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State Route 164 paving in downtown Lisbon delayed

Local News September 16, 2026

LISBON — The paving of state Route 164 in downtown Lisbon isn’t scheduled to happen now until Thursday night into Friday morning, dependent on the weather. Lisbon Mayor Peter Wilson said Tuesday he’s been talking to the Ohio Department of Transportation and with the contractor, Shelley and Sands, repeatedly reminding them the Johnny Appleseed Festival begins Saturday, with setup on Friday and vendors possibly open Friday night. At this point, the plan is to pave downtown on West Washington from Beaver Street to Market Street and Market Street north to Chestnut Street with the ...

Planned power outages scheduled in Salem

Local News September 16, 2026

SALEM — Some city residents will experience scheduled power outages while Ohio Edison conducts system maintenance. Three planned power outages are slated to occur tonight, Thursday and Sunday, weather permitting, while Ohio Edison conducts work to improve system reliability. The outages scheduled for tonight and Thursday are expected to last approximately seven minutes and begin at 7 p.m. Affected residents have been notified at the phone number registered for their electric account. In the event of inclement weather, the outage originally scheduled for this evening will be ...

Town halls planned to discuss West Branch levy

Local News September 16, 2026

BELOIT — The West Branch Local School District will be hosting a series of informational town hall meetings on a proposed permanent improvement levy ahead of the upcoming General Election. According to a press release, West Branch will host five town hall meetings beginning at the conclusion of September and continuing throughout the month of October to present residents with information about a proposed five-year, 1-mill permanent improvement levy that the board of education voted to place on the ballot in November. The meetings are scheduled to be held at 6 p.m. on Sept. 30 in the ...

On the calendar

Neighborhood News September 16, 2026

WED/9-16 Canfield South Range school board meeting changed to Sept. 23 at 6 p.m. County Columbiana County Records Commission, 10 a.m., auditor’s conference room Area Singles, 6 p.m., Eat ‘n Park in Chippewa, Pa. East Liverpool Community Improvement Corporation (CIC) Finance Committee, 5:15 p.m., city hall council chambers; full CIC board meeting to follow finance meeting East Palestine Way Station, open 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 109 W. Rebecca St. East Palestine Library, Storytime, 11 a.m.; Tweens & Teens: Backpack Patches, 3:30 p.m. Eagles drive thru with beef tips and noodles ...

State report cards released for 2-25-2026 school year

Local News September 16, 2026

The Ohio Department of Education released its 2025-2026 School Report Cards on Tuesday. Districts and schools receive overall ratings of 1-5 stars in half-star increments. A three-star rating meets state standards, a five significantly exceeds them, and a one “needs significant support to meet state standards.” Districts are also rated on six components: achievement, progress, gap closing, early literacy, graduation, and college, career, workforce, military readiness. Statewide, the state has made gains in literacy, with statewide English language arts proficiency reaching a ...

Dedication of new Senior Courts to take place at Firestone Park

Local News September 16, 2026

COLUMBIANA — The public is invited to the dedication of the newly-constructed Senior Courts at the Harvey S. Firestone Recreational Park on Saturday at 3 p.m. The Senior Courts have been funded by the Bradford and Patricia Tingle Family Foundation under the auspices of the Restoration and ...