2026 Johnny Appleseed Festival
Images from the 2026 Johnny Appleseed Festival in downtown Lisbon.
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 fire department’s pancake breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m., there ...
Salem TNR coordinator addresses city council
SALEM — City council was updated on the city’s trap, neuter, release (TNR) project during its meeting Tuesday. Salem TNR Project Coordinator Brenda Austin told council that after a year of running the city’s TNR project, she felt the city’s animal ordinance needed revisions to better address feral cat populations within the city as intended. She said that she was mostly recommending “common sense changes” spelling out requirements and standards of care, like mandating appropriate outdoor shelters for cats and that those shelters be kept clean and accessible. “There ...
Columbiana resident request two-animal maximum enforcement
COLUMBIANA — A Fairfield Avenue man asked the city to consider enforcing a two-animal maximum after getting fed up with the noise and unsanitary conditions of a neighboring home, which was later found to be housing more than 20 dogs. Mike Mutz approached city council on Sept. 1 to voice his complaints about the property in the 700 block of Fairfield Ave. “We need to put a cap on how many dogs the residents are allowed to have. This is totally out of line,” he said. He said that he moved to the city from Beaver County, Pa. And there was a two animal limit where he lived. In the ...
Ohio AG: Criminalize misuse of Flock cams
While calling Flock Safety automatic license plate reader cameras effective when used properly, Attorney General Andy Wilson said the state Legislature should criminalize their misuse. In a Wednesday statement, Wilson, a Republican, said: “Misuse of Flock is rare and breaches should result in serious consequences. To that end, the Ohio General Assembly should criminalize the misuse of Flock just as it currently criminalizes the misuse of other law enforcement technology.” Wilson said: “Unauthorized use of the Ohio Law Enforcement Gateway, for example, is a fifth-degree felony ...
Open Doors America 250 in Columbiana County
COLUMBIANA — Of the 259 Open Doors America 250 events happening in the state this weekend, three will be happening in Columbiana County. Deb Himes, Joyce Allcorn and Susan Drotleff of the Columbiana and Fairfield Township Historical Society visited city council earlier this month to discuss the organization’s efforts. They said the historical society will host the local Open Doors America 250 event this Sunday from 2-4 p.m. It is one of the three happening in Columbiana County, with the other two to take place in East Liverpool. The event is free to the public and features ...