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Lincoln Highway Book Sale at Lepper Library Lepper Library’s Lincoln Highway Book Sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Prices include hardbacks at $1, paperbacks at 50 cents, audios and DVDs at $1, all children’s books at 25 cents, and magazines free with any purchase. The sale will be held at the library located at 303 E. Lincoln Way, Lisbon. Parking is available at the rear of the building, with entry through the garage off Vine Street. For further details, contact the library at 330-424-3117. Lepper Library upcoming events Lepper Library…

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HOPPEL WON TWO FOR THE POTTERS CALCUTTA — Darryl Hoppel, one of East Liverpool's greatest wrestlers,…

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Recognizing that June is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month, we are challenged to look at…

When trauma is also grief

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TUE/8-11 Boardman DARE Singles Group, Bocce at Boardman Park, 5:30 p.m.; information at 330-729-0127 Calcutta Calcutta Lions Club, 6:30 p.m., Peter Metrovich Community Center Columbiana School board, 6 p.m., high school media center Planning Commission, 7 p.m., city hall East Liverpool 1968 ELHS Ladies Breakfast, 9:30 a.m., Two Smart Cookies Needles and Hooks (crochet…

MON/8-10 Calcutta Beaver Local school board, 7 p.m., 8th grade pod County Columbiana County Park District,…

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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…

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…

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…

Obituaries

James Kevin Colian Sr.

1958-2026 James Kevin Colian Sr., 68, of Salem, died Aug. 9, 2026. He was born on July 25, 1958 in Salem to parents Anthony and Bettijane (Foreman) Colian. Arrangements are being handled by Stark Memorial Funeral Home. 8/11/26