LISBON — Herb Stryffeler didn’t just farm the land — he embraced new technology for milking, got excited about the soil and freely shared what he learned with others. His children described him as a helper, a hard worker and a pioneer, traveling all over to install and service milking ...
Jax, a Charolais Cross steer, enjoys a bath with Elli Powers of Hanoverton manning the hose Tuesday at the Columbiana County Fair. A member of the Just Rite 4-H Club, Powers is a junior at United High School. (Photo by Mary Ann Greier)
EAST LIVERPOOL – East Liverpool Fire Department (ELFD) recently received a grant to update its hazardous material equipment. Fire Chief Antony Cumo said the department received a State Homeland Security Preparedness Grant in the amount of $174,432. Cumo said the department has received support through the grant for the past three to four years. Three years ago, the department received $84,000 for Area Ray monitoring equipment. Last year the department received $54,000 for radios, allowing every member of the department to have a new radio, which he said was nice because the ...
SALEM — The utilities commission named a new superintendent during a special meeting Tuesday. The commissioners unanimously approved the resignation of Superintendent Butch Donnalley effective July 31, and the appointment of Assistant Superintendent Chad Hess as the department’s new superintendent effective Aug. 1. An Austintown native, Hess has served as Salem’s assistant superintendent since Aug. 5, 2024. Prior to that, he served as the utilities superintendent for the village of New Waterford for 12 years. He said that he was excited to continue serving the community in ...
YOUNGSTOWN — The Mahoning County Sheriff's Office has issued an Endangered Missing Child Alert for Zeniah Diaz, 13, who is missing. Zeniah was last seen July 27 in Youngstown. She was last seen wearing pajama pants and a gray shirt. She is believed to be with her noncustodial father, Hiram ...
EAST LIVERPOOL — East Liverpool Fire Chief Antony Cumo announced that the East Liverpool Fire Department has issued a formal citation to owner of the St. Clair Garden Apartments, 707 St. Clair Ave., after conducting an extended fire and life-safety code inspection. According to Cumo, an investigation was started after firefighters extinguishing a fire in one of the apartments discovered a nonfunctioning smoke alarm. The residents of the apartment were alerted to the fire by a child who heard the fire and woke up a parent. A follow-up inspection resulted in the discovery of ...
