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Highway patrol cruiser struck by wrong-way driver in East Liverpool

EAST LIVERPOOL — A three-vehicle injury crash involving a wrong-way driver and a marked Ohio State Highway Patrol cruiser at 8:19 p.m. Saturday, July 4, on U.S. Route 30 in the city of East Liverpool remains under investigation. A trooper from the Lisbon Post was on routine patrol in a marked cruiser when the vehicle was struck by a Lincoln SUV traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes of the divided highway. The impact caused the patrol cruiser to overturn. The trooper was able to exit the vehicle and provide aid to the other involved driver, identified as David Hertzler, 61, of ...

East Liverpool school board approves personnel changes

EAST LIVERPOOL – During the personnel section of the East Liverpool Board of Education meeting June 25, board members approved multiple resignations and hirings. Resignations accepted and approved include those of band instructor Josh Sipe effective Aug. 1; bus driver Mary Beth Hazelet and high school social studies teacher Rhett Ahart, both for retirement purposes, both effective June 5; and Cam Douglas, boys reserve basketball coach for the 2026-2027 school year. Board members approved the hire of two classified substitutes, five supplemental employees, two classified ...

Wellsville school board approves final permanent appropriations for FY26

WELLSVILLE – During the finance portion of Monday’s Wellsville school board meeting, board members voted in favor of a motion to approve the final permanent appropriations for fiscal year 2026 and gave the approval to amend the final certificate of resources for fiscal year 2026. Board members approved the financial report including transfer and modification of funds and then and now certificates as presented to them. Other approvals under finance included a statement of compliance for federal programs regarding conflict of interest and mandatory disclosures, temporary ...

Salem police, fire departments recognized for lifesaving efforts

SALEM — Members of the police and fire departments were recognized Thursday for their lifesaving efforts in freeing a Salem resident that had been pinned by a fallen tree. Mayor Cyndi Baronzzi Dickey presented official city commendations to several members of Salem’s police and fire ...

Salem residents may be able to have WIC benefit cards refilled at health department

SALEM — Salem residents receiving benefits through the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) may soon be able to have their benefit cards refilled at the health department. During the board of health’s June meeting, Health Commissioner Chelsea Clark told the board that she had spoken with WIC about potentially setting a monthly refill date in Salem. Clark said that while there was no current start date, she was hopeful to begin hosting WIC at the health department soon. She noted that the department has been working to organize the ...

On the calendar

MON/7-6 East Liverpool Preschool Story Time, 6 p.m., Carnegie Public Library Community Room East Palestine Toddler Play Group, 11 a.m., East Palestine Library Eagles kitchen open 4-8 p.m., cheese ravioli with tossed salad and roll, $9; 330-886-0397 Elkton Elkrun Township trustees, 5 p.m., administration building Goshen Township Board of Trustees, 8 a.m., administration building; special meeting to award the Diagonal Road project Lisbon Free Family Search Center, 10 a.m.-noon, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 7250 Lisbon Road; information at ...