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Salem Community Foundation celebrates 60 years

SALEM — The Salem Community Foundation recently celebrated 60 years of supporting worthy causes and honored President John Tonti’s decades of service to the Community Foundation and to all of Salem. The celebratory event was held at the Salem Community Center on June 10. Community ...

West Branch school board to seek levy for capital improvements

BELOIT – The West Branch school board is asking residents for money to complete capital improvement projects. The board is seeking a 1-mill, five-year permanent improvement levy on the November ballot. If approved, the levy will generate $440,000 annually. The cost to homeowners would be ...

CCBDD approves hiring of new staff members

LISBON – The Columbiana County Board of Developmental Disabilities Wednesday approved multiple personnel hires. The board approved the creation of a new management level position for communications, compliance and information manager along with establishing the pay scale. The board then ...

Local bread company to close

YOUNGSTOWN — Schwebel Baking Company, a Mahoning Valley institution founded in 1906, plans to end operations after the Fourth of July holiday, the company announced Wednesday in a news release. “The Schwebel’s brand has been known for the highest quality of bread, buns and other bakery ...

United Quilt Guild set for biennial show in Salem this weekend

SALEM — Quilt making expertise will be on display Friday and Saturday at the United Quilt Guild’s 14th Biennial Quilt Show. This year’s show will be held at the Salem Centerplex located at 1028 N. Ellsworth Ave. on Friday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ...

Commissioners award train depot renovation project to New Waterford company

LISBON — Columbiana County commissioners recently awarded the contract for the East Palestine Train Depot renovation project to Dynamic Structures of New Waterford for $889,545. “We’re anticipating starting work in the first week of July,” Project Coordinator Haedan Panezott of the ...