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Memorial Day Car Cruise Hookstown Grange will hold its annual Memorial Day Car Cruise following the parade at the Hookstown Fairgrounds from noon to 3 p.m. Arrive before 11 a.m. to watch the parade. Road will reopen at noon. Dash plaques will be given to the first 75 participants. Sponsored by Southside Grange. Free parking and admission. The event will also feature a 50/50 drawing, give-aways every 15 minutes, food and T-shirts for $10. For information call Mike Elliott at 724-573-9377. Perry Twp. meeting canceled The Perry Township trustees have canceled their next regular ...

2026 Veterans Program quilt presentation

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The 2026 Veterans Program quilt presentation has been scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 13 at 1 p.m. at the fairgrounds. Those wishing to nominate a veteran or first responder should send correct mailing information to Sharen M Cope, Director, 31500 Winona Road, Salem OH 44460. (Submitted photo)

Southern Local students visit Salem AirPark

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During a field trip to Salem AirPark, Emily Bowling’s aviation class at Southern Local Junior-Senior High School viewed about a dozen airplanes brought by local pilots and interviewed many about their flying experience. Mahoning County Sheriff’s Deputy Rob Hovanec also demonstrated the ...

Southern Local students learn the science of baking

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SALINEVILLE – Sixth graders at Southern Local Junior High School are learning to bake loaves of bread from scratch and the science and math behind that task. Amanda Wrobleski, their teacher, said materials for the bread were supplied, at no cost, by the King Arthur Baking Co. of Norwich, ...

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Salem — The school resource officer was advised by administrators that a parent was having issues with her child and wanted to speak with them. Officers spoke with the parent and advised them of their options for dealing with the situation. — Officers spoke with a man at the police department at 11:11 a.m. Friday for a report of telecommunications harassment. Officers spoke with the other party involved and they were advised to cease any communication with the man. — Officers responded to the 400 block of Reilly Avenue at 10:52 a.m. Friday for a report of a person having a ...

THE COURTS

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Court News LISBON —A man caught during a drug raid in February 2025 near Franklin Square entered a guilty plea recently in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court to multiple drug counts, with sentencing set for July 9. Matthew Bays, 38, East Perry Street, Salem, pleaded guilty to third-degree felony aggravated possession of drugs, fifth-degree felonies of two counts aggravated possession of drugs and one count possession of a fentanyl-related compound, two counts of misdemeanor possession of drugs and a specification for forfeiture of money from a drug case. A charge of aggravated ...