Washingtonville man charged in Monday's downtown Salem multi-vehicle crash

November 10, 2026

SALEM — A Washingtonville man accused of causing a multi-vehicle daytime traffic crash with injuries in downtown Salem Monday was charged with reckless operation and scheduled to appear in Columbiana County Municipal Court for arraignment on Nov. 23. A media release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol identified Alex Sean Fluharty, 36, West Main Street, as the driver of a westbound 2005 Buick Lacrosse on East State Street at the intersection with North Broadway Avenue at approximately 11 a.m. which struck a 2018 Dodge Ram driven by Petra Balputnis, 36, of Hanoverton, as the truck…

Suspect in Acton fair scuffle declines plea deal

CANFIELD — The man accused of lunging at Gov.-elect Amy Acton during a campaign stop at the Canfield Fair declined…

Former Salem police officer pleads to sexual imposition

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

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…

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…

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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

Do you show appreciation to the veterans in your community?

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,…

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