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FRI/7-10 Boardman DARE Singles Group, Card Night at Perkins, 5 p.m.; information at 330-729-0127 Columbiana Good As New Shoppe, Methodist Church, 210 S. Main St., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Celebrating Our 6th Year Serving The Community; 40 percent off the entire store. Drawings for gift cards. Historical Society of Columbiana & Fairfield Township Log House Museum open 2-4 p.m. East Liverpool Monthly auction, 5 p.m., East Liverpool Masonic Temple, 422 Broadway St. VFW Post 66 Bingo, 6:30 p.m.; 25 cents a card, five cards for a $1, 50 cents coverall; pizza and fresh popcorn available ...

Community Briefs

Elkton Museum open Fridays in July The Elkton Museum will be open to the public every Friday in July from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The museum is located next to the Church Hill Covered bridge behind the former Lock 24 Restaurant, 42087 state Route 154, Lisbon. TQGIBT to meet July 21 That Quilt Group I Belong To (TQGIBT) will meet at 7 p.m. July 21 at The Rotary Building at Fair Park on Oak Street in Canfield. The July program includes a variety of events. Christmas in July will begin at 4 p.m. as members create an assembly system to sew festive pillow cases to be donated to Children’s ...

Rotary Club of Salem names new president, welcomes new member

The Rotary Club of Salem welcomed Lesley Kline as its new president for the 2026-2027 fiscal year in its meeting Tuesday. Kline is the owner of Kast Iron Soda Works on East State Street, and has been a member of Salem Rotary since 2021. (Submitted photo by Brittany Maniscalco)

Salem Concert Series to feature Swingtime Big Band

Bringing the big band sounds of Glen Miller, Tommy Dorsey and other favorites, the Swingtime Big Band will perform Sunday at 6 p.m. at Waterworth Memorial Park in Salem. Admission is free. Jim’s Roadhouse Burgers and Beef is returning with sandwiches and sides, while Totally 80’s Ice Ice ...

Phillips Christian Church welcomes new minister

SALEM – The Phillips Christian Church recently welcomed Dr. Rick Cherok as its new minister. Cherok was born and raised in Barberton, Ohio. After completing two bachelor’s degrees from Kentucky Christian University and two master’s degrees from the University of Akron, he gained his PhD in United States Religious History from Kent State University. In addition to serving as a professor of history at Cincinnati Christian University, Ozark Christian College, and Kentucky Christian University, Cherok has held ministries in Arkansas and Ohio. Along with being widely published ...

Lisbon Landmark Foundation to host boxed lunch fundraiser

LISBON – The Lisbon Landmark Foundation will hold a “Yankee Doodle Boxed Lunch” fundraiser July 18 to raise money to restore historic buildings in the village’s downtown. The lunch features a classic Dagwood Sandwich (roast beef, turkey, ham, cheddar and Swiss cheeses and all the ...