The Columbiana County Fair saw blue skies Thursday after a rainy Wednesday. The Derby Pull that was scheduled for 9 a.m. Thursday in the Grandstand was canceled due to the conditions of the track, but…
Columbiana County 2025 4-H queen still making impact on this year's fair
LISBON — A pair of projects started by 2025 4-H Queen Allison Irwin are part of this year’s Columbiana County…
Salem council agrees to place parks renewal levy on November ballot
SALEM — Salem voters will be presented with the question of renewing the parks department’s 1.3-mill recreational levy. The city…
New ordinance prohibits watercraft parking on Wellsville streets
WELLSVILLE — Following months of discussion and revisions of legislation, village council unanimously approved on third reading an ordinance that…
New status hearing set in 2021 murder case
LISBON — A new status hearing has been set at 1:15 p.m. Sept. 14 in the aggravated murder case against…
Former chaplain appeals plea, sentence for child porn possession
LISBON — The former hospital chaplain sentenced to 25 to 27 years in prison for downloading, printing and possessing 12,000-plus…
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NEW CUMBERLAND, W.Va. — After Trendsetter won the Grade III Lexington Stakes at Keeneland in mid-April…
Trendsetter trainer did it his own way
BEAVER LOCAL BESTS SALEM CALCUTTA — Beaver Local defeated Salem 157-194 in a boys golf match…
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Editorials
America at 250: A reminder that all are created equal
As our country celebrates not just any Independence Day, but the 250th anniversary of one of the boldest declarations in human history, the festivities give us an excellent opportunity to look back on two-and-a-half centuries of this American experiment and check ourselves against what the founders hoped they were setting in motion. Draped in…
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 has done an excellent job supporting high school students looking to get a jump on…
Not all career-technical credentials created equal
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
Federal judge lets Utah enforce its anti-gambling laws on the prediction market Kalshi
Ohio already has the oldest Mormon temple. Now it has one of the newest
Republican Sen. Jon Husted of Ohio says Rep. Max Miller should leave House and end fall campaign
How ICE and a data center turned a small Pittsburgh suburb into a civic battleground
Letters to the Editor
Action requested to address dangerous intersection in Perry Township
Editor's Note: The following is a letter submitted to the Columbiana County commissioners and state Rep. Monica Robb-Blasdel. For years I have lived at the four-way intersection of state Route 344 and Cunningham Road in Perry Township. Sitting at the table, I see accidents all the time. A recent head-on, car versus semi disaster…
Grateful for downtown Lisbon veterans banners
Act like citizens instead of sports fans
Suggestions in response to Firestone Park: Postings in the Park column
Obituaries
John Carey Snyder
1951-2026 LISBON — John Carey Snyder, 74, died Tuesday. Born on Nov. 8, 1951, in Salem, he was the son of the late Russell D. and Betty (Grace) Snyder. Arrangements are being handled by Stark Memorial Funeral Home and Cremation Services. 8/7/26
Robert E. ‘Rob’ Thompson
Gerald D. Gregory
Carol A Dunn
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