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East Palestine resident becomes junior member of American Angus Association

Neighborhood News June 3, 2026

Cody L Mollenkopf, East Palestine, is a new junior member of the American Angus Association. Junior members of the Association are eligible to register cattle in the American Angus Association, participate in programs conducted by the National Junior Angus Association and take part in Association-sponsored shows and other national and regional events. The American Angus Association is the largest beef breed association in the world, with more than 21,000 active adult and junior members. Visit NJAA.info for information about the National Junior Angus Association.

On the calendar

Neighborhood News June 3, 2026

WED/6-3 Beloit West Branch school board, 5 p.m., high school media room; special meeting with executive session for personnel; no action to be taken. Village council workshop, 6 p.m., village hall; topics will include, but are not limited to, safety, streets and buildings and grounds. Boardman DARE Singles Group, Music at Woodworth Park, 7 p.m.; information at 330-729-0127 East Palestine East Palestine Library, Friends of the Library Book Sale Preview ($5 admission fee), 4-6 p.m.; Board of Trustees, 6 p.m. Eagles drive thru stuffed chicken breast dinner, 4-6 p.m., ...

James Hannon appointed dean of Kent State-Salem

Local News June 3, 2026

Kent State University’s Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Melody Tankersley recently announced that James Hannon, Ph.D., has been appointed dean and chief administrative officer of the Kent State Salem and Stark campuses, effective June 1, providing overall leadership ...

Owner of dog involved in attack drops challenge of vicious designation

Local News June 3, 2026

LISBON — A Negley resident whose dog was designated as vicious after attacking a woman out for a walk May 15 decided Tuesday to drop a challenge to the designation issued by the Columbiana County dog warden, with an assistant prosecutor saying the dog will be euthanized. This was the same dog the owner had originally volunteered to put down and then didn’t a few days after the attack. At 4:13 p.m. Friday May 15, the Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office received a call from the East Palestine Police Department advising that a Beaver Local school bus driver reported a woman was ...

Valley leads state in human-trafficking arrests

Local News June 3, 2026

COLUMBUS — The Mahoning Valley has become the hot spot in Ohio for human trafficking arrests, according to a new report from state Attorney General Dave Yost. The report, titled “The Drivers of Demand” and commissioned by Yost, provides a first-ever look at sex buyers arrested in Ohio and the criminal consequences they have faced. It concludes that more sex buyers are being arrested and prosecuted in the state, but jail time and fines remain minimal, and a mandate that offenders attend “john school” is inconsistently enforced. The report reveals data on sex buyers charged ...

Winona Ruritans hold May meeting

Neighborhood News June 3, 2026

WINONA — The Winona Ruritan Club held its May meeting May 26 at the Winona Friends Church. President Rob Doyle Jr. called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. and led the group in singing “America.” Homer Althouse gave an update of his wife’s Marilyn recent hospital stay and reported that she is at home and doing well. Althouse then gave the Invocation. The caterer served a dinner of tossed vegetable salad, baked chicken thighs and drum sticks, mac and cheese, a mix of steamed garden vegetables, chocolate chip brownies for dessert, water, iced tea and coffee. Secretary Elmer Lee ...