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Local hospitals receive rural healthcare funding

Two local hospitals are receiving state funding for rural healthcare. East Liverpool City Hospital and Salem Regional Medical Center are two of 22 rural hospitals receiving a one-time investment of $1,377,479 for quality-improvement projects. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), recently announced Rural Health Transformation Program awards totaling $92 million to manage chronic illnesses and expand access to preventive, primary, maternal, and behavioral healthcare in rural areas. Local funding supports ...

CCBDD Adopt-A-Class Christmas project

LISBON – The Columbiana County Board of Developmental Disabilities and Robert Bycroft School are once again asking for support for their Adopt-A-Class Christmas project. The project involves members of the community donating money to adopt a classroom or child served by the program. The money received will be used to purchase a Christmas gift for the children. Any donation amount is greatly appreciated and 100% of the money collected will go toward the Christmas gifts for the children. The gifts will be purchased by staff members and given to the children prior to Christmas break. ...

United Local High School 1969 birthdays celebration

On Sunday, Oct. 11, the 1969 graduates of United Local High School met to celebrate all of their 75th birthdays this year. They met at “A Cord of Three” in Hanoverton. It was the town school which was built in 1888. Recent renovations have created a very attractive event center. From left, ...

Ramaswamy, Acton discuss property taxes, other platforms

While it’s been 20 years since a Democrat was last elected Ohio governor, this year’s race between Republican Vivek Ramaswamy and Democrat Amy Acton is hotly contested. During separate endorsement interviews with this newspaper, the two candidates discussed their priorities, their plans ...

Student-designed haunted house returning to Lisbon for Halloween

LISBON — A pop-up haunted house designed by Lisbon students is inviting the community for two evenings of scares. “We did this last year, and the town really loved it, so this year we wanted to expand it. The extra space has really opened up their imagination,” said local coach Rob ...

Liverpool Township seeks voter approval of fire levy

LIVERPOOL TOWNSHIP - Liverpool Township Volunteer Fire Department is asking voters to approve an additional fire levy when they go to the polls Nov. 3. If approved, the 1.45-mill continuous levy is estimated to generate $127,425 annually. It will cost the owner of a $100,000 home $51 a year. Trustee Mike Bahen said the department supports two stations. Last year it received $119,000. Of that funding, the department made two truck payments totaling $58,000 leaving $61,000 for the year to pay all utilities and insurance for two stations, insurance on eight trucks and Workers ...