US envoys meet with Putin in Moscow on Ukraine talks, then head for Dublin to see Zelenskyy

November 12, 2026

MOSCOW (AP) — U.S. envoys met Thursday with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin and then left for Ireland to talk with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as Washington sought new momentum in its peace…

Senators probing RFK Jr.'s testimony on Samoa trip after AP and Guardian showed documents refute it

NEW YORK (AP) — Two Democratic senators are launching an investigation into whether Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. lied…

Trump administration will fund new research on controversial psychedelic drug ibogaine

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials on Thursday announced new funding to explore the medical potential of ibogaine, a controversial psychedelic…

Former Salem police officer jailed on sexual imposition charges

LISBON — Former Salem police officer Michael K. Wirkner is now an inmate at the Columbiana County Jail for 60…

Lisbon high school students honor veterans

LISBON — Lisbon high school students thanked veterans Wednesday, honoring their service and remembering their sacrifice through words, songs and…

Columbiana schools superintendent praises facility upgrades

COLUMBIANA — The Columbiana School District has finished some facility upgrades while continuing to work on others, bringing some improvements…

Local Sports

Warriors turned in a season to remember

HEATH — The greatest girls soccer season in Mahoning County history ended with a…

Golden Eagles fly the flag for EOAC

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Oak Glen's volleyball team had a short stay at the West Virginia Class…

Golden Bears bow out of state tournament

BIG MAC SPRINGFIELD — Unbeaten South Range is going to have to contend with the Midwest…

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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

Are you OK with Jim Jordan as U.S. House Republican minority leader?

National News

Teen arrested in killing of Ghanaian student, 15, on his way to school in New York City

Firefighters dig through rubble after NYC building collapse kills 2 and traps people in wreckage

Trump administration wants to sell public lands and shrink the federal estate

Miami (Ohio) penalized for displaying images of multiple uprights during Ohio field-goal attempt

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…

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