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FRI/6-12 Boardman DARE Singles Group, Card Night at Perkins, 5 p.m.; information at 330-729-0127 Columbiana Good As New Shoppe, Methodist Church, 210 S. Main St., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; 30 percent off all tops. Historical Society of Columbiana & Fairfield Township Log House Museum open 2-4 p.m. Dinner Theatre Rejects Adult Summer Improv Camp Showcase, 7 p.m., Columbiana Arts Theater (The CAT); doors open at 6 p.m.; information at www.AtTheCAT.com. East Liverpool Free community dinner, 4 p.m. until gone., Second Baptist Church, 1091 Pennsylvania Ave.; Salisbury steak, mashed ...

Start Your Engines

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The 2026 Salem Super Cruise officially kicked off Thursday with cruising throughout the day and the annual order to “Start Your Engines” given by Mayor Cyndi Baronzzi Dickey. In keeping with tradition, the order was preceded by a live performance of the Star Spangled Banner, with this ...

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SWCD and OSU Extension plan Forestry Field Night The Columbiana County OSU Extension and the Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) are collaborating on a Forestry Field Night from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 25, at the Leetonia Sportsman’s Club, located at 311 E. High St., Leetonia. The event includes presentations and hands-on discussions ranging from oak and timber stand management, invasive species prevention, and forestry health principles. Speakers John Beilhart, Columbiana SWCD Forestry and Wildlife Specialist, and Jim Downs, OSU Extension Forestry Field Specialist, will ...

THE COURTS

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Grand Jury LISBON — An East Palestine man accused of uploading videos of children being sexual assaulted or engaging in sex acts will face 18 felony counts related to his alleged possession of the material. Austin Michael Bowers, 30, North Market Street, was one of 12 defendants openly indicted by the Columbiana County Grand Jury this week. The grand jury met for two days and issued the dozen open indictments and 33 secret indictments for a total of 45 cases. Secret indictments aren’t made public until the defendants are served with the paperwork. Bowers was charged with three ...

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Salem — A suspicious person was reported in the 400 block of Stewart Road at 10:41 a.m. Thursday. While officers were checking the area, the caller determined that the person in question was a resident at a neighboring home and advised that everything was fine. — A neighbor dispute was reported in the 200 block of East Fourth Street at 10:34 a.m. Thursday. The caller advised that the neighbors in their apartment complex had been moving property around on their shared porch. Officers spoke with the neighbors, who denied touching the property. The caller was advised to speak with ...