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Lisbon council agrees to reduce food truck fees

LISBON — Lisbon Village Council agreed to reduce food truck fees to $50 per year and Mayor Peter Wilson dropped the idea of a preferred trash hauler program when council met this week. The zoning committee of Lisbon Village Council met prior to the council meeting and Councilwoman Linda Donnalley said the members all agreed to bring the price down from what was in the new zoning code. She wasn’t even sure how the higher fees were determined. Other members of the committee included Councilman Zachary Smith and Councilwoman Susan Temple. The issue of the food truck fees came up at ...

The Barnes Agency welcomes Michael and Hanna Barnes

DAMASCUS, Ohio — The Barnes Agency is welcoming Michael and Hanna Barnes to the family-owned agency as licensed Medicare insurance agents. They will work alongside agency founder Tim Barnes, who has served Medicare clients since 2011. For many people, Medicare can be difficult to understand. There are important decisions to make and knowing where to turn for answers can make all the difference. At The Barnes Agency, clients will sit down with someone they trust and receive straightforward and honest answers to their Medicare questions. Michael and Hanna join the agency ahead of ...

Safety lights installed at state routes 164 and 558

COLUMBUS – Flashing lights have been installed on the four-way stop signs at the intersection of state routes 164 and 558. State Rep. Monica Robb Blasdel (R-New Waterford) announced Wednesday the Ohio Department of Transportation District 11 installed flashing lights on the stop signs at ...

Salem Regional Medical Center remains among nation’s cleanest hospitals

SALEM – Salem Regional Medical Center (SRMC) continues to be recognized as one of the nation’s cleanest hospitals, earning a spot on Becker’s Hospital Review’s list of the Cleanest Hospitals in the United States for the third consecutive time. The distinction includes just 381 hospitals nationwide that were awarded a 5-star rating for exceptional cleanliness from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). “Our cleanliness rating comes directly from patient feedback gathered through the CMS hospital patient satisfaction survey,” said Anita Hackstedde, M.D., SRMC ...

Columbiana’s inaugural Swine Fest set for Sunday

COLUMBIANA – The Columbiana Area Tourism Bureau (CATB) will host its inaugural BBQ Swine Fest from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at The Vineyards at Pine Lake, 14101 Market St. What started as an April Fool’s joke to promote the Columbiana Wine Fest has taken on a life of its own and is now becoming a real event, bringing together professional and amateur BBQ cooks, live music, football, drinks, raffles, celebrity judges and plenty of great food. Pre-sale tickets are $25, with only 300 available at https://tourcolumbianaohio.org/columbiana-swine-festival/. Admission includes eight ...