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Area youth do well at fair’s rabbit and poultry sale

LISBON – Ryder Wilson, 11, Hanoverton, and Rosa Wallace, 14, East Rochester, were both surprised and excited at what their animals brought in at the Jr. Fair Market Poultry and Market Rabbit Sale on Thursday at the Columbiana County Fair. Ryder’s New Zealand fryer rabbit which took grand ...

Alliance man pleads guilty to aggravated murder of woman in Smith Township

YOUNGSTOWN — Nicholas Cunningham, 34, of Alliance pleaded guilty to aggravated murder Friday in the October 2023 killing of Gena M. Wade, 44, at Wade’s rural home on Courtney Road in Smith Township, just north of Beloit. The plea followed a third determination recently that Cunningham ...

The Wonderdog Show entertains fairgoers

LISBON — Tracy Custer, St. Louis, Missouri, and Ariel Faith, Cincinnati, Ohio entertained fairgoers on Friday with performances of their Wonderdog Show. The Cincinnati-based Wonderdog Show has a variety of dogs trained as frisbee dogs, agility dogs and trick dogs who give performances at ...

Master gardners share their knowledge at the fair and beyond

LISBON — For master gardeners Terri Ruggiero, New Waterford, and David Burnham, Canfield, their paths to becoming master gardeners couldn’t have been more different. But now since becoming certified as master gardeners in the same class at Ohio State in 2024, they share a common love of ...

Flying high

Everly Giannone, 4, Salineville, enjoys a fair ride at the Columbiana County Fair Friday. (Photo by Kristi R. Garabrandt)

Freed Fest brings music legends, rising talent and free live performances to Downtown Salem

SALEM — Downtown Salem today will celebrate the hometown music pioneer who helped give rock and roll its name. Freed Fest honors Alan Freed, the Salem High School graduate who coined and popularized “rock and roll” as the name for the music that changed American culture. This year’s celebration brings an exceptional lineup of internationally accomplished musicians, industry professionals and emerging local talent to Salem for a full day of free music and entertainment. Beginning at 10 a.m., live music will fill State Street and participating downtown businesses, including ...