A bald eagle flies by the ongoing construction on the new dam at Guilford Lake on Monday. The project is still on schedule to be completed by the end the year and refilling of the…
Salem parks commission reviews rental prices for 2027 season
SALEM — The parks commission reviewed its rental prices for the 2027 season in its July meeting. Parks Director Kelli…
West Branch school board places new property tax levy on November ballot
BELOIT — The West Branch Local School District will ask voters to support a new property tax levy in the…
Columbiana officials still working on design for new city hall
COLUMBIANA — City officials are still working on the design for the new City Hall building. During the July City…
Engineer's office to apply for funds for slip repair along Steubenville Pike Road
LISBON — The Columbiana County Engineer’s Office plans to apply for funds to repair an area along Steubenville Pike Road…
Driver accused of fleeing fatal pedestrian crash arraigned
LISBON — The driver accused of hitting and killing a pedestrian and then fleeing the scene in East Liverpool on…
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Local Sports
County golf trip ends in two aces
CALCUTTA — Stephen Kaufman of Mount Vernon, Ohio had a round to remember on…
LIONS TRAIL NONE MINERVA — The Minerva girls golf team is picking up where it left…
SPORTS BRIEFING
COLUMBIANA — The second race in the Clipper Cross Country Series was much list the first.…
Pair repeats as Clipper C.C. Series winners
Columbiana builds for the future
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/7-31 Columbiana Good As New Shoppe, Methodist Church, 210 S. Main St., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; 40 percent off all bottoms Historical Society of Columbiana & Fairfield Township Log House Museum open 2-4 p.m. East Liverpool VFW Post 66 Bingo, 6:30 p.m.; 25 cents a card, five cards for a $1, 50 cents…
Salem Summer Concert Series to feature Jimmy and the Soul Blazers
SALEM — The Salem High School Alumni Association will sponsor the annual SHS Alumni Weekend celebration…
Annual SHS Alumni Weekend celebration to coincide with Freed Fest and Nurture Maker’s Market Aug. 7-9
Edward Jones car show Aug. 15 Edward Jones, 2380 Southeast Blvd., Suite B, Salem, will host…
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
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
Act like citizens instead of sports fans
Dear Editor, Politics are not a team sport. It’s not the same as sticking with the Browns or the Steelers no matter how bad the season. The political process is about choosing the right people who can lead a government in ways that support its citizens. Right now our state government has allowed Ohio…