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East Palestine man sues OEPA regarding the Negley landfill

LISBON — An East Palestine man filed a complaint Thursday in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court against the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency director in Columbus, the Penn-Ohio Landfill, Negley, and Noble Environmental, Canonsburg, Pa.. Dennis Scott Wallace, state Route 170, filed the ...

On the calendar

MON/3-9 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, Kids Play Group, 11 a.m. Eagles kitchen open 4-8 p.m., stuffed ...

COMMUNITY CORNER

Dahlia Society meeting The Mahoning Valley Dahlia Society will hold their first meeting of 2026 on Sunday, March 15, in Boardman Park’s Elton Beard Cabin at 1 p.m. Erika from The OSU Extension Office of Jefferson and Harrison counties will speak on “Garden Soil for Growing Dahlias.” ...

SL officials talk bolstering youth

SALINEVILLE – Southern Local officials took a step forward in bolstering youth by conducting a YOU Matter Here planning session on Feb. 25. District and school administrators gathered in the media center at Southern Local High School where they heard a presentation from Melissa Galbreath, ...

Winona Ruritans hold family dinner meeting

WINONA – The Winona Ruritan Club held its annual Father, Son, Grandson and Family member dinner meeting at the Winona Friends Church Tuesday, Feb. 24. President Rob Doyle Jr. called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. He welcomed all members and guests to this history making meeting with a total ...

Portion of Main Street in Wellsville closed due to building collapse

WELLSVILLE – The portion of Main Street in downtown Wellsville between Virgin “Shinglers” Alley is closed for safety reasons after a building that collapsed on Saturday morning. The building, located at 449 Main St., which used to be the old Five and 10, has been a topic of discussion ...

Crestview eighth grader wins 2026 Columbiana County Spelling Bee

LISBON — Crestview eighth grader Caitlin Clonch celebrated a day of firsts on Saturday — first time in the Columbiana County Spelling Bee, first win to become champion and first chance to visit Washington, D.C. in May to compete in the national bee. “It was a really fun experience,” ...

Oil and gas prices rapidly rise as Iran war shows no signs of letting up

NEW YORK (AP) — The price of oil surged higher and showed no signs of halting its rapid climb a week after the U.S. and Israel launched major attacks on Iran that escalated into a war in the Middle East. The conflict, in which nearly every country in the Middle East has sustained damage ...