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Salem Finance Committee considers purchase of mowers

SALEM — The finance committee discussed a request for the city to purchase new mowers for the parks department in its meeting Tuesday. Parks Director Kelli Pastore requested the city consider purchasing two new Ferris mowers for the department at an estimated cost of $35,500 in the city ...

Burchfield Homestead Society releases 2026 fine art calendar

SALEM — Orders are open for the Burchfield Homestead Society’s 2026 fine art calendar. According to a press release, the Burchfield Homestead Society has created a fine art calendar featuring the work of 12 local artists “in celebration of America’s 250th Birthday and in remembrance ...

Christmas arrives in Salem

The annual Salem Christmas Parade rang in the holiday season Thursday evening led by Police Chief J.T. Panezott with Fire Chief Scott Mason and Santa Claus bringing up the rear to the cheers of Salem residents young and old. This year’s parade theme was “Home for the Holidays” and ...

West Branch to add girls flag football as club sport

BELOIT — The West Branch Board of Education approved the addition of a new club sport in its November meeting. The board voted unanimously to approve the formation of a high school girl’s flag football team as a club sport, with Rick Mulinix as the program’s volunteer head coach. ...

Few municipalities continue local courts

LISBON — Though the bulk of Columbiana County court operations are based within the county seat in Lisbon, a few municipalities have elected to keep local courts for lesser charges like traffic and property code violations. Columbiana and Washingtonville both still have mayor courts. ...

Alleged shooter, driver arraigned in 2021 killing of East Liverpool man

LISBON — Two more men accused of involvement in the 2021 shooting that left 20-year-old Brycen Douglas dead in East Liverpool were arraigned Tuesday in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court. Alleged shooter Curtis D. Holland and alleged driver Travis W. Kidder both entered not guilty pleas ...