The Environmental Protection Agency’s response to the disastrous 2023 East Palestine train derailment will be investigated after local residents of the small town on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border and Vice President JD Vance pressed for the…
Federal funding secured for railroad overpass in Salem
LISBON — Federal funding sought to build a railroad overpass over South Lincoln Avenue in Salem is apparently on the…
Plea deal set in death of horses at Salem Township stable
LISBON — The cruelty to animals case against Heather J. Birkmire in the deaths of five horses at Pure Gold…
Controversy surrounds Hanni-Rudzik race
YOUNGSTOWN -- The race for an open seat on Ohio’s 7th District Court of Appeals has been an intriguing one,…
Washingtonville man gets jail time for upskirt videos
LISBON — A Washingtonville man accused of strategically placing his cell phone on a shelf to video record under women’s…
Halloween events at Leetonia schools canceled for ‘safety concern’
LEETONIA (WKBN) — The Leetonia Exempted Village School District announced that some of its Halloween events are canceled due to…
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Local Sports
West Branch tackles foes
West Branch is the area's highest ranked football team because the Warriors proved it on the field. West Branch, coming off a 50-0 win against rival Salem, tied for 10th in Division IV of the final Associated Press high school football state poll released Wednesday. The Warriors (9-1) are winning with defense. Their first-team…
STEUBENVILLE — The Ohio High School Athletic Association is looking into an incident that occurred late…
Big Red player runs into official
SPLIT SQUAD SALEM — The Salem girls cross country team is expected to be at full…
SPORTS BRIEFING
Clippers, Eagles ready for next step
Local Columns
Columbiana is building on its success
EDITOR’S NOTE: This column originally appeared in the Fall 2026 issue of Valley Business magazine. Several years ago, I began visiting relatives who moved to Apex, N.C. It didn’t take many visits to realize Apex is something special. Walkability. New housing starts. Quaint retail. A robust park system. A historically preserved downtown. A noticeable…
Many veterans are doing well, contributing to their communities, and thriving. However, many veterans may also…
Supporting Veterans: A Message of Hope
Scotch heritage instrumental in formation Columbiana County townships
East Palestine Deserves the Truth — I’ll Fight to Bring It to Light
Neighborhood News
On the calendar
THU/10-29 Beloit West Branch Athletic Boosters bingo, booster hall, 26701 U.S. Route 62; doors open at 4:30 p.m., early tickets called at 6 p.m., and Jumpin’ Jack (54 numbers or less for $1,500) called at 6:45 p.m., followed by regular bingo. In the final week of a month-long celebration of 30 years of bingo,…
Banquet in Salem The Dine In or Drive Thru Banquet in Salem will be served from…
Community Briefs
SALEM – The Salem Area Chamber of Commerce, 210 E. State St., Salem, will host its…
Salem Chamber Meet the Artist Open House
Salem Junior Mothers’ Club New Members
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
Ohio has some work ahead to avoid looking foolish in book bans
School book ban trends come and go, but there are always groups of people who want to keep their children from having access to reading material that might expose them to new ideas or, worse, ask questions. The problem is particularly bad in Ohio, which ranks third among the states in PEN America’s study…
Ohio lawmakers owe it to taxpayers to address EdChoice
EdChoice voucher ruling provides chance to address school funding
Guidelines monitoring Ohio's Medicaid need continuous enforcement
Letters to the Editor
West Branch's future depends on levy approval
To the editor: On Nov. 3, residents in the West Branch community will have the opportunity to support our local schools by voting “for” the five-year permanent improvement levy. This levy, if passed, will generate funding that is much needed to provide upgrades for our school buildings and grounds. These upgrades include purchasing security…
Mahoning County sheriff must answer for rally assault
Is Ohio for sale?
Research everything with an open mind this election
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