Thousands gather to watch Big Boy’s arrival in Struthers
The Big Boy locomotive made its historic stop in Struthers Sunday, drawing thousands of people to the city.
K-9 Golf Outing to once again raise funds for local units
SALEM — The fifth annual K-9 Golf Outing is gearing up to provide a day of fun on the range in support of multiple local K-9 units. “As always we want to thank the community for all of the support we are receiving, and to thank our sponsors for making sure we have the best K-9 units and ...
Sen. Lindsey Graham, a close Trump ally and foreign policy hawk, dies after a brief illness
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of President Donald Trump's closest allies in Congress who traveled the globe to advocate for a more aggressive U.S. foreign policy, has died after a "brief and sudden illness," his office said. He was 71. The statement posted on social media ...
Former Alliance hospital chaplain sentenced for child porn possession
LISBON — A wolf in sheep’s clothing — that’s how Judge Megan Bickerton described former hospital chaplain Joseph Paul Sabella before sentencing him Friday to 25 to 27 years in prison for downloading, printing and possessing 12,000-plus images of children engaged in sex acts. “You ...
Salem council approves 2027 tax budget
SALEM — City council approved the proposed 2027 city tax budget in its meeting Tuesday. City Auditor Sal Salvino and City Councilman Jim Harrington both stressed that the annual tax budget was “more of a compliance document than a planning document,” and that the projections therein lean toward a worst-case scenario by design. Harrington, who chairs the city’s finance committee, said that as a result the city’s actual financial conditions are “less grim” than the tax budget would suggest and that “you would likely come to incorrect conclusions if you used it to inform ...
Salem school board approves 5-year forecast
SALEM — The Salem school board approved a revised five-year forecast in a June 29 special meeting. Typically, Ohio school districts present and approve a five-year forecast twice each year. However, in the wake of major changes to public school funding in the state, Treasurer Mike Douglas presented the board with a revised forecast projecting a mixed financial future for the district. The forecast projects annual increases to the district’s end of year cash balance for the three years with a projected final balance for fiscal year 2026 of $9,677,528, an approximately 17% ...