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Goshen Board of Trustees approves several financial matters

GOSHEN TOWNSHIP — The board of trustees approved several financial matters in its October meeting.  Fiscal Officer Michele Barratt told trustees that the township needed to review the annual lighting assessment, noting that she expected 2025 would come close to breaking even for the fund, ...

Wall files his own appeal

LISBON — Convicted killer Jeno L. Wall, whose trial defense attorneys already filed an appeal on his behalf Thursday, filed an appeal of his own on Friday to challenge the outcome of his case. In a partially typed and partially handwritten document, Wall, 35, formerly of Steubenville, asked ...

SOD Center celebrates 15 years

SALEM—The Sustainable Opportunity Development Center made several announcements at a private gala celebrating its 15th anniversary Oct. 25. The gala featured a cocktail hour and dinner catered by several local businesses including BB Rooners, Boneshakers, the Rumpled Queen, Mike’s Penn ...

Railroad safety  

Shawn Bruderly, a presenter with Operation Lifesaver, talks to Columbiana Middle School students about railroad track safety. He reminded them that shortcuts across railroad tracks don’t save time if one ends up injured or deceased due to an unexpected encounter with a locomotive. He also ...

Kent State, NEOMED create pathway to Doctor of Pharmacy Degree

KENT — Kent State University’s College of Applied and Technical Studies (CATS) is partnering with the Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) to provide a pathway for students to earn a Doctor of Pharmacy degree (Pharm.D.).  The journey begins on a Kent State Regional Campus through ...

On the calendar

SAT/11-1 Beloit West Branch High School Class of 1970, 10 a.m., Brickhouse in Sebring Columbiana Good As New Shoppe, Methodist Church, 210 S. Main St., 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; 20 per cent off red, white and blue. Beetlejuice Jr. (special needs production), 8 p.m., Columbiana Arts Theater; ...

COMMUNITY CORNER

Williamson reappointed to state vision board  Gov. Mike DeWine on Friday reappointed Rebecca J. Williamson Brown of Salem to the State Vision Professionals Board for a term beginning Oct. 31, 2025, and ending March 22, 2028. Quilt group to meet That Quilt Group I Belong To (TQGIBT) will ...

SLES builds minds, machines with VEX IQ Robotics Program

SALINEVILLE – Southern Local Elementary students are building their minds and machines for the school’s VEX IQ Robotics program. Now in its fourth year, the program has an official home in a former computer lab in the SLES library and 32 fourth-and fifth-graders gather four times a week ...