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Neighborhood News May 23, 2026

SAT/5-23 Boardman DARE Singles Group, Bowling at Boardman Lanes, 6:30 p.m.; information at 330-729-0127 Columbiana Columbiana Nazarene Church Annual Rummage Sale, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., 330 N. Elm St. Good As New Shoppe, Methodist Church, 210 S. Main St., 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; 30 percent off red, white, blue items. East Liverpool Beaver Creek Wildlife Education Center, 1 – 5 p.m. – Wildlife Education Center open for visitors Lisbon Salute to the military Memorial Day celebration, Madison Trinity Church, 13480 OH-45, Lisbon; dinner from 4-6 p.m., special music by Cheyenne Chuck at ...

Upgrades expected at the Ward Athletic Complex

Local News May 23, 2026

COLUMBIANA — Several upgrades are expected to be made at the Ward Athletic Complex in the coming week. Columbiana School District Superintendent Dr. Don Mook provided an update on the work during the May board of education meeting. In his report he said that the new bleachers are expected to be delivered on May 27, with installation that day as well. The installation work will continue through May 31. Lighting for the track, soccer and football field is also expected to be completed between May 26-29 with a light system to be installed following pole installation. Mook said ...

CCCTC enters into oil and gas lease

Local News May 23, 2026

LISBON — The Columbiana County Career and Technical Center has entered into an oil and gas lease for 52.77 acres of district- owned land. During the May board of education meeting the board approved leasing the land to Hilcorp Utica, LLC of Houston, Texas, for $26,387. The five-year lease translates to roughly $500 per acre in revenue for the district. Additionally, the lease includes a 17 percent royalty to be paid to the district by Hilcorp for any oil and gas produced. The acreage consists of 10 parcels in Center Township and the lease allows for the drilling—horizontally, ...

West Branch High School 2026 Commencement

Local News May 23, 2026

Members of the West Branch High School Class of 2026 marked the first steps of the next chapter of their lives in the district’s commencement ceremony Friday.

Dr. Marcela Purtell returns to SRMC Primary Care-Calcutta

Local News May 23, 2026

SALEM – Salem Regional Medical Center (SRMC) has announced that Family Medicine physician Marcela Purtell, M.D., will resume seeing patients on May 20 at SRMC Primary Care-Calcutta, located at 48462 Bell School Road. A familiar face to many local families, Purtell previously served the ...

REAL ESTATE

Police and Court Reports May 23, 2026

Butler Township Ronald P. and Carla J. Bates to Danielle M. and George W. Strawn, home on state Route 9; $285,000 Center Township Elizabeth J. Rainey (trustee) to Bradley and Zarah Suciu, 57.498 acre farm on U.S. Route 30; $250,000 TVT Devco I LLC to Futronics Inc, other commercial structures on Steubenville Pike Road; $45,000 Michael T. Foster to Allan McGivern, home on state Route 45; $225,000 Columbiana Kathy A. Seybert to Betsy McCoy, condo on Springfield Road; $178,500 East Liverpool Stefan B. Chappell and Ashley L. Curran to Ashley L. Curran, home on Florence Street; ...