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2 tornadoes confirmed in Columbiana County

(WKBN) — The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh toured damage in two areas on Monday following severe weather that rolled through the Valley on Sunday afternoon. Survey results concluded that three tornadoes touched down. Two of those tornadoes occurred in Columbiana County. One of these was in Salem, and the other formed later along the path closer to the Ohio/Pennsylvania border. Another tornado was confirmed in Jefferson County in west-central Pennsylvania, north of Punxsutawney. The Salem tornado in Columbiana County will be rated as an EF-1, meaning wind speeds were ...

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TUE/6-16 Boardman DARE Singles Group, bocce at Boardman Park, 5:30 p.m.; information at 330-729-0127 Canfield That Quilt Group I Belong To (TQGIBT), 7 p.m., Rotary Building at Fair Park on Oak Street; program includes a variety of events celebrating America’s 250th Birthday. Members should wear red, white, and blue and bring any patriotic quilts or wall hangings for Show and Tell. Members are also reminded to bring their heirloom blocks Number 1or 2 for their Block of the Month quilt. The group’s annual pot luck dinner will top off the celebration. Members are reminded to ...

Community Briefs

EP Eagles drive thru dinner East Palestine Eagles #1506 will hold their monthly drive thru sirloin tip and noodle dinner Wednesday from 4 to 6 p.m. Dinner is tips and noodles, coleslaw, roll and dessert for $11. Call 330-853-8483 to reserve meals. Negley VFD BBQ chicken dinner Negley Volunteer Fire Department will host its annual BBQ chicken dinner from 11 a.m. until sold out Friday. The dinner includes half a chicken, baked potato, baked beans and cole slaw for $15. Pre-orders are welcome by calling 330-426-9900; leave name, phone number, number of orders and time of pick up.

Area students to present ‘The Secret Garden’

The Thrive organization (Theater and Performing Arts Initiative for Vital Rural Enrichment) presents its fourth summer all-star high school musical this year at East Palestine High School, “The Secret Garden” by Lucy Simon. Students from six area schools have joined forces to bring this ...

Salem Bible Methodist Church to host Legacy Quartet

The Legacy Quartet of Hobe Sound Bible College will perform at the 10:30 a.m. June 21 service of Salem Bible Methodist Church, 1647 N. Ellsworth Ave. For information contact Pastor David Crosley at 812-675-1549. (Submitted photo)