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WED/6-3 Beloit West Branch school board, 5 p.m., high school media room; special meeting with executive session for personnel; no action to be taken. Village council workshop, 6 p.m., village hall; topics will include, but are not limited to, safety, streets and buildings and grounds. Boardman DARE Singles Group, Music at Woodworth Park, 7 p.m.; information at 330-729-0127 East Palestine East Palestine Library, Friends of the Library Book Sale Preview ($5 admission fee), 4-6 p.m.; Board of Trustees, 6 p.m. Eagles drive thru stuffed chicken breast dinner, 4-6 p.m., ...

United Local treasurer, staff recognized by state auditor

At the May meeting of United Local Schools Board of Education, Dawn Baker of the Ohio Auditor’s Office presented the Ohio Auditor of State Award for Excellence in Financial Reporting and Accountability to Melissa Baker, United Treasurer and her staff. Less than 10 percent of the school ...

Quakertown Super Kids to mark 20 years Saturday

SALEM — Quakertown Super Kids will be celebrating 20 years of soap box racing in Salem at 8:30 a.m. Saturday. The derby will be held on Broadway Avenue, beginning in front of city hall. The race is for special needs children. The children are the racers; they are helped out by Ghost Drivers who control the double seater cars. All cars have been built over the years by service and nonprofit organizations. It is free for participants; everything needed is provided by sponsors. Each year, the winner of the double elimination heats go the National Super Kids Race. This race is held at ...

SHSAA to host free concert featuring Dave Banks Band

SALEM — The Salem High School Alumni Association invites alumni, residents and friends of the community to attend a free concert featuring the Dave Banks Band on Wednesday, July 1, at the Salem High School Auditorium. The performance will begin at 7 p.m. As part of the celebration of the 250th birthday of the United States, the Dave Banks Band will present its acclaimed production, “America Remembers,” an entertaining and patriotic musical experience for audiences of all ages. Featuring 23 performers on stage, the show showcases beloved patriotic favorites including “God ...

Winona Ruritans hold May meeting

WINONA — The Winona Ruritan Club held its May meeting May 26 at the Winona Friends Church. President Rob Doyle Jr. called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. and led the group in singing “America.” Homer Althouse gave an update of his wife’s Marilyn recent hospital stay and reported that she is at home and doing well. Althouse then gave the Invocation. The caterer served a dinner of tossed vegetable salad, baked chicken thighs and drum sticks, mac and cheese, a mix of steamed garden vegetables, chocolate chip brownies for dessert, water, iced tea and coffee. Secretary Elmer Lee ...

East Palestine resident becomes junior member of American Angus Association

Cody L Mollenkopf, East Palestine, is a new junior member of the American Angus Association. Junior members of the Association are eligible to register cattle in the American Angus Association, participate in programs conducted by the National Junior Angus Association and take part in Association-sponsored shows and other national and regional events. The American Angus Association is the largest beef breed association in the world, with more than 21,000 active adult and junior members. Visit NJAA.info for information about the National Junior Angus Association.