EAST  PALESTINE— “(2025 marked) our turning point in East Palestine, where we can accept our past, but move forward taking steps towards our future,” village mayor Trent Conaway shared with council meeting attendees Monday before village manager Antonio Diaz-Guy shared the annual report. ...

LISBON — Lisbon Village Council gave the go-ahead Tuesday for the purchase of a barely used 2023 Smeal Spartan Rescue Pumper fire truck for the village fire department for $500,000. “We’re pretty excited,” Lisbon Fire Chief Mark Hall said. A new pumper would cost at least $950,000 ...

COLUMBIANA — During a Tuesday BOE meeting, Columbiana School District treasurer Kathy Davies shared the impact of House Bill 186. The legislation places significant caps on property tax increases, aiming to provide $1.7 billion in relief to Ohio homeowners over the next three ...

EAST LIVERPOOL —  The East Liverpool Police Department is a recipient of grant money for body-worn cameras.   A media release from Ohio Governor Mike DeWine’s office announced that the East Liverpool Police Department was one of 131 departments including 10 agencies across the state ...

Shown are participants in the recent St. Paul School Spelling Bee. Katherine Lawrence was the winner and will represent St. Paul School March 7 in the Columbiana County Spelling Bee at Beaver Local High. Jaxson Hovanic finished as runner-up. (Photos by Gary Leininger)

Ayvre Klingensmith and Jordan Herstine-Lewis were honored during the recent East Palestine High School Winter Homecoming. (Photo courtesy Looking at Lori’s View)

LISBON — A Wellsville man sentenced in September 2023 to life in prison for raping a young boy over a six-year period is still trying to challenge the outcome by filing a petition to vacate or set aside the judgment of conviction or sentence. Spencer Kidder, 72, had the petition filed on ...

SALEM—Registration is open now for local nonprofit the Brightside Project’s third annual youth summit. According to a press release, this year’s event will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 14 at the Brightside Project at 1909 North Ellsworth Ave. Interested parents and guardians can ...

LISBON —In the case against the Lamb’s House nonprofit in Rogers, Columbiana County Common Pleas Court Judge Megan Bickerton recently granted the receiver’s motion to stay the third party complaint and reject a previous purchase agreement for the property. A review hearing was held on ...

Audubon Society program The Audubon Society/Mahoning Valley will host Joe Malmisur, an award-winning naturalist from Summit Metroparks, who will present “Ghost from the North,” a program about a diurnal and nomadic species, the Snowy Owl, Feb. 24 at the Austintown Senior Center, 112 ...