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Police and Court Reports September 22, 2026

Sheriff’s Office — A spokesman for B & S Carryout, state Route 39, Washington Township, reported at 3:27 p.m. Saturday that a man came into the store and bought one lottery ticket, then showed the cashier pictures of girls from inside his wallet and left in a vehicle. — At 9:05 p.m. Friday, a deputy assisted a Washingtonville woman who had run out of gas in the 8500 block of state Route 14, Green Township, giving her a courtesy transport to and from Murphy USA gas station, Salem. — A woman on Mountz Road, Knox Township reported at 8:56 p.m. Friday that she had napkin rings ...

HairDaze brings the sounds of ’80s Hard Rock to the Roxy Theatre

Neighborhood News September 22, 2026

MINERVA — Big hair, big guitars and some of the biggest hits of the 1980s are coming to downtown Minerva when HairDaze, one of Ohio’s premier ’80s hard rock tribute bands, takes the stage at the Roxy Theatre on Friday, Oct. 9, from 7 to 10 p.m. Based in Stark County, HairDaze delivers ...

Salem schools preview new K-8 building

Local News September 22, 2026

SALEM — The Salem City School District gave the community a preview of the district’s new K-8 school building. During the school board’s meeting Monday, Project Architect Chris Bader and Project Executive Joe Swantek of Hammond Construction said the district’s new $57 million K-8 ...

Man who fled Salem traffic stop facing multiple felonies

Local News September 22, 2026

LISBON — A Salineville man caught Sunday after fleeing a traffic stop in Salem on Saturday, crashing his car and fleeing on foot will face multiple felony and misdemeanor charges for multiple cases during a hearing Sept. 28. Nathaniel L. Ford, 24, West Main Street, remains jailed, now under a $150,000 cash or surety bond, after appearing in Columbiana County Municipal Court for arraignment Monday morning. The bond was originally set at $50,000, but was later increased at the state’s request. The prosecutor’s office was made aware the defendant has one or more outstanding ...

On the calendar

Neighborhood News September 22, 2026

TUE/9-22 Austintown Audubon Society/Mahoning Valley Meeting, Austintown Senior Center, 112 Westchester Drive, social time at 6:30 p.m., presentation at 7 p.m.; featuring Pat Rydquist, a retired interpretive naturalist from Summit Metro Parks, program Spiders Really Need Our Love. Calcutta Calcutta Lions Club, 6:30 p.m., Peter Metrovich Community Center Columbiana School board, 8:30 a.m., high school media center County Columbiana County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board, 5:30 p.m., board office East Liverpool Needles and Hooks (crochet and knitting group), noon-2 ...

On the calendar

Neighborhood News September 21, 2026

MON/9-21 Beloit West Branch school board, 6 p.m., high school media room Village council, 7 p.m., village hall; board of public affairs, 6 p.m. Boardman DARE Singles Group, Meet at DQ on Market St. for dessert, 7 p.m.; information at 330-729-0127 Columbiana Friends of the Library Free Books, 9-11 a.m., Columbiana Public Library, 332 N. Middle St.; free books, bring own bag East Liverpool East Liverpool High School Classes of 1949-50, noon, Chef Ray’s on St. Clair Avenue Preschool Story Time, 6 p.m., Carnegie Public Library Community Room East Palestine Way Station, ...