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Ceremony to commemorate downtown Salem business renovations

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SALEM — A public ceremony will be held Saturday to commemorate the completion of renovations at a downtown business. The Columbiana County Port Authority and the Sustainable Opportunity Development (SOD) Center are inviting “community members, business leaders, elected officials, and local partners” to celebrate the completion of a private building rehabilitation project downtown at 9:30 a.m. at the Broadway Exchange, 165 S. Broadway Ave. in downtown, according to a press release. The ceremony will feature a ribbon cutting to “mark the grand opening” of the Broadway ...

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Sheriff’s Office — A deputy at 6:56 p.m. Monday assisted St. Clair Township Police at the KFC in Calcutta with two people wanted for detainment by ICE. The deputy was asked to transport a person identified as Luis Fernando Gurrion-Jimenez, 29, no address listed, due to one of the St. Clair Township officers needing to respond to a different call. The deputy took him into custody and transported him to the county jail on the detainer issued by ICE. The other person was identified as Isai Jielmer Gurrion-Jimenez, 35, no address listed, who was transported by St. Clair Township Police ...

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LISBON — Dog attack survivor Penny Brown asked a judge to protect her Lake Tomahawk community during the sentencing for the woman who let the two dogs who attacked her run loose last May. Columbiana County Municipal Court Judge Danielle Menning responded Wednesday by telling defendant Jill ...

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Salem High School Class of 2006 reunion Salem High School’s Class of 2006 will host its 20-year reunion on Saturday, Oct. 3, in downtown Salem. All classmates are invited to come celebrate. Reach out to SalemQuakers2006@gmail.com to RSVP and obtain detailed information. Dine In or Drive Thru Banquet in Salem The Dine In or Drive Thru Banquet in Salem will be served from 5 p.m. until the food is gone Monday at the Salem Memorial Building, sponsored by the Dermotta Family in memory of Britney Dermotta. The menu will include DiRusso sausage sandwich, augratin potatoes, carrots, ...

Knox School closed for threat investigation; arrest made

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BELOIT (WKBN)- Matthew T. Manley, the superintendent of West Branch Local Schools, announced that the Knox School was closed on Wednesday due to a threat investigation. Manley said he was contacted on Tuesday at 7 p.m. and asked to report a threat to the Sebring Police Department that involved the Knox school building, the home of the West Branch Preschool, Small Wonders Daycare, and classrooms of Columbiana County ESC students. After the threat was verified in writing, Manley said the investigation began, and one person was arrested shortly after midnight. Other possible leads are ...

Highway patrol graduates assigned to local posts

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COLUMBUS – Three Ohio State Highway Patrol graduates on the 179th Academy Class have been assigned to local posts. Adrian Krzeszowiec has been assigned to the Lisbon Post while Mason T. Amodio and Zane D. Chiody will join the Canfield Post. Graduates reported to their assigned posts Sunday. ...