Community Briefs

July 21, 2026

SR 558 closure during daytime hours only State Route 558 will close from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 27 through 31 between Signal and Kirk roads for a culvert replacement. The detour is state Route 164 south to state Route 517 east, state Route 517 east back to state Route 558, and reverse. EPHS Class of 1958 to hold picnic The East Palestine High School Class of 1958 will hold a picnic at 11:30 a.m. July 25 at the Bowles residence in Lisbon. Bring a cover dish for all to share and a non-perishable…

Paving set for Southern Local campus

SALINEVILLE – Southern Local school officials are preparing for the entire parking lot surrounding its school buildings to be paved…

Health district official provides tips to avoid cyclospora

LISBON — At least five cases of cyclospora were reported in Columbiana County as of last week, according to county…

Leetonia council purchases ambulance from New Waterford

LEETONIA — Village council approved the purchase of an ambulance and equipment for the EMS department in its recent meeting.…

Man sentenced to 20 years federal prison for having improper images of children

YOUNGSTOWN (WKBN) — A Salem man who pleaded guilty in February to having improper images of children was sentenced to…

Salem man accused of sex crimes involving children found competent

LISBON — A Salem man charged with rape and multiple other sex-related acts involving two children over multiple years was…

Local Sports

SPORTS BRIEFING

FIELD OF DREAMS DYERSVILLE, Iowa (AP) — Iowa will play Kansas in an exhibition baseball game at the Field of Dreams ballpark on Oct. 10, the Iowa athletic department announced Monday. The field was one of the locations for the 1989 baseball movie classic starring Kevin Costner, Ray Liotta, James Earl Jones and Amy…

Abercrombie selects James Madison

Brittain League East Palestine Country Club No. 7 WINNER: none 50/50: Bill Dilworth SKINS WINNERS: Lee…

AREA GOLF RESULTS

Area volleyball teams to hold court on turf

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

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National News

U.S., Israel launch attack on Iran

House passes bill to end the partial government shutdown

Rob Reiner, wife found dead from stab wounds

Trump: 20-year-old W.Va. National Guard member is dead

Letters to the Editor

Act like citizens instead of sports fans

Dear Editor, Politics are not a team sport. It’s not the same as sticking with the Browns or the Steelers no matter how bad the season. The political process is about choosing the right people who can lead a government in ways that support its citizens. Right now our state government has allowed Ohio…

Suggestions in response to Firestone Park: Postings in the Park column

A True Fourth of July: Perry Township Annexation Decision by the Ohio Supreme Court

Ohio cannot afford a cap on credit card interest rates

Obituaries

Sonya Mattern

1962-2026 NEW WATERFORD — Sonya Mattern, 64, died July 13 in Charlotte, North Carolina. She was born Feb. 14, 1962, in East Liverpool, daughter of Leita Johnson and James Mattern. Linsley-Royal Funeral Home in East Palestine is in charge of arrangements. 7/21/26

Edward E. Murphy

Robert ‘Bob’ Mongillo

Larry Steven Kessler

National Sports

Nashville welcomes Cup again

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Erik Moses attended his first NASCAR race in 2019 as an XFL executive looking to poach marketing ideas during a trip to Dover International Raceway. One year later, Dover poached Moses and sent him to Tennessee to re-open Nashville Superspeedway. Moses, hired last August, will open the gates this weekend for…

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