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Proposed fire cost recovery ordinance held for further review

SALEM — City council Tuesday tabled a new ordinance concerning cost recovery for the fire department for future discussion. Councilman Jeff Stockman tabled a proposed ordinance creating and adopting section 151.07 Chapter 151 of title five of the codified ordinances of the city of Salem regarding fire department cost recovery for further discussion in a meeting of the rules and ordinances committee. Stockman also tabled two other proposed ordinances which would make updates to existing city regulations. If approved, one of the ordinances would modify and amend Chapter 1335 of part ...

U.S. Sen. Jon Husted makes stop in Mahoning County

BOARDMAN – U.S. Sen. Jon Husted, a Republican, said the choice between him and his Democratic challenger – Sherrod Brown, a former three-term senator – is the difference between Ohio continuing to move forward or going back. During a Thursday rally at Mahoning County Republican Party ...

Pepper: Trumbull, Mahoning could decide governor’s race

HOWLAND – David Pepper, the Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor, said the gubernatorial race will likely be decided by the results in Mahoning and particularly, Trumbull counties. Pepper said before a Trumbull County Democratic Party dinner on Thursday: “Trumbull County is almost the perfect bellwether these days for how you can do in Ohio. If it’s close to even or blue, that candidate will win the state if they’re a Democrat. So we view this area as sort of really center to winning the state.” Trumbull and Mahoning were two longtime Democratic stronghold counties ...

ELHSAA donates $3K to support advanced tech and student innovation

EAST LIVERPOOL — On Monday, Oct. 12, Jeff Kreffer and members of the East Liverpool High School Alumni Association visited East Liverpool High School to tour classroom facilities and present a $3,000 donation toward the purchase of an advanced 3D printer. The donation will help expand ...

Umbrella Alley transformed into Witches Way

Umbrella Alley, also known as Dawson Way, becomes Witches Way, getting a spooktacular makeover by Michael and Marybeth Gill, Michelle Hoppel Roberts, Robin Calhoun Shannon and Mary Beth Jones. (Photo by Kristi R. Garabrandt)

Northwest Ordinance lecture

Paul Zuros Thursday night speaks to a packed room at the East Liverpool Carnegie Public Library on the daily life of soldiers and surveyors at Fort Steuben in 1786-1787, the tools and equipment used during that period and the survey of Seven Ranges during the second lecture of a four part ...