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Southern Local Elementary attendance efforts yield results

SALINEVILLE – Officials at Southern Local Elementary School said efforts to encourage regular attendance have paid off, with absenteeism reduced by about half. For maintaining good attendance, pupils in grades K-5 earned the opportunity to see a visiting magician or petting zoo or take a ...

House majority leader to keynote Columbiana County GOP event

U.S. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise will deliver the keynote address at the Columbiana County Republican Party’s annual Lincoln Day Dinner on Thursday. Scalise, a Louisiana Republican and the House Republicans’ second-ranking member, will be introduced by U.S. Rep. Michael Rulli, ...

Pedestrian hit, killed in Perry Township identified: OSHP

PERRY TWP. (WKBN) — The Ohio State Highway Patrol has identified the pedestrian hit in an accident in Perry Township Friday night. According to OSHP Lisbon, an Oldsmobile traveled off the right side of the roadway and hit a pedestrian, identified by OSHP as Amanda J. Speigle, 35, of Salem, ...

Columbiana receives nearly $665K for storm sewers

COLUMBIANA — The second and final round of federal funding has been released for one of the many storm water projects that are ongoing in the city. The Federal Emergency Management Agency and Ohio Emergency Management Agency have announced that $664,596 has been released to the city for new ...

Beaver Local school board discusses requirements on AI, cybersecurity

LISBON — As the technology landscape continues to evolve public schools are looking at how to meet the new state requirements on Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity. The Beaver Local School District Board of Education discussed the new requirements included in Ohio House Bill 96 ...

Boccieri spent more than $75K to win Democratic nominee for state House

John Boccieri, a former congressman and state legislator, spent more than $75,000 to win the Democratic primary for the open 58th Ohio House District seat. Boccieri’s postprimary report, between April 16 and June 5, shows he raised $21,777 — with $12,500 coming from political action ...

Leetonia Schools Honor Rolls

Fourth Quarter Elementary All As Third Grade: Payslie Moffatt, Harper Harris, Holly Rodik and Ryker Rosa Fourth Grade: Mia Arend, Liam Benedict, Langston Bishop, Brayden Huston, Alana Jenkins, Robert Neel, Anastasiya Stewart, Aubrie Stinson and Remington Warner Fifth Grade: Emmett ...

On the calendar

MON/6-22 Boardman DARE Singles Group, meet at DQ on Market Street for dessert, 7 p.m.; information at 330-729-0127 Columbiana Civil Service Commission, 3 p.m., city hall; special meeting to discuss upcoming Civil Service Exam County Columbiana County Park District board, 5:30 p.m., ...

Lisbon Schools Honor Roll

Fourth Quarter McKinley Elementary All As Second Grade: Madden Barnes, Mateo Cruz, Kyle Faudree, Sawyer Hill, Jaxon Klein, Liam Klein, Selah McCurdy, Corra Moser Third Grade: Caleb Hooven, Paxton Rodgers, Scarlett Weiser. Fourth Grade: Liliana Bowyer, Huxley Campbell, Kohen Kampfer, ...

Southern Local Schools Honor Roll

Fourth Quarter Elementary School All As Third Grade: Ember Bailey, Corbin Baker, Kamden Blatch, Cali Britton, Kinsley Dickson, Adalyn Dillion, Jadyn Dowling, Remi Fisher, Oliver Goddard, McKenzie Gruszecki, Kyler Henderson, Alexis Napierkowski, Reece Pitts, Jaxon Powell, Bre Reinhart, ...