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DeWine talks about ICE, taxes

Gov. Mike DeWine said he is preparing for a potential increase in federal immigration agents in Ohio who may arrive as soon as next week with Springfield as a possible location. President Donald Trump’s administration on Feb. 3 is ending a temporary protected status for Haitians with ...

Beaver Local partners with Akron Children’s

LISBON — Healthcare is being made available to Beaver Local students through a new partnership with the Akron Children’s Mobile Unit. District Superintendent Eric Lowe shared the new opportunity with the Board of Education during the January board meeting. Lowe thanked school nurse ...

Lisbon school board reorganizes

LISBON — Lisbon school board members reorganized for the year and heard some good news about this school year’s first semester, with TK Hiscox re-elected president and Charles Bell re-elected vice president. Superintendent Joe Siefke said he let the board know “we had a great first ...

Work continues on new Crestview campus

COLUMBIANA — Work is continuing to move swiftly on the new PK-12 campus for Crestview Local Schools with the bulk of the project now shifted to the north end of the site near the football stadium. The school district recently released an update on the project, stating that the work has been ...

On the calendar

WED/1-28 Beloit Village council special meeting, interview persons for open council seat at 5:45 p.m. in council chambers; fire dependency board, 6 p.m., village hall; street committee, 6 p.m., council chambers Boardman DARE Singles Group, Pool Night at Camelot Lanes, 7 p.m.; information ...

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Beloit village council Beloit Village council will hold a special meeting at 5:45 p.m. tonight in council chambers to interview persons who submitted letters of interest for the open council seat. Action may be taken. The fire dependency board will meet at 6 p.m. at village hall and the ...

EMA official warns about the cold temperatures

LISBON — Columbiana County Emergency Management Agency Director Peggy Clark said as of Monday afternoon, she had not received any requests from any elected officials in any jurisdictions to notify the public about any warming centers being opened. She said that could change, especially if ...

Local mayors help plow through storm remnants

LISBON — Despite Gov. Mike DeWine declaring a State of Emergency, three of Columbiana County’s mayors decided to tackle Winter Storm Fern from the front lines. East Liverpool’s Bobby Smith and Leetonia’s Kevin Siembida were two mayors who could be found behind the wheel, pushing snow ...

Bert Dawson recognized by Ohio Fairs HOF

LISBON — Columbiana County Engineer Bert Dawson received recognition recently as an inductee of the Ohio Fairs Hall of Fame for his contributions to the Columbiana County Fair and fairgrounds. That’s an event and a place near and dear to his heart, what he called one of the nice things in ...

Residents reminded of expanded well testing deadline

LISBON — Residents are reminded that this Saturday, Jan. 31, is the deadline to apply for the second round of sampling for the expanded water well testing program in areas outside of the East Palestine priority zones. County Health District Public Information Officer and Environmental ...