Salem Community Theatre to celebrate excellence at award ceremony

July 15, 2026

SALEM — The Salem Community Theatre will celebrate a year of theatrical excellence with a new award ceremony Friday. According to a press release, the Salem Community Theatre will host the inaugural edition of the “SCT Awards” to “celebrate a year of outstanding community theatre” and to “recognize outstanding performances and productions presented from July 2025 through June 2026.” The event will see awards presented in more than a dozen categories including: best lead actor and actress in a musical; best supporting actor and actress in a musical; best dancer; best ...

Trump will speak on elections in primetime address after pushing debunked conspiracies

July 15, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will deliver a primetime address this week that he says will include a focus on elections, suggesting he could revisit long-debunked conspiracy theories about his 2020 defeat to Democrat Joe Biden. The speech comes as he’s escalated calls for ...

Columbiana County Board of Developmental Disabilities recognizes Salem Print Works

July 14, 2026

SALEM – Caron Richey, owner of Print Works of Salem, needed an employee to help with a variety of jobs. Through connections within her Salem community, she was able to find a valued employee with the help of Columbiana County Board of Developmental Disabilities. The connections came through ...

Negley man faces manslaughter charge in toddler’s death

July 14, 2026

LISBON — A 20-year-old Negley man is facing charges of involuntary manslaughter and endangering children that date back to December 2024 for allegedly causing the death of a 2-year-old child. Seth T. Hildebrand, Southern Street, was served Saturday in Negley with the secret indictment issued last week by the Columbiana County Grand Jury. The involuntary manslaughter is a first-degree felony while the endangering children charge is a third-degree felony. According to the indictment, on Dec. 30, 2024-Dec. 31, 2024, Hildebrand did cause the death of the child born in February 2022 as ...

Leetonia school board approves administrative contracts

July 14, 2026

LEETONIA — The board of education approved new administrative contracts ahead of the upcoming 2026-2027 school year in its June 30 special meeting. The board approved a new three-year limited administrative contract for Timothy Fairfield as 6-12 principal. The contract will begin with the 2026-2027 school year and has an annual salary of $97,784. The board also approved administrative contract modifications for the 2026-2027 school year for Special Education Director Shana Smith, Athletic Director Nick Sferra, and K-5 Principal Jackie Dunnigan. Treasurer Jennifer Coldsnow explained ...

Special deer hunt set for Columbiana County

July 14, 2026

NEGLEY (WKBN) — Columbiana County is on the list of locations for special deer-hunting opportunities on nature preserves. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Natural Areas and Preserves is holding special deer hunts at state nature preserves and state scenic river lands across Ohio during the 2026-2027 hunting season. The division is offering gun and archery hunts in 22 counties. These locations were identified as areas where browsing by high deer populations poses a threat to native plant communities. Permits for all special hunts will be awarded through ...