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Columbiana EMS breaks monthly record for calls

COLUMBIANA — The city’s EMS department broke its record in September for most calls and transports in a month. City Manager Lance Willard mentioned the record breaking call volume during the most recent council meeting. The department had 204 calls and 104 transports for the month of September. Willard also said the EMS department met with trainers to work on the 2027 training plan. Meanwhile, the city’s police department also recently completed low light night shooting qualification training as well. As for other matters, council approved a motion to not hold a public hearing for…

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SAT/10-17 Alliance Wildlife Center Joint Activity with Raptor Hallow at Raptor Hallow 2295 W. State St., Alliance, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.…

Taking Back the Night

LISBON — Helping victims become survivors, connecting them with necessary resources and holding abusers accountable — that’s the work done…

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Local Sports

CANFIELD — Reed Martucci and Michael McCartney provided the scoring and the West Branch defense teamed…

West Branch stops Canfield

EBC CROSS COUNTRY ALLIANCE — Minerva will try to remain on top at the Eastern Buckeye…

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Editorials

EdChoice voucher ruling provides chance to address school funding

Thursday’s ruling by the Ohio 10th District Court of Appeals that the state’s EdChoice voucher program is unconstitutional will no doubt ruffle some feathers in Columbus. Good. Judge David Leland, who wrote the opinion for the three-judge panel, says the program violates the state constitution because it funds a separate school system, according to…

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…

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has signed a two-year, $60 billion operating budget that flattens the state’s…

DeWine signs tax bill

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