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OSU Student Send-Off Picnic Set for Aug. 13 The Ohio State University Alumni Club of Columbiana County will hold its annual Summer Student Send-Off Picnic on Thursday, Aug. 13 at Pavilion 4, Firestone Park, Columbiana. Meet and greet is at 5:30 p.m. with a catered meal at 6 p.m. All alumni and their families, incoming freshman and current OSU students and their families as well as friends of OSU are invited. All OSU students in attendance will be entered in a drawing for two $250 door prizes. Non-student adults are asked for a donation to offset event costs. RSVP by Aug. 9 to OSU ...

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MON/7-27 East Liverpool Free Shared Blessings Community Luncheon, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., St. John Lutheran Church, 400 Hill Blvd.; dine-in only Preschool Story Time, 6 p.m., Carnegie Public Library Community Room East Palestine Toddler Play Group, 11 a.m., East Palestine Library Eagles kitchen open 4-8 p.m., hamburger gravy with mashed potatoes and vegetable, $9; 330-886-0397 Public Hearing in reference to alley vacation on the former Jasar property, 6:30 p.m., municipal building Village council, 7 p.m., municipal building Lisbon Free Family Search Center, 10 a.m.-noon, Church of ...

Registration open for Columbiana’s ‘Art in Her Heart’ exhibit and sale

COLUMBIANA — The Firestone Cultural and Custodial Committee, a 501(c)3 organization, invites the community and art lovers and buyers across the region to the second annual “Art in Her Heart” Idabelle Firestone Fine Art Exhibition and Sale, a one-day celebration showcasing the works of ...

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SAT/7-25 Boardman DARE Singles Group, Music at Firestone Farms in Columbiana, 6 p.m.; information at 330-729-0127 Columbiana Good As New Shoppe, Methodist Church, 210 S. Main St., 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; 40 percent off all tops. Historical Society of Columbiana & Fairfield Township Log House Museum open 2-4 p.m. East Liverpool Beaver Creek Wildlife Education Center open for visitors 1–5 p.m. East Palestine EPHS Class of 1958 picnic, 11:30 a.m., at the Bowles residence in Lisbon; bring a cover dish for all to share and a non-perishable item for the East Palestine Social ...

Salem Summer Concert Series to feature Full Circle Sunday

Full Circle, known for playing Southern and classic rock, will make their Salem Summer Concert Series debut Sunday at Waterworth Memorial Park. The concert will start at 6 p.m., and admission is free. Jim’s Roadhouse Burgers and Beef is returning with sandwiches and sides, while Totally ...

Bat tests positive for rabies in Mahoning County

YOUNGSTOWN — On July 22, an Ohio Department of Health Laboratory report confirmed a bat testing positive for the rabies virus. The bat was collected by Mahoning County Public Health and was submitted to the ODH lab. Mahoning County Public Health reminds all residents to protect themselves and their pets from coming in contact with wildlife. Following these practices can help prevent the spread of the Rabies Virus in the community: — Ensure that pets (dogs, cats, ferrets) are current on their rabies vaccinations. — If pet has had an encounter with a wild animal in the past ...