…
A starving horse does not suffer less because Ohio calls it livestock
Credit Card Competition Act a common-sense bill backed by Moreno
Action requested to address dangerous intersection in Perry Township
Obituaries
Jeffrey Lynn Hughes
1960-2026 Jeffrey Lynn Hughes 66, formerly of Salem, passed away at VCU Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026. He was born on Feb. 11, 1960, in Salem, the son of Betty (Wilson) Hughes and the late John Hughes Sr. Jeff was a graduate of Salem High School and served in the…