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Sheriff’s Office — Deputies responded to the 7000 block Rose Drive in Center Township at 8:45 a.m. Sunday in reference to a woman having mental health issues and wanted to be transported to a hospital. — Deputies responded to a 4000 block Butler Grange Road home in Butler Township at 3:29 a.m. Sunday in reference to an assault. Deputies spoke with the victim and collected evidence of injuries. Warrants for aggravated menacing and assault were issued for two individuals who had already left the scene. — Deputies checked on a shooting complaint in the 45000 block of Y & O ...

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Winona Strawberry Festival The Winona Area Historical Society will sponsor its 13th Annual Winona Strawberry Festival from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, June 28, at corner of Winona Road and Cameron Street in Winona (GPS address: 32114 Winona Road, Hanoverton, OH 44423) The community gathering will feature food from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., including barbecued chicken halves, sandwiches, sides, homemade desserts, strawberry topping for homemade ice cream and more. In celebration of the nation’s 250th anniversary, historical societies and museums from all over Columbiana County will be on ...

Perry Township trustees to meet Thursday

PERRY TOWNSHIP — The Perry Township trustees will meet in a special session Thursday morning. The trustees will meet at 8 a.m. at the administration building at 2198 N. Ellsworth Ave. to review the second of two annual resolutions required to exclude the authorization of the city of Salem to utilize an alternate method of apportionment of Local Government Fund Monies for 2027, which would otherwise be required as it is the largest city in the county. The trustees will also take the actions required to implement the township’s formal cybersecurity policy in accordance with Ohio ...

Salem Regional Medical Center only tri-county hospital to report zero CLABSI events in latest CMS data

SALEM – New federal data shows that 405 hospitals nationwide reported zero central line–associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) from July 2024 through June 2025 — and Salem Regional Medical Center (SRMC) is the only hospital in the tri-county area to achieve this milestone. The update, released May 13 by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), includes infection-prevention performance for five major types of healthcare-associated infections collected through the CDC’s National Healthcare Safety Network. These measures reflect how often patients develop infections ...