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East Palestine Social Concerns holiday assistance

EAST PALESTINE – East Palestine Social Concerns is preparing for holiday assistance. Food donations can be left at Sparkle Market from Nov. 2 through Dec. 7. Gift donations can be left at East Palestine Memorial Public Library Sign up for Thanksgiving assistance will be held from 10:30 a.m. to noon and 5 to 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, at Centenary Methodist Church. Sign up for Christmas assistance is at the same time and place Tuesday, Nov. 3. The holiday assistance is for East Palestine School District residents only. Proof of residence is required. Monetary donations can be made ...

Ohio AG candidates accent experience at YSU debate

YOUNGSTOWN – The two candidates for attorney general — Democrat John Kulewicz and Republican Keith Faber — said for Ohio voters, the choice comes down to experience. The two debated Monday at Youngstown State University with the Youngstown Press Club hosting and Tony Paglia, the ...

School official: Beaver Local spending less per pupil than state average

LISBON — The Beaver Local School District consistently spends less per pupil than the Ohio state average, District Superintendent Eric Lowe said this month. Lowe was happy to share the information during the October Board of Education meeting, in which administrators and the board continued to highlight the district’s success on the annual Report Card. The Report Card results were released by the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce in September. Lowe said data from the state shows that for the 2025-26 school year, Beaver Local’s per-pupil spending stands at $11,585, ...

Commissioners announce change in upcoming meeting dates

LISBON — The Columbiana County commissioners announced a change in upcoming meeting dates, moving their meeting the first week of November to Tuesday, Nov. 3 and eliminating the meeting the following week. Commissioners normally meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday every week, but moved the Nov. 4 meeting to Nov. 3, which is Election Day. The next meeting would fall on Nov. 11, but that’s Veterans Day and the courthouse and county offices will be closed, so they decided not to meet that week. Ohio law requires commissioners to hold at least 50 regular sessions annually, so they can legally ...

East Palestine school board seeking income tax

EAST PALESTINE — The East Palestine School District is asking voters to support a 1 percent continuous earned income tax levy on Nov. 3. The district said that despite receiving roughly $2.2 million in grant funding over the years, and while reducing expenses, managing the overall financial situation requires additional funding. According to the district, the purpose of the levy is to provide a stable source of revenue to help maintain its operations. Information about the ballot measure has been made available to the public on the district’s website, myepschools.org under the ...