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Driver cited for fiery Lisbon crash

LISBON — The driver of a work truck involved in a fiery crash Monday in Lisbon was cited for failure to yield right-of-way and a woman who pulled the other driver from her vehicle may get village recognition. According to a Lisbon Police report for the accident at 4:57 p.m., a Ford F-550 driven by Michael Alan Stouffer, 51, Fair Avenue, Salem, was attempting to turn left from South Lincoln Avenue onto West Lincoln Way and pulled out in front of an eastbound Toyota Highlander driven by Melissa Ieropoli, 63, U.S. Route 30, Lisbon, causing her vehicle to strike the work truck. Both ...

Boccieri has financial lead in House race

John Boccieri, a former state legislator and congressman, has a huge financial advantage over the two other Democrats in the May 5 primary for the open 58th Ohio House District seat. During the preprimary period, between Jan. 1 and April 15, Boccieri of Poland raised $68,095.67 with political action committees accounting for $65,615.67 of that money. That included $16,615.67 from the ACT (Affiliated Construction Trades) Ohio Foundation of Columbus and $10,000 from Operating Engineers Local 66, District 2 of Pittsburgh. In addition to the contributions, Boccieri received $25,000 in ...

David Anderson Jr/Sr High students plant trees

The Class of 2032 at David Anderson Jr/Sr High School planted six redbud trees during the Global Youth Service Day Thursday at the school. The sixth-graders worked with the Village Of Lisbon, which received a $1,000 grant to spend on a community project involving youth volunteers. The grant ...

McKinley Presidential Library & Museum field trip

David Anderson High School sixth-grade students recently embarked on an educational field trip to the historic McKinley Presidential Library & Museum in Canton. The excursion was made possible by the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), which fully covered all student admission fees. (Submitted photo)

Nights on North Market return to Minerva

MINERVA – Nights on North Market return to downtown Minerva, Friday, May 8, with live music, art, food and drink, and shopping. The Market Street Art Spot will host a reception from 5 to 9 p.m. featuring “Paints and Threads,” the work of Karen Gazdik and Brenda Henning, live music by ...