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Kleis Equipment employees, residents cleanup after tornado in Columbiana County

SALEM (WKBN) — The National Weather Service has confirmed an EF-1 tornado touched down in Salem last night. Residents across Columbiana County are left picking up the pieces of last night’s severe weather. Kleis Equipment mechanic Dan Recker recalls his morning when he realized a tornado barreled through. “I got some sleep, came to work, and half the building’s up against the trees in the woods,” Recker said. A confirmed EF-1 tornado touched down in Salem, meaning wind speeds were between 86 and 110 miles per hour. Alicia Miller, meteorologist with the National ...

County health district receives mosquito grant

LISBON — The Columbiana County Health District recently received a $20,000 mosquito grant from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. Plans call for using half to host a tire collection event later this year and half for education, mosquito dunks, which can be used to kill mosquito larvae in standing water, and screen repair kits, according to district Environmental Director and Public Information Officer Laura Fauss. “We’re excited about that,” she said. Fauss talked about the grant during a meeting of the health district board, which accepted the grant. During her ...

2 tornadoes confirmed in Columbiana County

(WKBN) — The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh toured damage in two areas on Monday following severe weather that rolled through the Valley on Sunday afternoon. Survey results concluded that three tornadoes touched down. Two of those tornadoes occurred in Columbiana County. One of these was in Salem, and the other formed later along the path closer to the Ohio/Pennsylvania border. Another tornado was confirmed in Jefferson County in west-central Pennsylvania, north of Punxsutawney. The Salem tornado in Columbiana County will be rated as an EF-1, meaning wind speeds were ...

Leetonia celebrates new restrooms at splash pad

Leetonia celebrated the grand opening of the new restrooms at the Wurster Memorial Splash Pad with an evening of family fun Friday. The event featured a large bounce house, hot dogs and sweets including cookies and sno cones, all at no cost to families. The event also featured a basket raffle ...

Lisbon teens ask council to consider skate park

LISBON — Some Lisbon teens want a skate park in Lisbon and recently asked village council to consider the idea. Brody McCreight and his father Jeremy both addressed council and were accompanied by six other skateboarders during the meeting, with Brody saying it could be small with just a couple of ramps and other features. He also said this could bring a lot of business into town, explaining the closest skate park is in Alliance. Alliance is at least 24 miles from Lisbon. Councilman Jerry Cox asked about the cost and proposed location. Brody gave an expected cost of $50,000 and ...

Salem Super Cruise continues

The 2026 Salem Super Cruise continued Friday with events around Salem, including the New School Car Show which showcased the automotive excellence from 1980 to today. Friday also featured family favorite valve cover racing and hourly shows at the new wall of death. (Photos by Morgan Ahart)