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Local restaurant has food service license suspended

SALEM — A West State Street restaurant has had its food service license suspended. According to a press release, the Salem City Health District suspended the license of Sunny’s Chinese Restaurant following “a standard food safety inspection” on Monday. During that inspection “the establishment was found to have critical food safety violations, including improper food temperatures and preparation practices” prompting Environmental Health Director Charles Weatherly to issue an immediate suspension. The suspension will “remain in effect until the identified violations ...

Roadway outside Sebo Stadium designated Earle Bruce Way

SALEM — The city of Salem honored one of its coaching superstars Thursday. City council voted unanimously in May to confer the honorary designation “Earle Bruce Way” to the section of East Pershing Street between Lincoln and Ohio avenues outside Sebo Stadium in memory of the eponymous ...

Salem High School Athletic Hall of Fame welcomes new class

The 21st class of the Salem High School Athletic Hall of Fame had their names etched in district history at the annual induction ceremony Thursday. This year’s hall of fame class includes standouts from across five decades and every aspect of Salem High School athletics. This year’s class ...

Knox school building to re-open Monday following threat investigation

BELOIT — The Knox school building will re-open Monday following threats directed toward the building online. The building will remain closed today. It has been closed since Wednesday after the West Branch Local School District was notified of threats of violence posted online which remain under investigation. Superintendent Matthew Manley said that the building, which houses the district’s preschool, Small Wonder Daycare, and classrooms utilized by the Columbiana County Educational Service Center, will re-open on Monday. A police officer will be stationed at the building from 6 ...

Secretary of State visits Columbiana County Board of Elections

LISBON — Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose said voter participation went up, not down since Ohio started requiring photo IDs to vote. Now voters are being asked to make that requirement part of the state constitution by passing state Issue 3 on the Nov. 3 ballot. “This makes it ...