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City of Columbiana announces state capital budget investment in Columbiana Project Playground

COLUMBIANA – After years of planning, fundraising and community support, Phase I of the Columbiana Project Playground is now under construction. The city made the announcement Thursday of the progress on the community-driven initiative to bring a state-of-the-art inclusive recreational space for local families and visitors at Firestone Park. The city expressed its appreciation and gratitude to the Project Playground Committee for the countless hours of volunteer work, planning, advocacy, fundraising and strategic coordination that has successfully steered this community-driven ...

Canfield Fair Board says no hard alcohol will be sold at fair

CANFIELD (WKBN) — The Canfield Fair Board posted an open letter to the community Tuesday regarding the future of alcohol service at the fairgrounds. The board announced its plan in May to serve alcohol during this year’s fair after voters approved a ballot measure allowing the precinct to go from dry to wet. In the board’s letter Tuesday, it stated full proof spirits, which include hard alcohol such as whiskey, bourbon and vodka, will not be permitted for sale. “The Canfield Fair is not unique in addressing this issue, as many state and county fairs across Ohio and the ...

Commissioners approve property tax relief

LISBON — Columbiana County commissioners agreed Wednesday to give taxpayers who own and occupy their homes a break of 2.5 % on next year’s property tax bill. That’s on top of what state legislators recently approved to increase the owner occupancy credit. “It may not be a lot of relief, but it’s some relief,” Commissioner Tim Ginter said. The vote was unanimous, with all three commissioners voting yes. “We were blessed with some opportunities, some tools the legislature gave us, and we exercised those today. It hopefully will help,” Commissioner Mike Halleck ...

Salem chamber celebrates Home Instead

The Salem Area Chamber of Commerce held its Business After Hours and celebrated the one-year anniversary of Home Instead in Salem at Courtyard Square Wednesday. The event featured healthcare and senior resources from several local providers including: Brown Funeral Home, Expand Health at Home, ...

Theater, library come together to toast 250

SALEM—The Salem Public Library and the Salem Community Theater will team up Friday to offer an immersive historical presentation in celebration of America’s semiquincentennial. The Library and the Community Theatre will come together to present “an evening dedicated to heroes of American Democracy” from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday at the library according to a press release. The event will feature a full cast of figures from American history “who made significant contributions to the ‘American Experiment’” portrayed by library staff, patrons, members of the Salem Community ...

Wastewater plant works out the kinks on upgrades

SALEM — Some system hiccups continue as work winds down on phase three upgrades at the wastewater treatment plant. Wastewater Treatment Plant Manager Dean Stokes told the utilities commissioners in their June meeting that issues with the sludge conditioning building’s main flow meter reading incorrectly still had not been resolved despite ongoing collaboration with Centrisys to diagnose and correct the route issue in recent months. Stokes said that he and his team were doing everything possible on site to keep the sludge treatment process running, but that he “does not want ...