The 181st annual Columbiana County Fair concluded Sunday headlined by the fan favorite combine and traditional demolition derbies. The fair’s final day also featured a catholic mass, church service, and the junior fair super showmanship…
Salem police officers receive promotions
SALEM — Two members of the police department received promotions Wednesday. A ceremony Wednesday saw Sgt. Karl Toy promoted to…
Area youth do well at fair’s rabbit and poultry sale
LISBON – Ryder Wilson, 11, Hanoverton, and Rosa Wallace, 14, East Rochester, were both surprised and excited at what their…
Alliance man pleads guilty to aggravated murder of woman in Smith Township
YOUNGSTOWN — Nicholas Cunningham, 34, of Alliance pleaded guilty to aggravated murder Friday in the October 2023 killing of Gena…
The Wonderdog Show entertains fairgoers
LISBON — Tracy Custer, St. Louis, Missouri, and Ariel Faith, Cincinnati, Ohio entertained fairgoers on Friday with performances of their…
Master gardners share their knowledge at the fair and beyond
LISBON — For master gardeners Terri Ruggiero, New Waterford, and David Burnham, Canfield, their paths to becoming master gardeners couldn’t…
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Zinhal races to West Virginia Derby win
NEW CUMBERLAND, W.Va. — Augustin Stable’s homebred Zinhal, with only a maiden victory on…
OLD-TIMERS BACK IN FIRST BOARDMAN — The Chester Old-Timers pounded out 23 hits in a 12-2…
SPORTS BRIEFING
Salem native wins big on ESPN
Hoaglin went from Bulldog to Browns
Local Columns
Columbiana County's economy and industries influenced by its original land and resources
The land and resources that were here when Columbiana County was formed in 1803…
Approach of Columbiana County Fair prompts memories of those past
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
Neighborhood News
On the calendar
MON/8-10 Calcutta Beaver Local school board, 7 p.m., 8th grade pod County Columbiana County Park District, 5:30 p.m., CCPD office East Liverpool Preschool Story Time, 6 p.m., Carnegie Public Library Community Room East Palestine Create & Innovate Jr., 1 p.m., East Palestine Library Eagles kitchen open 4-8 p.m., turkey club sandwich with side $9;…
Columbiana County Summer Crisis Help LISBON — Community Action Agency’s HEAP Summer Crisis Program (SCP) runs…
Community Briefs
JAF Quilt on display at Lepper Library
Village of Minerva and Stark Parks dedicate bridge, advance trail connection project
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
Action requested to address dangerous intersection in Perry Township
Editor's Note: The following is a letter submitted to the Columbiana County commissioners and state Rep. Monica Robb-Blasdel. For years I have lived at the four-way intersection of state Route 344 and Cunningham Road in Perry Township. Sitting at the table, I see accidents all the time. A recent head-on, car versus semi disaster…
Act like citizens instead of sports fans
A True Fourth of July: Perry Township Annexation Decision by the Ohio Supreme Court
Ohio cannot afford a cap on credit card interest rates
Obituaries
