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Rodman Public Library celebrating Local Author Day this Saturday

ALLIANCE – April 11 is Local Author Day at Rodman Public Library. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., six local authors – Laura Ball, Amber Cole, Winnifred Holly, Marianne May, Kristen Kerns, and Havelah McLat – will greet patrons inside the Main Auditorium. Most will have copies of their books for sale and will sign them for readers. Here’s a look at the authors: LAURA BALL An Ohio native, Laura Ball has been passionate about writing since a young age, with her love for storytelling sparked from reading young adult mysteries. Laura is the author of the cozy mysteries Whiskers in ...

On the calendar

TUE/4-7 Columbiana Senior Medicare Patrol presents Fraud Busters Bingo, 1 p.m., Seniors of Columbiana County clubhouse, 145 S. Vine St. Columbiana school board, 6:30 p.m., high school media center City council, 7 p.m., city hall East Liverpool Free community meal, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Catholic Charities Outreach Center, 600 E. Fourth St.; menu includes tortellini with pasta sauce, tossed salad, garlic bread, and dessert; take out or dine in. The Outreach Center is located at 600 E. Fourth St.; 330-385-4732. Needles and Hooks (crochet and knitting group), noon-2 p.m., Carnegie ...

ACROSS OUR COMMUNITIES

Book signing Columbiana County Seniors Book Club will sponsor a book signing with James Heathe, author of “The Mahoning Trumpet,” at 1 and 2 p.m., at the Seniors clubhouse, 145 S. Vine St., Columbiana. Heathe will be signing his novel, have books available, and talk about this and his future work. Holy Humor Sunday The New Lisbon Presbyterian Church (NLPC), 111 E. Chestnut St., Lisbon, will observe Bright Sunday, or Holy Humor Sunday, during its morning worship April 12 at 10:30 a.m. It is open to the public. The custom of Bright Sunday came from the early church theologians who ...

SALEM — The Salem Area Chamber of Commerce Gallery of Art will host an exhibition of student artwork beginning today. The Salem Area Chamber of Commerce Gallery of Art, located in the Chamber of Commerce Office at 210 E. State St., will be hosting its fifth annual exhibition of artwork from local students weekdays from 9 a.m. through 5 p.m. through April 24. According to a press release, this year’s exhibition will feature the artwork of students from the United Local, Leetonia, East Liverpool, Beaver Local, Wellsville, and East Palestine School Districts. The exhibit ...

Salty Mama’s celebrates 2 years in Salem

SALEM — Salty Mama’s Snacking Boards is commemorating two years in Salem. Salty Mama’s Co-Owner Calvin Marshall said the story of Salty Mama’s Snacking Boards LLC began three years ago with his wife and Co-Owner Heather Marshall participating in vendor shows and running a location in Columbiana with a partner. That initial location operated for a year, and after it closed, the business relocated to its current location at 657 E. State St., Unit Six, inside Courtyard Square. Now operated by Heather, Calvin, and Heather’s son Brandon Hensley, Monday marked two years to ...

Angels for Animals taps in to year-round store front

CANFIELD — Angels for Animals receives donations of items from donors throughout the year. Until late August, there are only two opportunities to turn the items into something that helps homeless cats and dogs: the Annual Gigantic Garage Sale at the Canfield Fairgrounds in April, and the ...