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Man serving 39 years for baseball bat attack has separate case reset

LISBON — A former Columbiana man in prison for at least 39 years for attempting to kill a woman with a baseball bat and then setting her home on fire last year had his plea hearing for a separate case of menacing and attempted intimidations reset to 1 p.m. Sept. 28. Frederick L. Harroff, 67, appeared via Zoom from the Lake Erie Correctional Center for a hearing Friday in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court before Judge Megan Bickerton. His defense attorney, T. Robert Bricker, indicated the intention was a plea and his client wanted to argue for a concurrent vs. consecutive ...

Salem Downtown Dining Experience returns for seventh year

SALEM – The Salem Area Chamber of Commerce’s sponsored Downtown Dining Experience is scheduled for 5 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15. To date, this event has raised over $150,000 for United Way Services of Northern Columbiana County agencies to help people in Salem and the surrounding ...

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Salem Regional Medical Center Look Nook Gift Shop hosting Fall Mum Sale The Look Nook Gift Shop at Salem Regional Medical Center (SRMC) is hosting a Fall Mum Sale Wednesday, Sept. 9, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. A variety of 8-inch mums from L&M Greenhouse, LLC will be available for purchase at $10 each. The sale is cash only. L&M Greenhouse will donate 20% of proceeds back to SRMC to support patient care. The Look Nook Gift Shop is located next to the cafeteria on the hospital’s ground floor. Upcoming programs at Lepper Library LISBON – The Lepper Library has announced upcoming ...

CCPA and Columbiana County Health District to host educational session on understanding potable water testing results

COLUMBIANA — The Columbiana County Port Authority (CCPA), in partnership with the Columbiana County Health District (CCHD), will host an educational session to help residents better understand the results of laboratory testing conducted through the Expanded Potable Water Sampling Program. The session will take place from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, at the Best Western Dutch Haus Inn, 150 East state Route 14, Columbiana. The presentation is designed to provide participants with a better understanding of what their potable water laboratory results mean and how to interpret the ...

The Counseling Center of Columbiana County to host second annual opportunity expo

LISBON — The Counseling Center of Columbiana County’s Employment Services Department will host its second annual opportunity expo from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14, at the Columbiana County Fairgrounds in Lisbon. Made possible through funding from the Ohio Department of Behavioral Health, this free community event is designed to connect residents with the many opportunities available throughout Columbiana County. The opportunity expo will bring together employers, educators, workforce partners, apprenticeship programs, community organizations, and service providers in one ...

Idabelle Firestone Fall Concert Series to feature Tamburizans

COLUMBIANA — Second in line on the roster of the fourth season of the free Idabelle Firestone Fall Concert Series at Firestone Park is the Tamburizans, a national touring company based out of Pittsburgh dedicated to perpetuating the international cultural heritage of the music and dance ...