LISBON — The prisoner accused of assaulting two security bailiffs in an escape attempt from the Columbiana County courthouse after receiving a one-year prison term returned Friday for arraignment on several charges related to the…
Man pleads guilty to abducting woman in Columbiana
LISBON — A man accused of kidnapping a woman from a Columbiana daycare parking lot and taking her to a…
First measles case confirmed in Mahoning County
MAHONING COUNTY, Ohio (WKBN) – Mahoning County Public Health (MCPH) confirmed in a release Friday that a Mahoning County resident…
Salem looks to end housing suit
SALEM—The city of Salem has taken the first step to bringing a 2025 lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of its occupancy…
SWAT respond to standoff in Darlington Township
DARLINGTON TOWNSHIP, Pa. - There was a standoff in Beaver County Friday morning. It happened in Darlington Township, just across…
Tickets on sale through Monday for Bourbon tasting event in East Palestine
EAST PALESTINE — Tickets are on sale for a Bourbon tasting event at the former Train Depot Nov. 14. Barb…
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United sets up clash at South Range
COLUMBIA STATION – With both the United Eagles and the Columbia Raiders running-dominant teams, their second-round Division VI playoff contest came down to
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
Democrats win full control of more state governments and the Texas House
Trump administration sues Penn State over in-state tuition for students in the US illegally
Speaker Johnson won't seek reelection as House Republican leader after party's midterm losses
Trump-backed Republican redistricting sought a midterm edge. It didn't work
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
Edward ‘Ed’ A. Stackpole
Carol A. Spratt
Joyce Ann McLaughlin
Calvin C. Beck
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