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Planned power outages scheduled in Salem

SALEM — Some city residents will experience scheduled power outages while Ohio Edison conducts system maintenance. Three planned power outages are slated to occur tonight, Thursday and Sunday, weather permitting, while Ohio Edison conducts work to improve system reliability. The outages scheduled for tonight and Thursday are expected to last approximately seven minutes and begin at 7 p.m. Affected residents have been notified at the phone number registered for their electric account. In the event of inclement weather, the outage originally scheduled for this evening will be ...

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Salem Community Center Bob Evans fundraiser The Salem Community Center will hold a fundraiser from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. today at Bob Evans in Salem in which 15% of sales will go to the Children’s Fitness Center at the SCC. Flyers can be picked up at The SCC. Call 330-332-5885 for more details. New Garden Methodist Church Rummage Sale Carryover New Garden Methodist Church, 7165 state Route 9, Hanoverton, will host its Rummage Sale Carryover from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. All items will be marked as donation. Smucker House Craft & Vendor Show The Smucker House, 271 S. Broadway Ave., ...

Dedication of new Senior Courts to take place at Firestone Park

COLUMBIANA — The public is invited to the dedication of the newly-constructed Senior Courts at the Harvey S. Firestone Recreational Park on Saturday at 3 p.m. The Senior Courts have been funded by the Bradford and Patricia Tingle Family Foundation under the auspices of the Restoration and ...

Beaver Local Fall Homecoming Court 2026

The Beaver Local Fall Homecoming Ceremony will take place this Friday at 6:30 p.m. prior to the game versus Salem at Beaver Local’s Pastore Stadium. The following were elected to this year’s fall homecoming court: from left, sophomore attendant Tenneille Diaz-Wilson; freshman attendant ...

Courthouse bailiffs injured when prisoner attempts escape

LISBON — A Wellsville man injured two security bailiffs Monday when he attempted to escape from the Columbiana County Courthouse after being sentenced to prison for a year on multiple counts, including aggravated assault. Now he’s potentially facing more time, with Sheriff Brian McLaughlin saying charges expected to be filed for this incident include two counts of felony assault against police officers, felony escape and resisting arrest. Timothy J. Reaggle, who will turn 21 on Wednesday, of Y & O Road, Wellsville, was tased and taken to the ground at the bottom of the stairway ...

Ramaswamy speaks with East Palestine residents, village officials

EAST PALESTINE — Republican candidate for Governor Vivek Ramaswamy made a quiet visit to East Palestine on Friday to speak with residents and village officials. Village Manager Antonio Diaz-Guy confirmed on Monday that Ramaswamy came to the village. He said the visit included a small meeting with village officials at the Municipal Building that began at 5 p.m. There, Ramaswamy spoke with Mayor Trent Conaway, Councilwoman Barb Herriot, police Chief Chris Weingart and Diaz-Guy. Ramaswamy also had a number of people traveling with him but they did not take part in the meeting, ...