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FRI/9-4 Columbiana Good As New Shoppe, Methodist Church, 210 S. Main St., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; 75 percent off all summer items in the shoppe. East Liverpool Fish dinner, 4-7 p.m., Second Baptist Church, 1091 Pennsylvania Ave.; fish, mac and cheese and green beans for $14 VFW Post 66 Bingo, 6:30 p.m.; 25 cents a card, five cards for a $1, 50 cents coverall; pizza and fresh popcorn available for purchase East Palestine Way Station, open 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 109 W. Rebecca St. Eagles kitchen open 4-8 p.m., beer batter cod fish specials on a dish $10, sandwich with side $11, dinner with ...

Columbiana seeking member for zoning appeals board

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COLUMBIANA — The city is looking for a new member to serve on the Board of Zoning Appeals. City Manager Lance Willard said the vacant seat is the result of the resignation of Jack Sutherin, whose term does not expire until the end of 2027. The city is taking letters of interest through Sept. 10. Willard took time during the most recent City Council meeting to praise the community for their involvement with the city. He listed off several committees and boards that meet in one month alone. “The volunteerism that occurs in this community is amazing … We do appreciate our ...

Participants still sought for East Palestine health study

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EAST PALESTINE — Participants are still being sought for a health study conducted by the University of Kentucky. Erin Haynes, who serves as Principal Investigator of the East Palestine Train Derailment Health Research Program, visited Village Council in recent weeks to go over the program. Led by the University of Kentucky with partners at the University of Pittsburgh and Yale University the study exists to answer the health and water questions the community has been asking since February 2023, the team said. The study is built to follow participants over time to determine the ...

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Court News LISBON – A Lisbon man sentenced to at least nine years in prison for threatening to kill a woman while choking her and punching her last fall has appealed his sentence. Frederick E. Krueger, 35, Shelby Road, is appealing his punishment after Columbiana County Common Pleas Court Judge Scott Washam found him guilty during a trial to the court in August. Washam sentenced him to six years for felonious assault, a second-degree felony, plus an additional three years for strangulation, a third-degree felony, bringing the minimum total to nine years. A 180-day term in the ...

Salem railroad crossings blocked by train Thursday

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Railroad crossings throughout the city were blocked for several hours Thursday after a Norfolk Southern train experienced engine failure in the early hours of the morning. While the railroad crossing on South Lincoln Avenue and Allen Road were cleared by the afternoon, others remained closed ...

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Sheriff’s Office — A civil dispute was reported in the 5200 block of Jimtown Road in Unity Township at 8:24 p.m. Wednesday. The caller advised their uncle was telling them that they had to leave the residence. Deputies explained the proper eviction process. — Deputies stood by in the 37000 block of State Route 30 in Center Township at 6:08 p.m. Wednesday while a man collected his clothing and personal effects from a residence. —Telecommunications harassment was reported in the 3100 block of Homeworth Road in Knox Township at 6:07 p.m. Tuesday. The caller advised that they ...