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Car show reunion to benefit Brightside Project

SALEM — An upcoming car show will serve as a reunion for the old Arby’s car cruise, with all proceeds benefiting The Brightside Project. The show is set for May 31, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Brightside Project at 1909 N. Ellsworth Ave., with a rain date set for June 14. Registration ...

NIH and Vance working together to find answers for EP, director says

EAST PALESTINE — Jayanta “Jay” Bhattacharya, the new director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), told Fox news on Thursday that the NIH and Vice President JD Vance hope to address the public health concerns caused by the 2023 Norfolk Southern train derailment. “One thing ...

DJFS recognizes May for Foster Care, Fraud Awareness

LISBON — The Columbiana County Department of Job and Family Services recognized May as Foster Care Month and Fraud Awareness Month during the county commissioners’ meeting this week. In a proclamation approved Wednesday, commissioners encouraged “all residents to recognize the valuable ...

Restoration of the derailment site expected by end of June

EAST PALESTINE — With a projected completion date by mid-June, restoration of the site of the 2023 Norfolk Southern train derailment is expected to be “substantially complete” nearly two years after the rail disaster, Norfolk Southern reported Thursday on its website NSmakingitright.com. ...

Trial date remains same in child porn case

LISBON — A trial date of June 9 remains set against an East Palestine man accused of possessing images of child pornography, but first there’s an evidentiary hearing pending in the case. Robert W. Rogers, 74, Bacon Avenue, was charged earlier this year with 17 counts of pandering ...