LISBON — Former Salem police officer Michael K. Wirkner is now an inmate at the Columbiana County Jail for 60 days after pleading guilty to two counts of sexual imposition, a third-degree misdemeanor, against two…
West Branch to present ‘Disney’s The Lion King Jr.’ this weekend
BELOIT – West Branch Local School District will present “Disney’s The Lion King Jr.” this weekend. “The Lion King” has captivated…
77-year-old Wellsville man gets 18 years for child porn
LISBON — A Wellsville man accused of possessing multiple images of children being sexually assaulted received an 18-year prison sentence…
West Branch High School girls soccer state semi-finals
The West Branch High School girls soccer team will face off with the Cincinnati Mariemont Warriors in the state semi-finals…
Man dies after crashing into tree in Franklin Township
FRANKLIN Twp. (WKBN) — A man has died after striking a tree Monday morning, according to a release from the…
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TUE/11-10 Beloit United Quilt Guild, 6:30 p.m., West Branch booster hall, 26701 U.S. Route 62 (note change in location for…
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Local Sports
Emch nets ACC honor
PITTSBURGH — It is another big season for the second-ranked University of Pittsburgh women's volleyball team. Pitt players Abbey Emch and Olivia Babcock each earned weekly awards from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) on Monday. Each was named the ACC Defensive Player of the Week and Babcock the ACC Offensive Player of the Week.…
RHODES DEBUTS FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Former Crestview High School All-Ohioan Addison Rhodes is seeing playing time…
SPORTS BRIEFING
AREA RUNNERS SHINE AT STATE CROSS COUNTRY
Salem boys break out of the pack
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
Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky launches bid to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
Thune and Schumer face questions about Senate leadership in aftermath of elections
Supreme Court clears the way for border wall construction in Texas's Big Bend to resume
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
National Sports
Jaguars take a Super Bowl swing by trading for Eagles DT Jordan Davis and Falcons S Jessie Bates
By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer The Jacksonville Jaguars are making a Super Bowl push. The Jaguars acquired defensive tackle Jordan Davis from the Philadelphia Eagles for a 2027 first-round draft pick and a 2029 second-rounder. It was the most significant of three trades for the Jaguars, who believe they have a shot…