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Jeep Invasion coming to East Palestine

EAST PALESTINE – It’s been over a month since the Norfolk Southern train derailment sent East Palestine into chaos. And while much of the country focuses on the bad, others are shining light on the good in East Palestine. That good includes the village business owners, who brought ...

Frustration continue to mount

Stephanie Elverd EAST PALESTINE — As cleanup efforts from the Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern train derailment continue, Ohio Sen. JD Vance returned to East Palestine on Monday to visit the derailment site and meet with local officials and residents who are growing increasingly frustrated by the ...

EP Council members offer thanks to all involved

By STEPHANIE ELVERD EAST PALESTINE – As East Palestine continues to deal with the ramifications of the Norfolk Southern train derailment, village council met Monday at the East Palestine Municipal Building, dedicating much of the meeting to thanking community officials, residents and first ...

Ohio sues Norfolk Southern over toxic train derailment

On behalf of the state, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost filed a 58-count federal lawsuit against Norfolk Southern to hold it financially responsible for the train derailment disaster in East Palestine that resulted in toxic chemicals released into the environment. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday ...

Private water systems show water is safe for drinking

EAST PALESTINE — Water sample results from private water systems of East Palestine area homes continue to show no harmful levels of contaminants. The Ohio Department of Health and the Columbiana County Health District received verified laboratory results from 28 additional samples from ...

Warning: Scammers claiming to be with CDC, NS

EAST PALESTINE — Local authorities issued a warning Monday about individuals who are going door-to-door in East Palestine impersonating personnel from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Norfolk Southern. Currently, neither the CDC nor Norfolk Southern have personnel conducting any door-to-door operations. Some steps to take to protect oneself and community are: • Verify their identity: Ask for identification and verify it before engaging with anyone who comes to your home unannounced. • Don’t share personal information: Never give out personal information such as ...