CALCUTTA — Commencement ceremonies were held May 9 for the Kent State Columbiana County campuses during which degrees were awarded to graduates from the East Liverpool and Salem campuses. Presiding over the ceremonies were Denise A. Seachrist, Ph.D., dean of the Salem Campus, and Bradley ...

In an unprecedented move, the Ohio Republican Party chose to endorse Vivek Ramaswamy for governor about a year before the party’s primary election for the position. The party’s state central committee met Friday in Columbus behind closed doors to first debate whether it would endorse in ...

SALEM — An upcoming car show will serve as a reunion for the old Arby’s car cruise, with all proceeds benefiting The Brightside Project. The show is set for May 31, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Brightside Project at 1909 N. Ellsworth Ave., with a rain date set for June 14. Registration ...

EAST PALESTINE — Jayanta “Jay” Bhattacharya, the new director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), told Fox news on Thursday that the NIH and Vice President JD Vance hope to address the public health concerns caused by the 2023 Norfolk Southern train derailment. “One thing ...

LISBON — The Columbiana County Department of Job and Family Services recognized May as Foster Care Month and Fraud Awareness Month during the county commissioners’ meeting this week. In a proclamation approved Wednesday, commissioners encouraged “all residents to recognize the valuable ...

EAST PALESTINE — With a projected completion date by mid-June, restoration of the site of the 2023 Norfolk Southern train derailment is expected to be “substantially complete” nearly two years after the rail disaster, Norfolk Southern reported Thursday on its website NSmakingitright.com. ...