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TUE/5-26 Calcutta Calcutta Lions Club, 6:30 p.m., Peter Metrovich Community Center County Columbiana County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board, 5:30 p.m., CCMHRSB office; Operations Committee, 5 p.m. East Liverpool Free community meal, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Catholic Charities Outreach Center, 600 E. Fourth St.; baked ziti, green beans, garlic bread and dessert; take out available; information at 330-385-4732. Needles and Hooks (crochet and knitting group), noon-2 p.m., Carnegie Public Library Community Room East Palestine East Palestine Eagles kitchen open 4-8 p.m., ham ...

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Salem — Officers took a report of threats in the 500 block of South Broadway Avenue at 2:11 a.m. Saturday. Officers gathered information and it will be forwarded for review for potential charges. — Several people refusing to leave were reported at a business in the 500 block of South Broadway Avenue at 1:54 a.m. Saturday. Officers advised them to leave and trespassed two men. — Officers on patrol located a vehicle in Centennial Park after hours at 11:11 p.m. Friday. Officers advised the driver of the park hours, and they advised they would leave. — Officers on patrol ...

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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

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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

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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, ...