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P.E.R.I. meets Oct. 7

The Public Employee Retirees (P.E.R.I.) of Mahoning County Chapter 18 will meet on Tuesday, Oct. 7, at Avion on the Water Banquet Center, 2177 Western Reserve Road, at noon, for a cost of $19. Reservations are due by Tuesday, Sept. 30 by contacting: Carol, 330-758-5239; Diane, 330-547-9612; ...

Free Symphony Orchestra Concert in Firestone Park

COLUMBIANA — The Idabelle Firestone Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Charles Kobb returns this fall to the free Idabelle Firestone Concert Series in Firestone Park on Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Idabelle Firestone Gathering Place and Garden. The 38-member orchestra is composed of members ...

Columbiana Street Fair

A crowd lined the Columbiana sidewalks Thursday to watch as the 138th annual Columbiana Street Fair kicked off Thursday with its annual parade. The parade featured marching bands, classic cars, antique tractors, sports teams, youth groups, fire departments and local businesses. From Thursday ...

Willow Grove Park project gets big boost

LISBON — Plans to replace the swinging bridge at Willow Grove Park that was swept away 20 years ago received a big boost last week, with the village receiving nearly half a million dollars from the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to advance the project. “This is really good news ...

Train derailment lawsuits moved to county

LISBON — Two combined lawsuits involving more than 800 parties filed in Franklin County earlier this year claiming wrongful death, nuisance and negligence over the East Palestine train derailment and chemical fire landed in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court Thursday morning. Clerk of ...

Southern Local students return to new leaders

SALINEVILLE — As Southern Local Schools resumed on Sept. 2, some students noticed familiar faces as new leaders. Jess Krulik stepped into the role as principal of Southern Local Sr. High School with Jordan Wrask now acting as principal at the junior high. Krulik had served as a teacher for ...

Trailhead

Local REALTORS Frank Kostik and Rodney McHorney, both of Hardcastle Realty, trimmed, weeded, and performed general maintenance at REALTORS Park located at the Lisbon trailhead of the Greenway Trail. The park was created with a grant from the National Association of REALTORS and volunteers from ...

Daw Elementary

Students at Daw Elementary spent part of their summer sharpening their skills in a fun and practical way through the school’s Curious Minds Club, a hands-on learning program for students in grades 3 through 6. Held Aug. 12 through 21, the club used project-based learning to design, budget, ...

Stadium renovations complete at West Branch

BELOIT — The West Branch School District’s renovations at Clinton Heacock Stadium have been completed. First discussed in February, the renovation project saw the installation of a new turf football field and facility upgrades including new goal posts and LED lighting at the stadium and ...

Alliance Historical Society’s Trivia Night planned for Oct. 7

ALLIANCE – The Alliance Historical Society’s biannual Trivia Night is scheduled Tuesday, Oct. 7 from 6 to 9 p.m at Don Pancho’s Tex-Mex Grill on West State Street. Since starting in October 2022, Trivia Night will be another fun evening of good food, fellowship, challenging questions ...