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Milliken: Most recent financial audit excellent

LISBON — Columbiana County Auditor Nancy Gause Milliken said the county’s most recent financial audit was excellent, with no findings for recovery and only one notation related to how some federal award numbers were reported. “I think it was a minor infraction,” she said recently. The ...

Supporting our communities

The Strive to Thrive Resource Relay was held Saturday at the Columbiana County Fairgrounds. The free event was hosted by Columbiana County Prevention Partners and offered resources from various agencies, food, fun and prizes for all ages. The event was made possible by the Appalachian Children ...

Johnny Appleseed Festival returns this Saturday

LISBON — In 1968, Lisbon became the first village to celebrate the tree-planting pioneer John Chapman and the character based on the nurseryman’s life — the more well-known Johnny Appleseed. Nearly 60 decades later, Lisbon still pauses to celebrate Chapman, whose apple seed planting ...

Keepsake 2026 calendars available at the Salem Historical Society

The Salem Historical Society has published a 2026 calendar in honor of our nation’s 250th anniversary. Guided by “America 250-Ohio” monthly themes, each month highlights a unique contribution Salem made in areas such as industry, entertainment, transportation, arts, outdoors, gatherings, ...

Salem Saxon Club undergoes renovations to historic facilities

SALEM — The Salem Saxon Club is breathing new life into its historic country club. The Salem Saxon Club was the first in the country to form an organized society structure for the benefit of members with Branch 19 of the Alliance of Transylvania Saxons, which includes the lodge’s male ...

Slight LGF increase, slight decrease for libraries

LISBON — Subdivisions will receive slightly more next year from the Local Government Fund distribution, but local libraries can expect slightly less from the Public Library Fund. The Columbiana County Budget Commission approved the 2026 distributions from both funds during a recent ...