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Salem parks commission approves employee raises

SALEM — The parks commission approved employee pay raises in its special meeting Aug. 5. Following an executive session for the discussion of personnel matters, the commissioners voted two to one to increase the base wage for the department’s laborer position by 4.5%, and to increase the mechanic position’s wage by 6%, retroactive to July 1. Commissioner Lori Colian, who made the initial motion for the raises, said that they were intended to “bring their wages closer to the wage earned by all other city departments.” The dissenting vote was cast by Commissioner Don ...

Humane society pauses intake after seizure of over 100 animals

SALEM — The Columbiana County Humane Society has temporarily paused intake of animals following the seizure of more than 100 animals Monday. In a statement posted on the humane society’s Facebook page Tuesday, humane agent Fabian Pike announced that the humane society “temporarily closed [its] intake until [it] can find homes for some of [its] new and current residents.” The closure comes after “the humane crime unit seized 113 animals from an undisclosed location in Columbiana County” Monday, including dogs, cats, chickens, roosters, pigs, emus, a pheasant, rabbits, and ...

Heartland Hospice seeks volunteers, particularly in Columbiana County

Since January, Jenn Engle of Howland has spent much of her spare time with folks who are facing their final chapter. As a volunteer for Heartland Hospice, which is based in Boardman, she is paired with clients in the program, offering companionship as part of their end-of-life care. Hospice ...

Salem celebrates musical legacy of Alan Freed with festival

Freed Fest returned Saturday to celebrate the musical legacy of the late great Alan Freed, a Salem High School alumni who coined and popularized the term rock and roll music. The annual event provided a slate of live musical performances downtown and a special panel where acclaimed music ...

Stormy 2026 fair ends with injuries, medical emergencies

LISBON — The Columbiana County Fair ended Sunday with two people injured in the pit area during the demolition derby after tumultuous stormy weather conditions all week caused the cancellation of several grandstand shows due to unsafe track conditions. According to county Fair Board President John Wolf, a juvenile in the pit area was injured by a derby contestant’s car. He didn’t have any information on the injured juvenile’s condition, saying Monday they were waiting to hear. A man in the pit area was injured also when a tire blew, with debris hitting him in the head. ...