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East Palestine sisters will travel to Washington, D.C. to participate in the annual White House Easter Egg Roll

EAST PALESTINE — A pair of East Palestine sisters will travel to Washington, D.C. with their Easter best outfits this weekend to participate in the annual White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn Monday morning. The lucky young ladies are Paisley Johnston, 8, and her sister Cora Johnston, 4, whose mom Lindsay Johnston, grandma Traci Ketchum and grandpa Rich Ketchum will be joining them for the festivities. According to their grandma Traci, the girls have been entered in the lottery for the Easter Egg Roll and activities since birth and this year, the family finally received ...

East Palestine residents will have the chance to consult with local home repair experts

HOME REPAIR FAIR AT A GLANCE WHAT: EPACT Home repair fair WHEN: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 18 WHERE: The Way Station, 109 W. Rebecca St. In East Palestine *** EAST PALESTINE — Village residents can consult more than 30 local experts during a home repair fair set for Saturday, April 18. The event, which is sponsored by EPACT (East Palestine A Community Together), is being held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Way Station, 109 W. Rebecca St. in East Palestine. Lenny Glavan, chair of the East Palestine Chamber of Commerce and a village councilman, said he wants residents ...

Execution of search warrant at Leetonia home leads to soft lockdown at school

LISBON — Suspected narcotics and a firearm were found Thursday morning during the execution of a search warrant within a half mile from the Leetonia K-12 campus, triggering a brief soft lockdown of the facility. According to Jesse Smith, director of the Columbiana County Drug Task Force, no arrests followed the police action. At 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Leetonia police were stationed at the Leetonia K-12 campus building, which was in a “precautionary soft lockdown” while drug agents were located at 38664 Butcher Road. Neither Pete Davis or Jessica Cross were taken into custody ...

Trump says US forces will ‘finish the job’ in Iran soon

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said U.S. forces will “finish the job” in Iran soon as “core strategic objectives are nearing completion,” offering a full-throated defense of the war Wednesday night in his first national address since the conflict began more than a month ...

Republican plan to fund Homeland Security could get first test vote on Thursday

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is expected to try quickly passing a measure Thursday that would fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, though it's unclear how soon the House will follow to largely end the longest partial government shutdown in history. House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced a plan Wednesday to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security as part of a two-step process. The agreement puts the leaders on the same page for ending the impasse after they pursued separate plans that resulted in Congress leaving Washington last ...

Salem committee reviews towing ordinance

SALEM — The rules and ordinances committee reviewed a proposed ordinance setting standards for tow companies operating in the city in its meeting Tuesday. Committee Chairman and Councilman Jeff Stockman said a new ordinance concerning standards for vehicle towing services and impound lots operating in the city was requested by Police Chief J.T. Panezott. Panezott said the proposed ordinance would help ensure that companies were operating consistently and safely and reduce issues dispatching tow trucks. Panezott also said that it would establish a rotation for tow companies to be ...