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East Liverpool opts to stay with state salt program

EAST LIVERPOOL — The city will remain in the state salt purchasing program for the upcoming winter season. Council left the decision to Safety Service Director Bill Jones after discussion at council’s July 6 meeting in which Jones reported a substantial price increase in the salt from $58 per ton last year to $151.85 per ton (a 262% price increase) for this year. Jones explained that under the salt purchasing contract, the city is obligated to purchase 85% of the salt they committed to purchasing. The city committed to purchasing 1,800 tons, which means they would have to purchase ...

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FRI/7-24 Boardman DARE Singles Group, Card Night at Perkins, 5 p.m.; information at 330-729-0127 Columbiana Good As New Shoppe, Methodist Church, 210 S. Main St., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; 40 percent off all tops. Historical Society of Columbiana & Fairfield Township Log House Museum open 2-4 p.m. County Columbiana County Budget Commission, 10 a.m., auditor’s congerence room East Liverpool VFW Post 66 Bingo, 6:30 p.m.; 25 cents a card, five cards for a $1, 50 cents coverall; pizza and fresh popcorn available for purchase East Palestine Eagles kitchen open 4-8 p.m., beer ...

Hollywood actor coming to Salem for performance

SALEM (WKBN) — A television and movie actor is making his way to Salem this weekend for a powerful, one-night-only one-man show. “The American Soldier” stars actor Douglas Taurel, who has starred in shows like “Chicago P.D.” and “The Gabby Petito Story.” The show, which was ...

County commissioners authorize engineer’s office to seek bids for manholes project

LISBON — A Columbiana County engineer’s project to replace and rehabilitate manholes along Dresden Avenue in St. Clair Township received the go-ahead from commissioners to seek bids for the first phase of work. Commissioners on Wednesday authorized the engineer advertising for bids, which will be opened at 9 a.m. Aug. 19 at the engineer’s office. Chief Deputy Sanitary Engineer Troy Graft explained that hydrogen sulfide gas from the sewer was traveling up the line along Dresden and eating the concrete for the manholes, causing at least two to collapse which had to be replaced ...

Liverpool Township trustees vote to place fire levy on November ballot

LIVERPOOL TOWNSHIP — During Tuesday’s meeting of the Liverpool Township Board of Trustees, the trustees approved the placement of a fire levy on the November General Election Ballot. If it passes the 1.45-mill additional levy should generate approximately $127,000 and would cost homeowners $51 per $100,000 tax valuation. According to trustee Michael Bahen, this would be the first fire levy for the township in 16 years and it is needed because the Liverpool Township Volunteer Fire Department gets less than half of what all the other local volunteer departments get for running ...