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All bids rejected for Hanoverton sewer project

LISBON — The Columbiana County commissioners agreed Wednesday to reject all bids opened last week for the Hanoverton sewer service line connection project and seek new bids. According to a letter from the county Engineer’s Office recommending the rejection of all bids, the three bids were ...

State Democratic Party chair’s cousins withdraw from races

YOUNGSTOWN — Two cousins of Ohio Democratic Chairwoman Kathleen Clyde withdrew as candidates for the party’s 33rd District state central committeeman and committeewoman positions. Renee M. Kenneally, Clyde’s cousin, who was appointed by the chairwoman in December to the state committee, ...

Mahoning County leaders tell the election board: Find your own home

YOUNGSTOWN — In the ongoing saga over a new home for the Mahoning County Board of Elections, county commissioners wrote a letter stating under Ohio law it is the board’s responsibility to select a building and the commissioners’ job to review the cost. The letter, signed by the three ...

Trump says securing the Strait of Hormuz is ‘not for us’

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — President Donald Trump lashed out Tuesday at allies who have been unwilling to do more to support the U.S. war effort against Iran, telling them to “go get your own oil” and declaring that securing the Strait of Hormuz is “not for us.” The ...

Port authority gets funding for improvements to downtowns

LISBON — A program aimed at making Columbiana County’s seven walkable downtowns more vibrant just received $250,000 in funding for building owners to improve building usability and businesses to improve their signage. For the building renovations, county Port Authority Project Coordinator ...

Tourism will be promoted as part of Appalachia

LISBON — The promotion of tourism in Columbiana County is now part of a regional effort to bring visitors to the Ohio Foothills region known as Appalachian Ohio, which includes Columbiana County and nine other counties. “We’re trying to increase tourism,” Columbiana County Visitors ...