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MON/9-14 County Columbiana County Park District, 5:30 p.m., CCPD office East Liverpool Preschool Story Time, 6 p.m., Carnegie Public Library Community Room East Palestine Way Station, open 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 109 W. Rebecca St. Mini Mondays, 11 a.m., East Palestine Library Eagles kitchen open 4-8 p.m., cream chicken and biscuit with mashed potatoes and vegetable, $9; 330-886-0397 East Palestine Town & Country Club, 6 p.m., First Church of Christ in EP. Village council, 7 p.m., municipal building Lisbon Free Family Search Center, 10 a.m.-noon, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day ...

United we stand

Members of the Hanover Township and Winona fire departments along with cheerleaders from United and Columbiana hold a large American flag borrowed from the Washington VFW before Friday’s football game. A moment of silence in remembrance of the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. ...

Wellsville remembers one of their own lost in 9/11 attacks

WELLSVILLE — In a memorial service held at Springhill Cemetery on Friday night, Wellsville remembered one of their own. Family and friends remembered Cathy Salter, who died on Sept. 11, 2001, while preparing to evacuate from the 98th floor of the South Tower of the World Trade where she ...

Salem honors lives lost in Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on 25th anniversary

SALEM — The city of Salem honored the lives lost in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, on the 25th anniversary of that historic day in a memorial ceremony Friday. Friday marked 25 years since four commercial airplanes were hijacked in a coordinated terrorist attack which left 2,977 ...

Nearly 30 dogs found inside Fairfield Avenue home

COLUMBIANA — A Fairfield Avenue home that was found to have nearly 30 dogs inside on Wednesday was already on the city’s radar for ongoing code-related concerns and property maintenance. City Manager Lance Willard said the city has been working with the property owner of the home in the 700 block of Fairfield Avenue for months. “We had also received complaints regarding barking and had concerns about the overall condition of the property,” he said. He added that as city staff were preparing to address other issues at the property they made the decision to contact the ...

Dispatch remains hot topic between Wellsville Fire Department and village council

WELLSVILLE — Fire Chief Barry Podwel’s request to transfer dispatch services for Wellsville Fire Department (WFD), which also dispatches for Wellsville Police Department, continues to remain a hot topic between the chief and village council, which has tabled or denied his request multiple times for nearly a year. The matter was the center of a debate during the Sept. 1 meeting of the Wellsville Village Council when Podwel during his report to council said he still wants to turn dispatch over to the county and Council President Keith Thorn responded saying he does not see how that ...