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THU/1-29 Beloit West Branch school board, 6 p.m., media room Boardman DARE Singles Group, Birthday Night, 7-9 p.m., Boardman United Methodist Church, 6809 Market St.; information at 330-729-0127 Chester Lighthouse Christian Fellowship Thrift Shop, 1-5 p.m.; liquidation sale; by ...

‘For The Love of the Playground’ event raises $47,500 for project

COLUMBIANA— Volunteers associated with Columbiana Project Playground are so close that they can feel it, according to board president Michaela Good. The non-profit 501(c)3 held its third annual “For the Love of the Playground” Saturday at Birdfish Brewing as a massive winter storm ...

DeWine talks about ICE, taxes

Gov. Mike DeWine said he is preparing for a potential increase in federal immigration agents in Ohio who may arrive as soon as next week with Springfield as a possible location. President Donald Trump’s administration on Feb. 3 is ending a temporary protected status for Haitians with ...

Lisbon school board reorganizes

LISBON — Lisbon school board members reorganized for the year and heard some good news about this school year’s first semester, with TK Hiscox re-elected president and Charles Bell re-elected vice president. Superintendent Joe Siefke said he let the board know “we had a great first ...

Beaver Local partners with Akron Children’s

LISBON — Healthcare is being made available to Beaver Local students through a new partnership with the Akron Children’s Mobile Unit. District Superintendent Eric Lowe shared the new opportunity with the Board of Education during the January board meeting. Lowe thanked school nurse ...

Work continues on new Crestview campus

COLUMBIANA — Work is continuing to move swiftly on the new PK-12 campus for Crestview Local Schools with the bulk of the project now shifted to the north end of the site near the football stadium. The school district recently released an update on the project, stating that the work has been ...

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WED/1-28 Beloit Village council special meeting, interview persons for open council seat at 5:45 p.m. in council chambers; fire dependency board, 6 p.m., village hall; street committee, 6 p.m., council chambers Boardman DARE Singles Group, Pool Night at Camelot Lanes, 7 p.m.; information ...

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Beloit village council Beloit Village council will hold a special meeting at 5:45 p.m. tonight in council chambers to interview persons who submitted letters of interest for the open council seat. Action may be taken. The fire dependency board will meet at 6 p.m. at village hall and the ...

EMA official warns about the cold temperatures

LISBON — Columbiana County Emergency Management Agency Director Peggy Clark said as of Monday afternoon, she had not received any requests from any elected officials in any jurisdictions to notify the public about any warming centers being opened. She said that could change, especially if ...

Local mayors help plow through storm remnants

LISBON — Despite Gov. Mike DeWine declaring a State of Emergency, three of Columbiana County’s mayors decided to tackle Winter Storm Fern from the front lines. East Liverpool’s Bobby Smith and Leetonia’s Kevin Siembida were two mayors who could be found behind the wheel, pushing snow ...