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Crestview High School Class of 1966

Fifteen members of the Crestview High School Class of 1966 met for their 60-year reunion at classmate Ray Ward’s retreat in New Waterford Sept. 12. A covered dish dinner and lots of conversation formed the agenda for the evening. Pictured from left, front row, Vicki Windram, Candy Hawkins, ...

Equipment fire briefly blocks Broadway

SALEM — An equipment fire required employees at a Salem business to be temporarily evacuated Tuesday. An equipment fire was reported at around 2:50 p.m. Tuesday at American Standard Brands in Salem. Salem Fire Department Lt. Kevin Bryan said that employees of the business had extinguished ...

Salem utilities department approves new union agreement

SALEM — The utilities commission approved a new contract with the union representing department employees in its meeting Sept. 17. The commissioners unanimously approved a new collective bargaining agreement with Utilities Workers Union of America AFL/CIO Local 560, the union which represents the city’s utilities workers. The contract was previously approved by the city council in its Sept. 15 meeting, leaving the commissioners to grant approval on behalf of the department itself, which operates as a semi-autonomous entity with its own governing board and budget. The agreement ...

More details emerge in contractor arrest

BEAVER TOWNSHIP — More details have emerged in the arrest of a local businessman, and the song remains very much the same. A fourth-degree felony warrant that contributed to the arrest Friday of John P. Bartos III arose from a Beaver Township woman’s claim that she paid him $6,000 for windows and a patio door he never installed. Bartos, 43, was arrested Friday at a Boardman hotel on four outstanding warrants. Court records showed that one of those was issued by Mahoning County Canfield Court Judge Molly K. Johnson in connection with the Beaver Township charge filed in ...

POLICE

Sheriff’s Office — An Elkrun Township resident on Riffle Road reported a theft at 10:24 p.m. Sunday, but when a deputy called, he was told the item stolen was returned. The resident did not want to pursue charges. — A domestic dispute was reported at 8:53 p.m. Sunday on Hartley Road, Knox Township. A deputy spoke to both parties after responding, with one party advising she was leaving for the night as soon as she grabbed her belongings. The deputy stood by while the belongings were gathered, then both parties separated. Salem — Suspicious activity was reported in the 700 ...

Community Briefs

Fairfield Ruritan Club Chicken Barbecue Fairfield Ruritan Club will be serving barbecue chicken dinners Saturday, Oct. 3, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Grace Church on South Main Street in Columbiana. Dinner includes half a chicken, baked potato, green beans, apple sauce and a cookie. Tickets are $12 in advance and $13 at the door. Carry out only. For tickets call Rick at 330-921-1173. Proceeds benefit local community projects. Lisbon Cemetery Notice In order to complete leaf collection and removal, the Lisbon Cemetery requires all potted flowers, bouquets, and in-ground decorations be ...