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The American Soldier being brought to the area to honor veterans

SALEM — The Ohio District 6 VFW and the Salem Women’s Federation are partnering to bring the nationally acclaimed Broadway production of The America Soldier to the Mahoning, Columbiana, Stark, Trumbull and NW Pennsylvania areas as part of the America 250 Celebration, honoring all who have served our nation. On July 25 at 7 p.m., this one-man Broadway play written and performed by Doug Taurel will be presented at Salem High School. The production has been performed at the Kennedy Center three times, Library of Congress twice, Off-Broadway the month of December in New York, and in ...

Winona Ruritan Club awards scholarships

The Winona Ruritan Club recently awarded three college scholarships to granddaughters and a grandson of club members. From left, Bob Doyle Sr., grandfather of Will McEver, who recently graduated from Fox Chapel High School near Pittsburgh and will be attending Penn State University in the ...

Winona Ruritan Club gun raffle winner

The Winona Ruritan Club held its semi-annual gun raffle for a “Henry Made in America Big Boy Rifle, in the new.360 Cal. Buckhammer (for popular white tail deer hunting). The winning ticket belongs to Andrew King, left, grandson of club member Bobby King. Andrew earned his bachelor degree in ...

CCCTC graduate serves as example of success for career education path

LISBON – Career and technical education has come a long way from the days of the joint vocational school (JVS) of the past. Today there are so many more options for students who choose to enroll in career and technical centers during high school. Students can prepare to go straight into ...

Governor declares state of emergency for Mahoning County

Gov. Mike DeWine declared a state of emergency Monday for Mahoning County, which sustained extensive damage during Sunday’s storms. What that means will be determined at a later date. DeWine said he was declaring the state of emergency after touring locations in Boardman damaged during ...

Operation BRIDGE Days expand to support local veterans

LISBON — Operation BRIDGE Days aimed at bridging the gap for residents needing access to immediate substance use and mental health care will take place July 15 in downtown Salem and July 16 in downtown East Liverpool. The Columbiana County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board (CCMHRSB) and the Columbiana County Drug Task Force announced the dates and locations for the annual events which will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., on July 15 at Lincoln Plaza at the corner of State Street and Lincoln Avenue in Salem and on July 16 on West Fifth Street near the Way Station in East ...