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Lisbon council talks pool repairs, skate park and single trash hauler

LISBON — Lisbon village council talked pool repairs, the proposed skate park, a single trash hauler proposal and fees for food trucks this week. Regarding the pool, council agreed this week to spend up to $8,000 for Joe Colian of Salem to dig out the concrete around the pool to get a better look at cracks and where the water’s leaking. “We have to start moving. Summer’s almost over and we haven’t done nothing,” Councilman Jerry Cox said. Cox met with Colian at the Sadie Van Fossan pool at Cedar Park. He said plans will be to remove 2 feet of concrete all the way ...

Lisbon man gets nine years for 2025 shooting in Madison Twp.

LISBON — A Lisbon man who pleaded guilty recently to felonious assault, tampering with evidence and a firearm specification related to a 2025 shooting in Madison Township must serve at least nine years in prison. Hunter Congrove, 23, state Route 45, could face a maximum 12 years in prison if the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections chooses to keep him inside at the end of the nine years, dependent on his behavior in jail. Columbiana County Common Pleas Court Judge Megan Bickerton advised Congrove it’s up to him, telling him he’s very young and there are things he ...

West Branch to remain in the black for next three years

BELOIT — The West Branch Local School District is projected to remain in the black for the next three years before trending into the red amid ongoing funding uncertainty for Ohio’s public schools. During the school board’s August meeting, Treasurer Lucas Cooper presented the board with a forecast which continues to project a mixed financial future for the district. Cooper stressed that while the goal is always to make the projections within the forecast as accurate as possible, it is based on current school funding conditions which are liable to change over the next five years ...

On the calendar

SAT/8-29 Calcutta Basement Sale, Chinese Auction and Bake Sale, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 15851 Long’s Run Church Road Beaver Local High School Class of 2006 20-Year Reunion, 3 p.m., The Homestead at Firestone Farms. Columbiana Good As New Shoppe, Methodist Church, 210 S. Main St., 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; 75 percent off entire store. Historical Society of Columbiana & Fairfield Township Log House Museum open 2-4 p.m. East Liverpool Basement Sale, , 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Long’s Run Trinity Presbyterian Church, 15851 Long’s Church Road Beaver Creek Wildlife Education Center open 1-5 ...

Local restaurant has food service license suspended

SALEM — A West State Street restaurant has had its food service license suspended. According to a press release, the Salem City Health District suspended the license of Sunny’s Chinese Restaurant following “a standard food safety inspection” on Monday. During that inspection “the establishment was found to have critical food safety violations, including improper food temperatures and preparation practices” prompting Environmental Health Director Charles Weatherly to issue an immediate suspension. The suspension will “remain in effect until the identified violations ...

Canfield Fair adds local artist to entertainment lineup

CANFIELD (WKBN) – A Valley artist has been added to the Canfield Fair entertainment lineup. Candace Campana has been added to the Labor Day show, scheduled for Monday, Sept. 7. Campana will take the stage before The Clarks and Donnie Iris and the Cruisers. The evening will conclude at about 9 p.m. with a fireworks finale presented by Phantom Fireworks. Tickets start at $25 and are available now at Ticketmaster.com. The show’s headliner, Bret Michaels, backed out of the show last week, saying he is taking some time off for health reasons — canceling the remainder of his ...