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DAHS Class of 1976 holds 50-year reunion

The Lisbon David Anderson High School Class of 1976 held its 50-year reunion Sept. 18 and 19. Class members held a meet and greet Sept. 18 at the Lisbon Eagles featuring Mary’s Pizza. They met for dinner Sept. 19 in the banquet hall of Mark’s Landing. From left, Clara Pastore Tolson, ...

Roberts addresses Young at Heart

Upper Ohio Valley Museum and Learning Center at the Lou Holtz Hall of Fame Director Michelle Hoppel Roberts addressed the Young at Heart group Oct. 8 at Long’s Run Trinity Presbyterian Church. Roberts discussed current happenings, programs and upcoming events. The hall of fame is always free ...

Local fire departments train in simulated bus crash

LISBON—Three local fire departments conducted a collaborative training scenario simulating a bus crash with the help of a local business Saturday. The Lisbon, Hanover Township and Winona Volunteer fire departments participated in a special training scenario Saturday simulating a crash in ...

Water main break leaves thousands without water

CALCUTTA — A water line break in Calcutta has left thousands from Calcutta, Glenmoor, Elkton and Lisbon without water for more than 24 hours after a contractor digging to install fiber optics into the ground struck and broke the water line on John Campbell Road close to the intersection to Township Line Road Monday morning. Buckeye Water Superintendent John Gentile said the company was boring into the ground and ran into the 16-inch line that feeds all of Calcutta. Gentile noted that the location of the water line was marked. As of 2 p.m. Tuesday afternoon Buckeye Water ...

Lawsuits filed for non-disclosure of possible long-term health effects of derailment

LISBON — A Cleveland law firm filed 10 additional lawsuits recently on behalf of area residents against their attorneys, a doctor and others they say failed to disclose the possible long-term health impacts from the 2023 East Palestine train derailment. The latest lawsuits were filed Friday afternoon in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court by an attorney with Winter Trimacco Co., with many of the same claims of a similar lawsuit filed last month. The causes of action outlined in the lawsuit included legal malpractice, claiming the attorneys acted for their own benefit, breach of ...

Wellsville council discusses charter government

WELLSVILLE — During the Oct. 6 meeting of the Wellsville Village Council, Council President Keith Thorn suggested members consider switching to a charter form of government with a village administrator/manager. Thorn said that with a charter government, the village would still have a council and a mayor, but it would be the administrator making most of the decisions. He said typically the reason behind the change is because council lacks the expertise in a lot of areas, requiring the hire of a professional. “This is not against anybody that is sitting here,” Thorn said. ...