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West Branch to remain in the black for next three years

Local News August 29, 2026

BELOIT — The West Branch Local School District is projected to remain in the black for the next three years before trending into the red amid ongoing funding uncertainty for Ohio’s public schools. During the school board’s August meeting, Treasurer Lucas Cooper presented the board with a forecast which continues to project a mixed financial future for the district. Cooper stressed that while the goal is always to make the projections within the forecast as accurate as possible, it is based on current school funding conditions which are liable to change over the next five years ...

Historic 1890 Stick Chapel to be returned and re-dedicated following restoration

Local News August 29, 2026

COLUMBIANA - The Historical Society of Columbiana & Fairfield Township invites the community to attend the Return & Re-Dedication Ceremony of the historic 1890 Stick Chapel at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, at the chapel in Historic Columbiana Cemetery. The ceremony will mark the return of the ...

Local restaurant has food service license suspended

Local News August 29, 2026

SALEM — A West State Street restaurant has had its food service license suspended. According to a press release, the Salem City Health District suspended the license of Sunny’s Chinese Restaurant following “a standard food safety inspection” on Monday. During that inspection “the establishment was found to have critical food safety violations, including improper food temperatures and preparation practices” prompting Environmental Health Director Charles Weatherly to issue an immediate suspension. The suspension will “remain in effect until the identified violations ...

POLICE

Police and Court Reports August 29, 2026

Sheriff’s Office — A man on Haiti Road, Washington Township reported at 8:44 p.m. Thursday that he asked his neighbor to turn down the music and the neighbor told him he will assault him. — A woman on Township Line Road, Madison Township reported at 4:35 p.m. Thursday that she bought a dog from a company called Puppy Lovers advertising on the website Zangi. She said the company told her to send them $450 in Apple gift cards, which she did, now the company wants more money and is refusing to deliver the dog from their headquarters in Youngstown. She said she believed this was ...

Lisbon man gets nine years for 2025 shooting in Madison Twp.

Local News August 29, 2026

LISBON — A Lisbon man who pleaded guilty recently to felonious assault, tampering with evidence and a firearm specification related to a 2025 shooting in Madison Township must serve at least nine years in prison. Hunter Congrove, 23, state Route 45, could face a maximum 12 years in prison if the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections chooses to keep him inside at the end of the nine years, dependent on his behavior in jail. Columbiana County Common Pleas Court Judge Megan Bickerton advised Congrove it’s up to him, telling him he’s very young and there are things he ...

Community Briefs

Neighborhood News August 29, 2026

Grief Group at Salem First Methodist Church Salem First Methodist Church, 244 S. Broadway Ave., will host Grief Group from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursdays beginning Sept. 17 and continuing for 13 weeks. For information or to register call the church office at 330-337-9531. Salem Regional Medical Center Look Nook Gift Shop hosting Fall Mum Sale The Look Nook Gift Shop at Salem Regional Medical Center (SRMC) is hosting a Fall Mum Sale Wednesday, Sept. 9, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. A variety of 8-inch mums from L&M Greenhouse, LLC will be available for purchase at $10 each. The sale is cash only. ...