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Familiar face named land bank executive director

LISBON — Bobby Ritchey is back as executive director of the land bank in Columbiana County. Ritchey was appointed Wednesday to the post he previously held, after the resignation of Tad Herold was accepted by the board of directors of the Columbiana County Land Reutilization Corporation, ...

Goshen Twp. trustees approve financial matters at meeting

GOSHEN TOWNSHIP — The board of trustees approved several financial matters in its October meeting. Fiscal Officer Michele Barratt told trustees that the township needed to review the annual lighting assessment, noting that she expected 2025 would come close to breaking even for the fund, ...

Salem Kiwanis to host veterans luncheon

SALEM — Salem Kiwanis will be hosting a luncheon to honor local veterans Thursday.  “We just wanted to do something for our veterans,” said Salem Kiwanis Past President Debbie Leggett.  The first annual Kiwanis Veterans Luncheon will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the First ...

Once a Quaker, always a Quaker

SALEM — A former Salem High School Quaker returned to his old locker room to offer free haircuts to the football team to help players prepare for their playoff push.  Andrew Irwin, the owner of Courtyard Cuts at 657 E State St. inside Courtyard Square, is no stranger to Salem High ...

Salem health commissioner addresses injunction

SALEM—In the wake of a temporary injunction issued by a federal judge barring the city from enforcing sections of the city housing code which criminalize failure to renew an occupancy license and require an inspection, Health Commissioner Kayla Crowl has addressed question regarding the ...

Columbiana County commissioners approve New Waterford annexation

LISBON — Columbiana County commissioners approved the annexation of 8.238 acres of New Waterford-owned land into the village, then heard a complaint from a Unity Township trustee. “We didn’t know anything about the annexation with New Waterford,” Trustee Bryan Henderson said ...