Goshen Township trustees approve road salt purchase

April 20, 2026

GOSHEN TOWNSHIP - The board of trustees approved the township’s annual road salt purchase in its April meeting Tuesday. The trustees voted unanimously to approve a resolution to participate in the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) road salt contract for 2026 and to order 275 tons of salt. Municipalities participating in the annual salt contracts order salt a year in advance, before they know the prices, and are then able to take up to 15% more or less than the figure they initially ordered based on its needs. This means the township will be required to purchase a minimum ...

New Waterford halts its EMS service, looks to contract for coverage

April 20, 2026

NEW WATERFORD — The village has halted its EMS services and is in talks with neighboring areas for EMS coverage. Village Council discussed the matter during the Tuesday meeting. Mayor Shane Patrone said New Waterford has temporarily suspended its ambulance service largely as a result of funding and manpower shortages. “It’s an issue for many EMS providers in the area. Currently the area ambulance services are helping to cover. Northstar has helped by picking up a lot of the village calls,” he said. He added the village has discussed the matter with the Columbiana and East ...

Iran fully closes Strait of Hormuz over US blockade and fires on ships

April 18, 2026

CAIRO (AP) — The standoff over the Strait of Hormuz escalated again Saturday as Iran reversed its reopening of the crucial waterway and fired on ships attempting to pass, in retaliation after the United States pressed ahead with its blockade of Iranian ports. The strait is closed until the ...

As colonies revolted from Britain, Frederick played an active role in Revolutionary War

April 18, 2026

Editor’s note: This is the second 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 stop ...

Remembering the final signer of the Declaration of Independence

April 18, 2026

NASHUA, N.H. — John Hancock will forever be known as the first of 56 delegates to sign the Declaration of Independence, but Dr. Matthew Thornton of Londonderry, N.H., has the distinction of being the last delegate to leave his mark on one of America’s greatest documents. Born in ...

Salem couple accused of raping kids makes court appearance

April 18, 2026

LISBON — A man and a woman from the same North Ellsworth Avenue, Salem address charged with rape and multiple other sex-related acts against two children over multiple years appeared in court Friday, with a jury trial date set for the man and a psychiatric evaluation set for the woman. Mark E. Knight, 57, is facing 15 counts while Jan. M. McHenry, 40, is facing 12 counts related to the incidents. Both were in the custody of sheriff’s deputies for pretrials before Columbiana County Common Pleas Court Judge Megan Bickerton. Knight is scheduled to face a final status hearing at 1 ...