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CC Department of Job and Family Services releases annual report

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LISBON — The Columbiana County Department of Job and Family Services released its 2025 annual report this week, sharing the stats that demonstrate the services provided in areas that include adult and child protective services, public assistance, senior services, and child support enforcement. Child support enforcement managed 7,297 cases in 2025, with 74.94 % of all current child support cases meeting their monthly obligation. Adult protective services received 428 referrals alleging abuse and neglect of vulnerable adults, with at least 189 self-neglect and 154 exploitation. Of ...

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FRI/8-14 Boardman DARE Singles Group, putt-putt at Sports World, 7 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.; 50 percent off entire store. Historical Society of Columbiana & Fairfield Township Log House Museum open 2-4 p.m. East Liverpool Monthly auction, 5 p.m., East Liverpool Masonic Temple, 422 Broadway St. VFW Post 66 Bingo, 6:30 p.m.; 25 cents a card, five cards for a $1, 50 cents coverall; pizza and fresh popcorn available for purchase East Palestine Eagles kitchen open 4-8 p.m., beer batter ...

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Salem — A suspicious vehicle was located in the 100 block of Continental Drive with its parking lights on and parked in line with other vehicles for sale at 2:23 a.m. Thursday. When the vehicle was illuminated with overhead lights, it pulled out of the lot and fled from officers. A pursuit was initiated through a section of the neighborhood before continuing west on Benton Road. The pursuit was terminated after sight of the vehicle was lost. The vehicle was later recovered by the Ohio State Highway Patrol and found to be stolen out of Trumbull County. — A domestic dispute was ...

Columbiana County Archives Storage building nears completion

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LISBON — The Columbiana County Archives Storage Facility is getting closer to finishing, with substantial completion expected in the next week or two and the building expected to open sometime in September. “There is progress being made on the archives building,” county Commissioner ...

Goshen Township trustees approve mutual aid police contract with Perry Township

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GOSHEN TOWNNSHIP — Goshen Townshp trustees approved a new mutual aid contract for the police department in its meeting Tuesday. The trustees unanimously approved a mutual aid contract between the Goshen Police District and the Perry Township Police Department. Goshen Police Chief John Calko said the township already has mutual aid contracts with the Salem Police Department and the Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office, but one had never been formed with Perry Township. Calko said that the contract would be “pretty much the same” as its existing mutual aid contracts, and both ...

Salem council reduces outstanding zoning fees for landlord who purchased nuisance property

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SALEM — City council voted to reduce outstanding zoning fees for a city property in its Aug. 4 meeting. Mayor Cyndi Baronzzi Dickey told council that a landlord with multiple properties within the city had purchased a property whose prior owners had not kept the property to code, accruing approximately $3,600 in fees prior to the purchase unbeknownst to the new owner. She explained that while the new owner had contracted a title company to do a search of the property’s deed prior to the purchase, that the fees had not been delivered to the county auditor’s office yet and the ...