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MON/7-20 Beloit West Branch school board, 6 p.m., high school media room Boardman DARE Singles Group, meet at DQ on Market Street, 7 p.m.; information at 330-729-0127 East Liverpool East Liverpool High School Classes of 1949-50, noon, Chef Ray’s on St. Clair Avenue Preschool Story Time, 6 p.m., Carnegie Public Library Community Room City council, 6 p.m., council chambers; Safety and Rules Committee, 6:30 p.m. East Palestine Toddler Play Group, 11 a.m., East Palestine Library Eagles kitchen open 4-8 p.m., salisbury steak with mashed potatoes and roll, $9; ...

Minerva Free Summer Concert Series to feature Findy Sparky

MINERVA — Finding Sparky will perform on Minerva’s Municipal Park stage as part of the village’s free summer concert series, Saturday, July 25, 7-9 p.m. Finding Sparky is a versatile three-piece band, playing rock, rhythm and blues. The Sandy Springs Brewing Company beer truck will ...

East Liverpool council announces special meetings

EAST LIVERPOOL — City council will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. today in council chambers to amend the budget ordinance, authorize the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to manage the trail project, authorize repairs to state Route 39 water line crossover and consider legislation for business to provide Knox boxes for the fire department. The Safety and Rules Committee’s regular meeting will follow at 6:30 p.m. in council chambers. The Streets Lands and Buildings Committee will hold a special meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in council chambers to consider language for a ...

Rare 1929 film shown at the Museum of Ceramics

EAST LIVERPOOL — Chagrin Falls resident Kenneth Koos came to the Museum of Ceramics on Tuesday, July 14 to show a 1929 16-mm film of the operations at the D. E. McNicol pottery. Though the pottery was founded in East Liverpool, production was moved to Clarksburg, West Virginia in 1928. His ...

Hazy outlook

Haze from the Canadian wildfire smoke sits over Lisbon Friday afternoon. The Air Quality Index was in the very unhealthy range but falling on Friday. Better air quality conditions were set to return on Saturday. (Photo by Michael Burich)

East Palestine adds officer to police force

EAST PALESTINE — The village added a new officer to the police force this week. Brant Moore, 21, of East Palestine was sworn in as a full-time patrolman during the Monday council meeting. “Brant is highly qualified and the village administration is thrilled to have him come aboard,” ...