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House majority leader to keynote Columbiana County GOP event

U.S. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise will deliver the keynote address at the Columbiana County Republican Party’s annual Lincoln Day Dinner on Thursday. Scalise, a Louisiana Republican and the House Republicans’ second-ranking member, will be introduced by U.S. Rep. Michael Rulli, R-Salem, whose district includes Mahoning and Columbiana counties. Also, other Republican members of Congress, Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Sharon L. Kennedy, state Supreme Court Justice Dan Hawkins, and statewide officeholders and candidates will attend the event. The dinner will begin at ...

Pedestrian hit, killed in Perry Township identified: OSHP

PERRY TWP. (WKBN) — The Ohio State Highway Patrol has identified the pedestrian hit in an accident in Perry Township Friday night. According to OSHP Lisbon, an Oldsmobile traveled off the right side of the roadway and hit a pedestrian, identified by OSHP as Amanda J. Speigle, 35, of Salem, at 6:17 p.m. on State Route 45 in front of the Salem Golf Club. Speigle was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, and she later passed away at the hospital, according to OSHP. The driver of the car was unharmed. Departments on scene included OSHP, Perry Township Police ...

Columbiana receives nearly $665K for storm sewers

COLUMBIANA — The second and final round of federal funding has been released for one of the many storm water projects that are ongoing in the city. The Federal Emergency Management Agency and Ohio Emergency Management Agency have announced that $664,596 has been released to the city for new storm sewers in the area of East Park Avenue, Friend Street, Pittsburgh Street and Fairfield Avenue neighborhoods. FEMA said the new storm sewers will help prevent flooding by directing stormwater to a local tributary of Mill Creek. This award is the final increment of a $1.4 million total ...

Beaver Local school board discusses requirements on AI, cybersecurity

LISBON — As the technology landscape continues to evolve public schools are looking at how to meet the new state requirements on Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity. The Beaver Local School District Board of Education discussed the new requirements included in Ohio House Bill 96 during their regular meeting this month. District Superintendent Eric Lowe said that Technology Director Nate Aldrich has been working with ACCESS to develop policies that will help guide the district as technology and cybersecurity concerns continue to evolve. According to the Ohio Department of ...

Boccieri spent more than $75K to win Democratic nominee for state House

John Boccieri, a former congressman and state legislator, spent more than $75,000 to win the Democratic primary for the open 58th Ohio House District seat. Boccieri’s postprimary report, between April 16 and June 5, shows he raised $21,777 — with $12,500 coming from political action committees — and spent $45,462.66. His largest expense for the period was $23,602.41 to ART Advisors LLC of Columbus for campaign mail. During the preprimary period, between Jan. 1 and April 15, Boccieri raised $68,095.67, with $65,615.87 coming from PACs and spent $30,775.98. Boccieri’s ...

On the calendar

MON/6-22 Boardman DARE Singles Group, meet at DQ on Market Street for dessert, 7 p.m.; information at 330-729-0127 Columbiana Civil Service Commission, 3 p.m., city hall; special meeting to discuss upcoming Civil Service Exam County Columbiana County Park District board, 5:30 p.m., park office, 130 Maple St., Lisbon East Liverpool Preschool Story Time, 6 p.m., Carnegie Public Library Community Room East Palestine Kids Play Group, 11 a.m., East Palestine Library Eagles kitchen open 4-8 p.m., chicken enchiladas and Spanish rice $9; 330-886-0397 Village council, 7 p.m., ...