Honor Society GPA, personnel matters before Southern Local board

September 18, 2026

SALINEVILLE – An increase in the cumulative grade point averages required for honor cords awarded to Southern Local High School graduates and induction to the National Honor Society was among matters before the Southern Local…

Columbiana County commissioner addresses assault at courthouse

LISBON — Commissioner Mike Halleck touched on the assault incident that occurred on the second floor of the Columbiana County…

CCBDD approves additional funds to fix school roof

LISBON — The Columbiana County Board of Developmental Disabilities Wednesday voted in favor of spending an additional $10,0000 to fix…

Salem council approves contract with utilities union

SALEM — City council approved a new union contract for the utilities department at its meeting Tuesday. Following an approximately…

Salem Fire Department welcomes new member

SALEM — The fire department welcomed its newest member on Monday. Garrett Brantingham was sworn in as a provisional firefighter…

On the calendar

FRI/9-18 Boardman DARE Singles Group, Card Night at Perkins in Boardman, 5 p.m.; information at 330-729-0127 Canton RTIP, 9 a.m.,…

Local Sports

Beaver freshman wins OVAC 5A title

WHEELING, W.Va. — Beaver Local freshman Eli Stewart took medalist honors on Thursday at…

Rebels remain unbeaten in league

From Staff Reports HANOVERTON — Beaver Local's boys soccer team cruised to a 5-1 win over…

Beaver Local rolls past United

A perfect storm for Quakers, Beavers

Editorials

Labor Day celebrates laborers moving the country forward

No longer the precursor to the start of the school year for most students, Labor Day weekend now serves as the first three-day weekend break for most. They and their parents get one more chance to take it a bit easy before the grind of the fall semester and all its activities starts to…

As our country celebrates not just any Independence Day, but the 250th anniversary of one of…

America at 250: A reminder that all are created equal

On behalf of the volunteers at the Salem Community Pantry and the Shoppers we serve, I…

Thanking those who contributed to Stamp Out Hunger

Society has given teachers increasingly greater responsibility for our children over the past decade or two…

Teachers learning to identify mental health needs of students

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

Do you typically find town hall meetings informative?

National News

Charlie Kirk's family says security failures by Utah officials led to his assassination

Many Venezuelan immigrants shun Florida and turn to smaller cities in Utah, elsewhere

There's one issue where Republicans and Democrats are unified before the midterms, a new poll finds

Ohio voters rejected Sherrod Brown. Two years later, are they ready to give him a second chance?

Letters to the Editor

Knowledgeable opinion on childhood vaccines can only come from experience of adverse effects

Dear Editor, An extensive amount of controversy has been stated about the decision to give or not to give vaccines to children. Until you experience first-hand the absolute frightening experience of your child having a severe allergic reaction to a vaccine can you knowledgeably express a comment. My child was 15 months old when…

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