LISBON — Beaver Local High School junior Justin Bailey shared what he called a “pretty cool” experience with Columbiana County commissioners this week, telling them about his recent participation in a 4-H leadership event in Washington, D.C. Bailey was one of 1,800 participants at ...

YOUNGSTOWN — A Lisbon woman charged with stabbing a man in Sebring was among about a dozen people indicted last week by a Mahoning County grand jury. Ashley Hill-Birkhimer, 31, was indicted on a charge of felonious assault, a second-degree felony, after she was arrested in early February at ...

Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of 12 weekly stories focusing on America’s 250th birthday, as told through the lens of our communities and the role many of the places we call home played in shaping the nation before, during and after the Revolutionary War. This week we begin in ...

SALEM - City council reviewed proposed changes to the city’s ordinance regarding illicit storm water discharge in its meeting Tuesday.  A first reading was held on a proposed update which would add a new paragraph to section 1186.07 (a) which outlines exceptions to the prohibition against ...

SALEM — The parks commission approved the hire of several seasonal employees in its March 25 meeting.  The parks commissioners voted unanimously to fill the remaining vacancies at the Centennial Park Pool and at the Salem City Lake for the upcoming 2026 season.  Centennial Park Pool ...

HANOVERTON — Athletics were front and center during United Local school district’s two April board meetings.  Board members heard from David Ogilvie during their regular 7 a.m. April 2 meeting, where he provided an update on the condition of ballfields that he revealed were ready for ...