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Goshen Township trustees to meet for salt building repairs

GOSHEN TOWNSHIP — The board of trustees will convene for a special meeting Thursday. Trustee Teresa Stratton announced Monday that the board of trustees will meet at 10 a.m. at the Goshen Township Administration Building. The meeting is to discuss and take possible action regarding repairs to the township’s salt storage building. During the board of trustees’ previous meeting July 14, Trustee John Bricker reported that the salt building’s roof had been blown off during the severe storm on July 3 and the damage had been turned into the Ohio Township Association Risk ...

Salem Concert Series to feature music of John Williams

Composer John Willams is known for creating musical scores for blockbuster movies including Star Wars, Home Alone, Harry Potter, Hook, and ET. This Friday, the Salem Quaker City Band will present “A Tribute to John Williams” at 7 p.m. at Waterworth Memorial Park in Salem. Admission is ...

River Museum hosts John Hancock program

There were approximately 35 people in attendance at the River Museum in Wellsville on Sunday, where William Johnson portrayed John Hancock. Hancock was famed for his signature and, it should be noted, that he was the first delegate in the Second Continental Congress to commit treason against ...

How to keep the air inside your home clean during wildfires

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The eerie glow of an orange sun through thick wildfire smoke might be unnerving, but the biggest risk from the haze is something much harder to see. Tiny particles in the air can cause a range of short-term and chronic health issues, experts say. Wildfire smoke can ...

Rulli far outdistances Dem opponent in funding for Congress race

U.S. Rep. Michael Rulli has significantly more money in his campaign account than his Democratic challenger. After contested primaries for the Democratic and Republican nominations, Rulli, R-Salem, had $284,711 in his campaign fund as of June 30. In comparison, Elizabeth Kirtley of New Philadelphia, who won the Democratic primary in the 6th District to challenge Rulli, reported $1,068 in her fund as of June 30. Recent second quarter campaign finance reports, for the period between April 16 and June 30, show Rulli, who is seeking his second full two-year term after winning a special ...

East Palestine youth learning new skills, sharing them with elders

EAST PALESTINE — The village’s youth are learning new skills and sharing their knowledge to the older generation. The Learn to Teach/Teach to Learn students presented village council recently with projects they have completed over the last several months. The after school program for middle school students has been ongoing for the better part of a year, Village Manager Antonio Diaz-Guy said. “It is the result of cooperation between school staff, community sponsors, and village council. It is one of the many ways that the village, our schools, and our community are coming ...