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Mental health training

Rose Dina LSW of Aspire Mental Health in East Liverpool recently provided training on various topics surrounding mental health at the House Of Grace. Haylee Fox RN assisted. Dina has several years experience as an LSW and is currently working at Aspire Mental Health. Jennifer Joseph is ...

Camp Fire’s ‘Back to Bones’ nature program

Beaver Local kindergarten students participate in Camp Fire’s “Back to Bones” nature program. Students “dug” into the lives of dinosaurs and other ancient creatures that lived on the planet. Pictured, from left, are Gracie Ketchum, Amari Sly and Willow Foster, students in Mrs. ...

SCHOOL NOTES

Kent State University Fall 2025 President’s List Beloit: Felicia Bonar, Danielle Koneval Berlin Center: Leann Camp, Hannah Rowbottom Columbiana: Chelsee Chaffee, Augusta Clark, Anna Joy, Katrina Kaszowski, Phillip Naples, Lana Stewart, Madison Thomas, Paige Thomas, William Welch ...

Company shows interest in leasing CCCTC land

LISBON — A company may be interested in leasing land owned by the Columbiana County Career and Technical Center. Career Center Superintendent Jeremy Corbisello told the board of education recently that a local oil and gas company approached him about wanting to lease the school’s ...

Liverpool Twp. road department employees get raises

LIVERPOOL TOWNSHIP — Liverpool Township Road Department employees are getting a pay increase along with a switch to summer hours. Township trustees Tuesday night approved both the pay increase and switch to summer hours following an executive session for personnel/compensation ...

Leetonia alters lease with Norfolk Southern

LEETONIA — Village council had a slight change of plans regarding the property leased from Norfolk Southern earlier this year. Assistant Village Administrator Roman Ferry explained Thursday that instead of the initial one-year lease agreement Leetonia had been pursuing with NS, members ...

Still Climbing

The site of the former Firestone Funland in Columbiana is empty except for the old Lion drinking fountain. Construction of Phase 1 for a new playground is expected to be completed this year and Phase II is being planned for next year. (Photo by Ron Firth)

Search warrant execution at Leetonia home leads to soft lockdown of schools

LISBON — Suspected narcotics and a firearm were found Thursday morning during the execution of a search warrant within a half mile from the Leetonia K-12 campus, triggering a brief soft lockdown of the facility. According to Jesse Smith, director of the Columbiana County Drug Task Force, ...