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ELFD receives $174K grant to update haz-mat equipment

EAST LIVERPOOL – East Liverpool Fire Department (ELFD) recently received a grant to update its hazardous material equipment. Fire Chief Antony Cumo said the department received a State Homeland Security Preparedness Grant in the amount of $174,432. Cumo said the department has received support through the grant for the past three to four years. Three years ago, the department received $84,000 for Area Ray monitoring equipment. Last year the department received $54,000 for radios, allowing every member of the department to have a new radio, which he said was nice because the ...

Salem utilities superintendent resigns, assistant named to the position

SALEM — The utilities commission named a new superintendent during a special meeting Tuesday. The commissioners unanimously approved the resignation of Superintendent Butch Donnalley effective July 31, and the appointment of Assistant Superintendent Chad Hess as the department’s new superintendent effective Aug. 1. An Austintown native, Hess has served as Salem’s assistant superintendent since Aug. 5, 2024. Prior to that, he served as the utilities superintendent for the village of New Waterford for 12 years. He said that he was excited to continue serving the community in ...

Authorities concerned for teen girl’s safety

YOUNGSTOWN — The Mahoning County Sheriff's Office has issued an Endangered Missing Child Alert for Zeniah Diaz, 13, who is missing. Zeniah was last seen July 27 in Youngstown. She was last seen wearing pajama pants and a gray shirt. She is believed to be with her noncustodial father, Hiram ...

ELFD issues citations to St. Clair Garden Apartments owner

EAST LIVERPOOL — East Liverpool Fire Chief Antony Cumo announced that the East Liverpool Fire Department has issued a formal citation to owner of the St. Clair Garden Apartments, 707 St. Clair Ave., after conducting an extended fire and life-safety code inspection. According to Cumo, an investigation was started after firefighters extinguishing a fire in one of the apartments discovered a nonfunctioning smoke alarm. The residents of the apartment were alerted to the fire by a child who heard the fire and woke up a parent. A follow-up inspection resulted in the discovery of ...

On the calendar

WED/8-5 Boardman DARE Singles Group, Music at Woodworth Park, 7 p.m.; information at 330-729-0127 Columbiana Civil Service Commission, 3:15 p.m., city hall East Palestine Eagles stuffed chicken breast drive thru dinner with baked potato, vegetable and roll, 4-6 p.m.; $11; 330-886-0397 East Palestine Library, Board of Trustees, 6 p.m. Irondale Peach Festival, 4-6 p.m., Irondale Christ Community Church; cream chicken over biscuits, mashed potatoes, green beans and a variety of peach desserts for a donation; dine in or carry out Lisbon Free Family Search Center, 6-8 p.m., ...

Youngstown State University

2026 Spring Dean’s List Sydney Adkins of East Liverpool, majoring in College Credit Plus. Sawyer Aikens of New Springfield, majoring in Pre Radiologic Technology. Courtney Anderson of Negley, majoring in Primary/Primary Intervention Specialist Education. Rachel Bacha of Columbiana, majoring in Criminal Justice. Ethan Baker of Lisbon, majoring in Fire Science. Matilda Beagle of East Liverpool, majoring in Pre Nursing. Joseph Becher of Petersburg, majoring in Accounting. James Best of Columbiana, majoring in Finance CFP Track. Katlyn Bilbo of East Palestine, majoring ...