Stacy Keach, one of America's finest stage actors who became best known for playing scruffy private eye Mike Hammer on TV and whose career was nearly derailed after he was imprisoned in 1984 for trying…
White House confronts Democrats over planned probes, claiming possible 'criminality'
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House has issued a warning to Democrats over their planned probes into the Trump administration,…
Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio elected to lead House Republicans in the minority
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio won the race Tuesday to serve as House Republican leader as the…
Washingtonville man charged in Monday's downtown Salem multi-vehicle crash
SALEM — A Washingtonville man accused of causing a multi-vehicle daytime traffic crash with injuries in downtown Salem Monday was…
Suspect in Acton fair scuffle declines plea deal
CANFIELD — The man accused of lunging at Gov.-elect Amy Acton during a campaign stop at the Canfield Fair declined…
Former Salem police officer pleads to sexual imposition
LISBON — Former Salem police officer Michael K. Wirkner is now an inmate at the Columbiana County Jail for 60…
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Warriors turned in a season to remember
HEATH — The greatest girls soccer season in Mahoning County history ended with a…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Oak Glen's volleyball team had a short stay at the Class AA state…
Oak Glen falls in state opener
West Branch girls making history
PITTSBURGH — It is another big season for the second-ranked University of Pittsburgh women's volleyball team.…
Emch nets ACC honor
Editorials
National Diabetes Awareness Month shows just how much Appalachia has at stake
National Diabetes Awareness Month takes on a different significance in Appalachia, and WalletHub’s “2026’s Most Overweight and Obese States in America,” gives some idea why. Obesity is one of the bigger risk factors and primary cause of type 2 diabetes, and West Virginia is the most obese state in the country. Ohio is 15th.…
Changes in the rules about how we approach and drive by traffic incidents have met some…
Crash Responder Safety Week reminds Ohio residents to pay attention on the roadways
High school seniors across Ohio are about to face the usual holiday questions from well-meaning relatives.…
Ohio lawmakers need to avoid adding costs to colleges while demanding cuts to budgets
Despite repeated attempts by others to instill fear that Ohio’s elections are riddled with fraud, interference…
Election officials are keeping Ohio results safe from fraud
Ohio News
OSU names provost as new president after predecessor's abrupt resignation
COLUMBUS (AP) — Ohio State elevated its chief academic officer to president Thursday, acting swiftly to move past the abrupt resignation of former President Walter “Ted” Carter Jr. following revelations about his “inappropriate relationship” with the female host of a podcast for military veterans. Trustees voted unanimously to appoint Executive Vice President and Provost…
COLUMBUS — The Ohio State University Board of Trustees has accepted President Walter “Ted” Carter Jr.’s…
OSU president resigns over ‘inappropriate relationship’
(AP) — Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase has been placed on non-disciplinary paid leave as part of…
Guardians closer Clase placed on leave; part of betting probe
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has signed a two-year, $60 billion operating budget that flattens the state’s…
DeWine signs tax bill
National News
Judge sets summer 2028 trial for the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk
Native American women made history in tribal, state and federal elections
School closures are accelerating in US, but more financial pain lies ahead
Democrats have gained control in more states. That could change the way the US elects its president
Letters to the Editor
Ohio’s Congressional delegation needs to protect juveniles, reject another extension of the intoxicating hemp loophole
Dear editor: As a former Wellsville councilman and school board member, I have spent years focused on Ohio families and children. For years, a gray market for intoxicating hemp products has threatened our communities. With a critical federal deadline approaching Dec. 11, I urge Ohio’s Congressional delegation to resist industry pressure and let the…
Ohio school districts are paying the price for flawed healthcare policy
Voter questions ballot language for East Palestine School District's proposed income tax
West Branch's future depends on levy approval
Obituaries
Gary William Manzi
1947-2026 CANFIELD - Gary William Manzi, 79, of Canfield, died on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, at Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital, Boardman. He was born on June 4, 1947, in Salem, son of the late Corum and Frances Hollabaugh Manzi. His wife, Suzanne Mae Burkhart Manzi, whom he married on Aug. 2, 1969,…
Joyce Ann McLaughlin
Gloria Jean Souder
Alan Attila Szabo
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