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Calcutta Volunteer Fire Department Hosts Fall Festival

The Calcutta Volunteer Fire Department Saturday hosted its Fall Festival. The event included four events throughout the day: the 11th annual Kids Halloween Parade through Calcutta Plaza, the third annual Pumpkin Patch and Firefighters at Randy’s Raisings Farm, the inaugural Calcutta Fire ...

Commissioners authorize land bank to apply for demo, revitalization funds

LISBON — The Columbiana County land bank received the go-ahead Wednesday from county commissioners to apply for next year’s round of building demolition and site revitalization dollars. “This time it’s competitive,” land bank Executive Director Bobby Ritchey said. The resolution approved by commissioners confirmed and designated the Columbiana County Land Reutilization Corporation, more commonly known as the land bank, as the lead entity for the county under the Ohio Department of Development Fiscal Year 2027 Building Demolition and Site Revitalization Program. For this ...

Liverpool Township trustees approve permit before excavating resolution

LIVERPOOL TOWNSHIP — Township trustees Tuesday unanimously adopted a resolution requiring a permit and fee before excavation on a township highway. Columbiana County Assistant Prosecutor Brett Hartup made the recommendation to multiple townships based on the Ohio Revised Code, noting that it provides consistency through the county’s townships. The resolution requires any person or company submit an application for a permit along with a $50 fee to the township fiscal officer before any excavation can be done on a highway or highway right-of-way within the township, with the ...

East Liverpool council amends facade ordinance for CIC

EAST LIVERPOOL — During the Oct. 5 meeting of the East Liverpool City Council, council members approved one ordinance with amendments per the request of the East Liverpool Community Improvement Corporation (CIC). The ordinance to authorize the mayor to enter into a memorandum of understanding between the city and the CIC for a Facade Loan program had been tabled for further discussions and changes, and brought back before council members to discuss, amend and vote on. The ordinance, which previously allowed the Facade Improvement Grant Program to be used only for improvements in ...

On the calendar

THU/10-15 Beloit West Branch Athletic Boosters bingo, booster hall, 25701 U.S. 62; doors open at 4:30 p.m., early tickets called at 6 p.m., and Jumpin’ Jack (52 numbers or less for $1,500) called at 6:45 p.m., followed by regular bingo. This week features $25 computers in celebration of doing bingo for 30 years. Kitchen open, instant tickets and computers available. Info at 330-509-1209. Boardman DARE Singles Group, speaker night, 7-9 p.m., Boardman United Methodist Church, 6809 Market St.; 330-729-0127 Calcutta NARVRE (National Association of Retired and Veteran Railroad ...

Community Briefs

Tops 1341 meeting Tops 1341 met at the Glenmoor Presbyterian Church on Monday, Oct. 12, with Mary Gailey, facilitator, presiding. Marlene Reynolds was the best loser and Dorothy Garn was the runner up. They chose potato chips and bread as the junk foods for the week. The drawing winners were: 50/50, weight loss and junk food, Garn; and food chart, Gailey. Reynolds lost three weeks in a row and was in the best losers book. Cindy Hays was in the attendance record for 16 weeks. Cathy Wollam held the travel box for the first week. The meeting opened with pledges and closed with prayer ...