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Alpha Iota Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma welcomes guest speaker

EAST PALESTINE – The most recent meeting of the Columbiana County Delta Kappa Gamma Teachers’ Honorary was held at the East Palestine Public Library. Nancy Dicken offered the Invocation. President Barb Lipp conducted the business meeting with both the secretary’s minutes and ...

Lepper Library April Display

When entering the Lepper Library in Lisbon, check the illuminated board featuring a laminated card that describes each item in the library’s collection. The library is continually expanding its assortment of non-book items available for checkout. For a more comprehensive view, explore the ...

Company shows interest in leasing CCCTC land

LISBON — A company may be interested in leasing land owned by the Columbiana County Career and Technical Center. Career Center Superintendent Jeremy Corbisello told the board of education recently that a local oil and gas company approached him about wanting to lease the school’s ...

Liverpool Twp. road department employees get raises

LIVERPOOL TOWNSHIP — Liverpool Township Road Department employees are getting a pay increase along with a switch to summer hours. Township trustees Tuesday night approved both the pay increase and switch to summer hours following an executive session for personnel/compensation ...

Leetonia alters lease with Norfolk Southern

LEETONIA — Village council had a slight change of plans regarding the property leased from Norfolk Southern earlier this year. Assistant Village Administrator Roman Ferry explained Thursday that instead of the initial one-year lease agreement Leetonia had been pursuing with NS, members ...

Still Climbing

The site of the former Firestone Funland in Columbiana is empty except for the old Lion drinking fountain. Construction of Phase 1 for a new playground is expected to be completed this year and Phase II is being planned for next year. (Photo by Ron Firth)

Search warrant execution at Leetonia home leads to soft lockdown of schools

LISBON — Suspected narcotics and a firearm were found Thursday morning during the execution of a search warrant within a half mile from the Leetonia K-12 campus, triggering a brief soft lockdown of the facility. According to Jesse Smith, director of the Columbiana County Drug Task Force, ...