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Minerva’s Oktoberfest set for Sept. 26 in Municipal Park

Celebrate fall at Minerva’s Oktoberfest on Saturday, Sept. 26, noon to 8 p.m., in Municipal Park with live music, food, crafters, children’s activities, contests for all ages, a beer garden, craft breweries, and a winery. There is no admission fee for the festival. Live music begins at ...

139th Columbiana Street Fair kicks off with parade

The 139th annual Columbiana Street Fair kicked off Thursday with a parade lead by the American Legion Post 290 Color Guard. The annual festivities will continue through Saturday. (Photos by Morgan Ahart)

Lisbon council continues discussion of single trash hauler

LISBON — The single hauler idea for trash collection in Lisbon was batted about Tuesday night, with a Lisbon resident and the owner of Diamondback Disposal both speaking out against the end of competition. “I don’t think it’s in your best interest,” Diamondback Disposal owner Mark Frederick told village council. Under a single hauler trash program, the village would take bids and choose one trash company to pick up trash for all residents for a set price for each instead of residents choosing their own. Frederick owns property in Lisbon and said competition is good. He ...

Kent State remembers 9/11 by honoring local first responders

EAST LIVERPOOL — Kent State University-East Liverpool campus remembers Sept. 11, 2001, “a day that changed the world, 25 years later with a reminder to remember, and honoring local first responders for their service to community. The Never Forget Community Remembrance event was held at ...

Trial rescheduled in alleged charitable donations theft

LISBON — The jury trial for Amanda M. Kiger and River Valley Organizing for allegedly stealing charitable donations for personal use is now rescheduled for 8:30 a.m. Feb. 16. Kiger, 53, Center Street, East Liverpool, appeared via telephone for a status hearing Thursday in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court after her vehicle broke down while she was en route to the courthouse. Judge Scott Washam spoke with her via speaker phone to confirm she agreed to having her jury trial that had been scheduled for Oct. 13 continued at the request of her defense attorney, T. Robert ...

Fair board pleased with attendance

CANFIELD — Attendance at this year’s Canfield Fair fell below 2025 figures, but not by much. Fair officials reported the 2026 attendance for the six days of the fair at 264,538. The five-year average is 267,615, making this year only 1.16% below that average. The opening-day attendance on Wednesday was 20,554. Fair officials said it was the lowest since 2021 when only 17,549 people came through the gates. Last year’s Wednesday total was 27,916. Timm Schreiber, the fair board director in charge of admissions, attributes the lower than usual numbers to the high temperatures on ...