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February 26, 2026

Local student to participate in Mount Union production ALLIANCE — The University of Mount Union Department of Performing Arts will present “Signals” Thursday through Saturday in the Gallaher Black Box Theatre of the Giese Center for the Performing Arts. Andrea Dager of Alliance and Anna Eversdyke of Alliance are part of the production. Thursday-Saturday performances of “Signals” begin at 7:30 p.m. The Sunday matinee will start at 2 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for seniors and are available by visiting mountunion.edu/boxoffice or calling ...

Lisbon Landmark Foundation annual Pancake Breakfast

February 26, 2026

The Lisbon Landmark Foundation held its annual Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, raising funds to rehabilitate buildings in the village’s historic center. As part of the breakfast, McKinley Elementary School students exhibited art immortalizing historic areas in the village with County ...

Cashton George named CCCTC December Student of the Month

February 26, 2026

LISBON – Cashton George is the Columbiana County Career and Technical Center’s December Student of the Month. Cashton is a senior from Crestview High School and is enrolled in the Welding and Fabrication Program under the instruction of Michael Boyle. Cashton is a member of the ...

Andrew Henderson named CCCTC January Student of the Month

February 26, 2026

LISBON – Andrew Henderson is the Columbiana County Career and Technical Center’s January Student of the Month. Andrew is a senior from Lisbon David Anderson High School and is enrolled in the Automotive Collision Repair (ACR) Program under the instruction of Rick DeSalvo. Andrew is a ...

Christine Hanysh of the ESC of Eastern Ohio named 2026 Friend of School Social Work by Ohio School Social Work Association

February 26, 2026

CANFIELD – The Ohio School Social Work Association (OSSWA) has selected Christine Hanysh, Director of Social Services at the Educational Service Center of Eastern Ohio (ESC of Eastern Ohio), as the recipient of the 2026 Friend of School Social Work Award. She will be formally recognized at the OSSWA Annual Conference on March 6. The Friend of School Social Work Award honors an individual who is not currently practicing as a School Social Worker but has made a meaningful impact on Ohio students and families. Recipients advocate for the field of School Social Work and actively support ...

Mount Union Marine Biology professor to take audience on virtual field trip during OBOC program

February 26, 2026

How do you teach marine biology in a land-locked state? You have to think outside of the box, just like University of Mount Union professor Dr. Amy McElhinney did. “I had to get creative in how to expose students to marine habitats,” said McElhinney. What did she do? Drawing on ...