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Lou Holtz, hall of fame coach and East Liverpool grad, remembered for humility

EAST LIVERPOOL — In 2022 before his final public appearance at the Lou Holtz-Upper Valley Hall of Fame, the College Football Hall of Fame coach Lou Holtz, who died Wednesday at the age of 89, walked gingerly into the museum that bared his name and had a seat at the back of the building to ...

Columbiana County engineer provides 2025 road resurfacing report

LISBON — Columbiana County Engineer Bert Dawson submitted his 2025 annual road resurfacing report to commissioners, noting last year’s chip and seal program resulted in the resurfacing of 110 miles of county, township and village roads. “This is a testament to the hard work of the crews ...

Columbiana amends food truck rules

COLUMBIANA — Council passed the amended legislation governing food trucks within city limits during Tuesday night’s regular meeting. The core of the changes centers primarily around the licensing rates and time spans for all mobile food vending units, according to city manager Lance ...

Wellsville council discusses actions to take against nuisance property owners

WELLSVILLE — Nuisance properties will be coming down once the weather breaks. Mayor Bob Boley told council members during their meeting Tuesday that the Columbiana County land bank should begin demolition on some of the nuisance properties in the village when the weather starts warming up. ...

Salem to appeal decision on annexation denial

SALEM — The city of Salem will attempt to plead its case regarding the denied annexation of a .7917-acre Beechwood Road property to the Ohio Supreme Court. Following an approximately 40-minute executive session for the discussion of pending legal matters, City Councilman Jim Harrington ...

Liverpool Township trustees look into solution to fix holes in the roadways

LIVERPOOL TOWNSHIP – Following a discussion during Tuesday’s Liverpool Township Board of Trustees among board members on the number of holes left in township streets from the city’s water department, board members have decided to talk to their legal counsel about drafting legislation ...

House narrowly rejects war powers resolution to halt Trump’s attacks on Iran

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House narrowly rejected a war powers resolution Thursday to halt President Donald Trump's attacks on Iran, an early sign of unease in Congress over the rapidly widening conflict that is reordering U.S. priorities at home and abroad. It's the second vote in as many days, ...

On the calendar

THU/3-5 Alliance Nerf Night, 5:30-7 p.m., Rodman Public Library Main auditorium; for ages 12-18; start assembling at 5:30 p.m.; register at rodmanlibrary.com Boardman DARE Singles Group, new member meeting, 7-9 p.m., Boardman United Methodist Church, 6809 Market St.; information at ...