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Lisbon woman indicted for Sebring stabbing

YOUNGSTOWN — A Lisbon woman charged with stabbing a man in Sebring was among about a dozen people indicted last week by a Mahoning County grand jury. Ashley Hill-Birkhimer, 31, was indicted on a charge of felonious assault, a second-degree felony, after she was arrested in early February at ...

On the calendar

TUE/4-14 Beloit United Quilt Guild Sew and Social, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., West Branch Booster Hall, 26701 U.S. Route 62; bring sewing machine and snacks, all fabric and patterns provided Calcutta Calcutta Lions Club, 6:30 p.m., Peter Metrovich Community Center Columbiana MCTA Executive ...

COUNTY BRIEFING

Ladies Spring Tea The Eastern Star Crystal Chapter #18 will be sponsoring a Ladies Spring Tea on Saturday, April 25 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the East Liverpool Masonic Temple ballroom on 422 Broadway St. Tickets cost $25 per person. For more information, email Karen Jones at ksjones3@comcast.net ...

Grace Church to install pastor on April 26

COLUMBIANA — Grace Church of Columbiana will celebrate a significant moment in its congregational life with the installation of the Rev. Dr. William Ronald “Ron” Toliver as pastor on Sunday, April 26, at 10 a.m. The service will be held in the church sanctuary and is open to the ...

Local 4-Her shares D.C. experience with county commissioners

LISBON — Beaver Local High School junior Justin Bailey shared what he called a “pretty cool” experience with Columbiana County commissioners this week, telling them about his recent participation in a 4-H leadership event in Washington, D.C. Bailey was one of 1,800 participants at ...

Salem Parks Commission hires seasonal employees

SALEM — The parks commission approved the hire of several seasonal employees in its March 25 meeting. The parks commissioners voted unanimously to fill the remaining vacancies at the Centennial Park Pool and at the Salem City Lake for the upcoming 2026 season. Centennial Park Pool ...

East Liverpool council OKs contract for special projects

EAST LIVERPOOL – City council unanimously approved several pieces of legislation recently. Ordinances approved include authorizing the auditor to pay certain vendors, amending the budget ordinance to adjust appropriations, authorizing the mayor to enter into an independent contract ...

Torti chosen as 2026 Salem HS Honored Alumnus

SALEM – Sylvia Torti, Salem High School Class of 1986, has been chosen as the 2026 SHS Honored Alumnus. Torti is an ecologist, author, and higher education leader who serves as president of the College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, Maine. The Salem High School Alumni Association will ...

On the calendar

MON/4-13 Calcutta Beaver Local school board, 7 p.m., 8th grade pod Columbiana Space for Grief, 2 p.m., First Presbyterian Church; information at 330-482-2666 East Liverpool Preschool Story Time, 6 p.m., Carnegie Public Library Community Room East Palestine East Palestine Library, ...

COMMUNITY CORNER

Sebring Library tax information The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County will present The Impact on Mahoning County of the Five New Property Tax Bills at 3 p.m. April 28 at the Sebring Library. The Ohio General Assembly has passed five bills impacting property taxes starting in ...