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Good As New Shoppe women’s clothing giveaway The Good As New Shoppe will hold a free giveaway of women’s clothing from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday. The shoppe is located at the Methodist Church, 210 S. Main St. Mile Branch Grange Ham Loaf Dinner Mile Branch Grange, 495 Knox School Road, Alliance, will hold a drive-thru ham loaf dinner from 5 to 6 p.m. or sold out Thursday, Sept. 10. The meal includes ham loaf, scalloped potatoes, green beans, cole slaw and brownie for $12, cash only. No preorders; all meals will be first-come, first-served. 141st Hawkins Reunion The 141st ...

Columbiana 40&8 names Voyageur of the Year

COLUMBIANA — Voiture 273 has recognized Wade “Buz” Payne as its Voyageur of the Year for 2026. Payne has been a member of the 40&8 for 41 years. He is an Air Force veteran that served in Guam with the B52 Operation Arc Lite during Vietnam with four years on active duty before spending ...

East End church welcomes back former longtime preacher

EAST LIVERPOOL — The Oakland Free Methodist Church is welcoming back the Rev. Harold E. Haire—better known now as “Pastor Hal”—who served the congregation at 506 Wedgewood St. starting at age 30 in 1982. In 1995, he accepted another pastoral position in Spencerville, Maryland, and ...

Idabelle Firestone Fall Concert Series concerts continue

COLUMBIANA — The free Idabelle Firestone Fall Concert series sponsored by the Firestone Cultural and Custodial Committee continues to entertain the community and surrounding areas with its Sunday afternoon performances, rain or shine. Coming up this Sunday, Sept. 6, is the Tamburitzans, a ...

Event helps Southern Local students prepare for year

SALINEVILLE – Many families gathered on the grounds of the Southern Local Schools’ campus Monday evening to receive school supplies and enjoy some outdoor fun as they prepared for the start of a new school year. Through the involvement of many staff members, volunteers and various ...

Participants still sought for East Palestine health study

EAST PALESTINE — Participants are still being sought for a health study conducted by the University of Kentucky. Erin Haynes, who serves as Principal Investigator of the East Palestine Train Derailment Health Research Program, visited Village Council in recent weeks to go over the program. Led by the University of Kentucky with partners at the University of Pittsburgh and Yale University the study exists to answer the health and water questions the community has been asking since February 2023, the team said. The study is built to follow participants over time to determine the ...