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Salem Design Review Board public hearing The City of Salem’s Design Review Board will hold a public hearing at 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, in council chambers at city hall to discuss proposed landmark status for the Episcopal Church of Our Saviour, 870 E. State St. Interested persons are encouraged to attend and submit questions and comments in person. Written comments from the public sent to City of Salem DRB, 231 S. Broadway Ave., must be received by Oct. 1 to be considered at the hearing. Across The Pond with The DoughBros to perform at The CAT The Columbiana Arts Theater will ...

Joining Voices For Jesus returns to Columbiana County Fairgrounds Sept. 26

LISBON — Christians from across Columbiana County and the surrounding region will gather at the Columbiana County Fairgrounds Grandstand Saturday, Sept. 26, for the 2026 Joining Voices For Jesus community worship event. Hosted by Life With Christ Ministries, Joining Voices For Jesus will ...

On the calendar

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 County Model Club Annual Fun Fly and Swap Meet, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Shaker Woods Field, 44337 County Line Road; rain date Sept. 26; contact rc.chris.shoemaker@gmail.com for further info. Damascus Damascus Methodist Community Breakfast, 7-10:30 ...

Community Briefs

Hunston Road to close for bridge replacement Beginning Tuesday Hunston Road in Unity Township will be closed to all traffic between Main Street and state Route 558/Bacon Avenue for 150 days for a bridge replacement. Local access will be open either side of the bridge project. Follow the posted detour route at the bridge site. BOG Construction Inc. of Berlin Center will complete the $870,030 project with Ohio Department of Transportation, Ohio Public Works Commission and local funds. Construction is expected to end Feb. 19. Salem Music Study Club to learn about Dolly Parton The Salem ...

Education Briefs

Southern New Hampshire University 2026 Summer President’s List David Vaughan of Alliance Amanda Bowyer of Alliance Noelle Snodgrass of Alliance Mason Zerkle of Homeworth Cutter Green of Columbiana) Jacob Herschberger of Homeworth Kristyl Jackson of Lisbon Taryn Mergenthaler of Alliance Kayla Howard of East Liverpool Kierra Scott of Alliance Patrice Sullivan of Salem Jona French of Salineville MacKenzie DeGarmo of Minerva Edward Jacob of Salem Lexus Gilliam of Alliance Ava Spencer of Alliance Brandon Hunt of Alliance Stephanie Oswald of East ...

U.S. Route 30 closure for pavement rehabilitation

Starting Monday, U.S. Route 30 will close at the state Route 11/U.S. Route 30 interchange in West Point for 45 days. The closure includes the section of U.S. Route 30 from state Route 45 to the state Route 11 northbound on- and off-ramps. Additionally, the ramp from state Route 11 to U.S. Route 30 and the eastbound U.S. Route 30 ramp will close as part of this phase of the project. The detour is from state Route 11 to state Route 154 west, back to U.S. Route 30. This work is the first of five phases of the project. Following this closure, the state Route 11 northbound ramps will ...