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Christmas Home Tour set for Dec. 6-7

SALEM — Tis the season and the Salem Federation of Women’s Clubs will help ring in the season by hosting a Christmas Home Tour. from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 6 and 1 to 5 p.m. Dec. 7. Honoring the Salem Quaker history, the owners of these homes and buildings are willing to share the rich ...

Light up Damascus event set for Dec. 12-13

DAMASCUS — The 14th annual Light up Damascus event is set to offer holiday fun and Christmas cheer for all ages Dec. 12 and 13. The annual event will see participation from multiple area businesses and community groups including: the Damascus Methodist Church, Damascus Friends Church, ...

Investigation continues in suspicious death

LISBON — Autopsy results are still awaited for a middle-aged man found deceased in his Knox Township home over the weekend. Columbiana County coroner’s investigator Wade Boley has deemed the death as suspicious, after deputies responded to a Margaret Lane home in the 22000 block, where ...

Community Calendar

TUE/11-25 Alliance Lego Lab, 4:15 p.m., Rodman Public Library; theme will be Thanksgiving Parade and each participant will create a float using Legos provided by the library; for ages 6-12; registration required at rodmanlibrary.com. Beloit West Branch school board, 5:30 p.m., high ...

BPU considers waterline into Glasgow and other items

EAST LIVERPOOL — Tim Clark, utilities manager, told the Board of Public Utility members during Thursday’s meeting that he was approached by Glasgow to gauge the city’s interest in running a waterline into their area and he asked board members if they wanted to hire an engineer to design ...

Giving Tuesday

SALEM — The Salem High School Alumni Association is celebrating Giving Tuesday with an opportunity for donors to be entered into a Quaker football raffle. Giving Tuesday unleashes the power of people and organizations to transform their communities. First launched in 2012, the campaign is a ...

Foster Teen Christmas Outreach

LISBON — Rev. Donna Shuman of Lisbon Assembly of God Church is looking for some help again this year from the community to provide gift cards to teens in foster care in Columbiana County and possibly other areas for Christmas. The deadline to submit money or gift cards is Dec. 14. Shuman ...

Property tax reforms to save Ohioans $3B

The state Legislature approved four property tax bills that will save homeowners more than $3 billion over the next three years, changes how millage is counted for school districts and permits county budget commissions to control levy amounts. A fifth property tax bill was approved Nov. 12 by ...

Leetonia will celebrate ‘Light Up Night’ Saturday

LEETONIA — The village is pulling out all the stops when it kicks off the holiday season with its annual Light Up Night at 1-8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29, in downtown Leetonia. Festivities will kickoff near the Wurster splash pad with free ice skating for adults and children. At 2 p.m. there ...

East Palestine readies for holiday magic

EAST PALESTINE — East Palestine is gearing up for a full month of holiday events as community groups, local businesses and residents prepare for long-standing traditions, new activities and a major fundraising announcement tied to the village’s revitalization efforts. Holiday shopping ...