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St. Clair Township trustees approve officer resignation

CALCUTTA – The St. Clair Township Police Department is losing an officer. St. Clair Township Police Chief Brian McKenzie told the St. Clair Township Board of Trustees during Monday’s meeting that officer Chase Askounes submitted his resignation effective June 22. Trustees Robert Swickard and James Sabatini II voted to accept and approve the resignation. Trustee Jordan Williams did not vote due to being absent and excused from the meeting. When asked if McKenzie was going to be searching for officers to fill the vacancies created by the Askounes resignation and the recent ...

Columbiana city earns Auditor of the State Award

COLUMBIANA — The city has earned an Auditor of State Award. Dawn Baker of the Ohio Auditor’s Office presented the award to city council in June on behalf of Ohio Auditor of State Keith Faber. “This award represents the hard work of all the staff and employees who make every effort each day to attain accounting standards excellence,” she said. “We would like to recognize the Mayor, City Council and the director of finance that have done an outstanding job of watching every dollar.” The Auditor of State’s Office performs roughly 4,200 audits statewide each year and ...

East Liverpool schools superintendent shares district highlights with board

EAST LIVERPOOL – Schools Superintendent Jonathan Ludwig shared the district’s highlights with school board members Thursday. Luwdig told the board members students are being provided with continued academic support and enrichment opportunities with summer school through Credit Recovery and the Brainery summer enrichment program. Ludwig congratulated students Hunter Estell, Brady Dawson and Deonte Slappy for earning national recognition at the Junior Achievement National Student Leadership Summit held at Boston University. He also thanked advisor Robert Nizer for the leadership ...

Commissioners in Mahoning OK tax relief

YOUNGSTOWN — The burden is on local governments, school districts and the county itself to provide tax relief for homeowners. Mahoning County commissioners Tuesday approved a last-minute resolution that will double the owner-occupied tax credit. The change will go into effect next year and will be collected in 2028. Right now, the 1971 law that implemented the 2,5% tax credit provides reimbursement from Columbus to counties for the cost of the tax revenue that would otherwise be lost. But House Bill 96, passed in 2025, which allows counties to increase either the owner-occupied or ...

On the calendar

FRI/7-3 Columbiana Good As New Shoppe, Methodist Church, 210 S. Main St., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; 40 percent off red, white, blue items. Historical Society of Columbiana & Fairfield Township Log House Museum open 2-4 p.m. East Liverpool ELHS Class of 1956 Men’s Breakfast, 9 a.m., Two Smart Cookies VFW Post 66 Bingo, 6:30 p.m.; 25 cents a card, five cards for a $1, 50 cents coverall; pizza and fresh popcorn available for purchase East Palestine Eagles kitchen open 4-8 p.m., beer batter cod fish specials, on a dish $10, sandwich with a side $11, dinner with two sides $13; ...

Community Briefs

Lisbon Historical Society plans bus trip honoring William McKinley Lisbon Historical Society is planning a bus trip to honor the 25th President of the United States and Ohio’s sixth president. On Wednesday, Aug. 19, the bus will be heading to Canton to tour the final resting place of William McKinley and his wife Ida. A “Nooks and Crannies” tour will take participants to parts of the basement not on display to the public. The memorial is fully accessible. Next, participants will explore the museum’s various galleries: a hands-on science center with dinosaurs and animal; a ...