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Ready for Johnny Appleseed

Rides for the Johnny Appleseed Festival in downtown Lisbon await some riders after being set up Friday. The festival that’s all about apples and Johnny Appleseed takes place today and Sunday. Today’s activities include the…

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WEST BRANCH 42, MARLINGTON 0 ALLIANCE — State-ranked West Branch did all its damage in the…

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EAST PALESTINE – The East Palestine Bulldogs didn’t start the season the way they hoped, but…

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SAT/9-19 Boardman DARE Singles Group, Bowling at Boardman Lanes, 6:30 p.m.; information at 330-729-0127 Columbiana Friends of the Library Book Sale, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Columbiana Public Library, 332 N. Middle St., free admission Good As New Shoppe, Methodist Church, 210 S. Main St., 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; New fall items on display. Mahoning…

Hunston Road to close for bridge replacement Beginning Tuesday Hunston Road in Unity Township will be…

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Southern New Hampshire University 2026 Summer President’s List David Vaughan of Alliance Amanda Bowyer of Alliance…

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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…

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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…

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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…