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Columbiana man ordered to serve jail sentence

LISBON — A man who’s been fighting his conviction for assault, domestic violence and aggravated menacing was ordered Friday to self-report to the county jail no later than 8:30 a.m. Feb. 28 to begin serving the 10-day sentence from the 2023 incident. Charles L. Payne II, 44, a doctor ...

Love everlasting: Couples share insight on marriages

SALEM — On a weekend (St. Valentine’s Day) when relationships are celebrated and in an age where divorce rates continue to rise, two couples in Salem are shining examples of how long love can and should be. Margaret, 96, and Kenneth (Ken), 97, Williams, and Esther, 82, and William ...

Salem Sparkle set to close in March

SALEM — The Salem Sparkle Market location is set to shut down. Salem shoppers were met with signs posted on the door at Sparkle Market this week announcing the store would be permanently closing its doors. Per a report by WFMJ News 21, Store Owner Vince Furrie has said that the store would ...

Brightside schedules open house

SALEM — The Brightside Project will be holding an open house to celebrate the opening of its new building. The open house will be held from 4 through 7 p.m. March 4 at Brightside’s new location at 1909 N. Ellsworth Ave. and will feature a ribbon cutting in partnership with the Salem Area ...

Lisbon wants to review existing rental law

LISBON — The topic of legislation to regulate the village’s rental properties continued to dominate talks at Tuesday’s Lisbon Village Council meeting. Council again heard from landlords opposing the proposed ordinance and property owners in support of regulations, ultimately deciding ...

Courtyard Cuts ribbon cutting

A ribbon cutting Tuesday celebrated the recent opening of Courtyard Cuts. Located at 657 E. State St. inside Courtyard Square, Courtyard Cuts opened their doors and their barbers’ chairs to the Salem community in December, offering a variety of barbering services. Shown are Owner Andrew Irwin ...