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Minerva Free Summer Concert Series to feature Findy Sparky

MINERVA — Finding Sparky will perform on Minerva’s Municipal Park stage as part of the village’s free summer concert series, Saturday, July 25, 7-9 p.m. Finding Sparky is a versatile three-piece band, playing rock, rhythm and blues. The Sandy Springs Brewing Company beer truck will ...

East Liverpool council announces special meetings

EAST LIVERPOOL — City council will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. today in council chambers to amend the budget ordinance, authorize the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to manage the trail project, authorize repairs to state Route 39 water line crossover and consider legislation for business to provide Knox boxes for the fire department. The Safety and Rules Committee’s regular meeting will follow at 6:30 p.m. in council chambers. The Streets Lands and Buildings Committee will hold a special meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in council chambers to consider language for a ...

Rare 1929 film shown at the Museum of Ceramics

EAST LIVERPOOL — Chagrin Falls resident Kenneth Koos came to the Museum of Ceramics on Tuesday, July 14 to show a 1929 16-mm film of the operations at the D. E. McNicol pottery. Though the pottery was founded in East Liverpool, production was moved to Clarksburg, West Virginia in 1928. His ...

Hazy outlook

Haze from the Canadian wildfire smoke sits over Lisbon Friday afternoon. The Air Quality Index was in the very unhealthy range but falling on Friday. Better air quality conditions were set to return on Saturday. (Photo by Michael Burich)

East Palestine adds officer to police force

EAST PALESTINE — The village added a new officer to the police force this week. Brant Moore, 21, of East Palestine was sworn in as a full-time patrolman during the Monday council meeting. “Brant is highly qualified and the village administration is thrilled to have him come aboard,” ...

Multiple departments respond to Perry Township house fire

PERRY TOWNSHIP — Multiple fire departments responded to a fire at a Perry Township residence Thursday. According to the Salem Fire Department’s report, the Salem department responded to a structure fire at 419 Benton Road at 12:50 p.m. Thursday to provide automatic aid to the Perry Township Volunteer Fire Department. Due to a lack of available personnel from Perry Township, the Salem Fire Department served as the primary responding agency with automatic aid received from the Perry Township, Green Township, Winona, and Damascus fire departments. When firefighters arrived, light ...