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Lisbon BOE gives credit to employee, student liaison

LISBON — The Lisbon school board gave credit where credit was due on Thursday by recognizing two members of the Blue Devil family — an employee and a student — for dedication to the district and for making a difference. The board recognized Beth Helman as the CORA’s Outstanding ...

Going to the chamber to get married: Noel now performs wedding

LISBON – The Lisbon Area Chamber of Commerce now offers a unique and special service to area residents — weddings. The chamber board recently approved Executive Director Judy Noel to perform wedding services during office hours at the Chamber. “I’m an ordained minister and have ...

Appeals arguments should be heard in next 9 months

EAST PALESTINE — Oral arguments in the appeal of the $600 million settlement between Norfolk Southern and class-action members impacted by the 2023 train derailment will be heard within the next nine months, court documents reflect. Attorneys for the appellants (the five residents ...

Truancy Program for EP families

EAST PALESTINE — The East Palestine School District, in collaboration with the OSU Extension Office & the East Palestine Resiliency Center, recently launched a comprehensive program aiming to address habitual truancy among students. The program, running every Wednesday evening in ...

Dog waste stations installed in Salem

The city and several downtown businesses have sponsored the installation of dog waste stations around the downtown area and throughout the city’s parks. Seven of the stations have been installed around the perimeter of the downtown area including at least on in each of the city’s municipal ...

Storm remnants

The effects of a storm which buffeted Columbiana County with 70 mph winds, uprooting trees and snapping telephone poles, remained Monday with newly installed poles standing beside the shattered remnants of their predecessors on the curb lawn on South Lincoln Avenue. (Photos by Morgan Ahart)