Seventh annual Salem Area Chamber of Commerce Downtown Dining Experience
The seventh annual Salem Area Chamber of Commerce Downtown Dining Experience was held Tuesday with 14 local businesses participating across 13 stops downtown including Grizzly Bean Coffee, Ricky’s English Pub, Ezio’s Italian Restaurant, the O.G., Salty Mama’s Snacking Boards, Mike’s ...
State report cards released for 2-25-2026 school year
The Ohio Department of Education released its 2025-2026 School Report Cards on Tuesday. Districts and schools receive overall ratings of 1-5 stars in half-star increments. A three-star rating meets state standards, a five significantly exceeds them, and a one “needs significant support to meet state standards.” Districts are also rated on six components: achievement, progress, gap closing, early literacy, graduation, and college, career, workforce, military readiness. Statewide, the state has made gains in literacy, with statewide English language arts proficiency reaching a ...
Charges in attempted courthouse escape will go through grand jury
LISBON — Any charges resulting from the recent attack which injured two security bailiffs on the second floor of the Columbiana County Courthouse will proceed through the grand jury. Captain Ryan Pike of the county Sheriff’s Office said Timothy J. Reaggle, 21, of Y & O Road, Wellsville, ...
Town halls planned to discuss West Branch levy
BELOIT — The West Branch Local School District will be hosting a series of informational town hall meetings on a proposed permanent improvement levy ahead of the upcoming General Election. According to a press release, West Branch will host five town hall meetings beginning at the conclusion of September and continuing throughout the month of October to present residents with information about a proposed five-year, 1-mill permanent improvement levy that the board of education voted to place on the ballot in November. The meetings are scheduled to be held at 6 p.m. on Sept. 30 in the ...
Planned power outages scheduled in Salem
SALEM — Some city residents will experience scheduled power outages while Ohio Edison conducts system maintenance. Three planned power outages are slated to occur tonight, Thursday and Sunday, weather permitting, while Ohio Edison conducts work to improve system reliability. The outages scheduled for tonight and Thursday are expected to last approximately seven minutes and begin at 7 p.m. Affected residents have been notified at the phone number registered for their electric account. In the event of inclement weather, the outage originally scheduled for this evening will be ...