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Wellsville High School Alumni Association awards $108,000 in scholarships

WELLSVILLE – On Wednesday, May 20, Wellsville High School held its annual Class Day ceremony. The Wellsville High School Alumni Association (WHSAA) awarded seven graduating seniors $108,000 in scholarships. WHSAA was established in 1989 to assist students in furthering their education. Since ...

Jazmine Hughes receives Lisa Ensinger Award in Choral Excellence

EAST LIVERPOOL — East Liverpool High School student Jazmine Hughes has been named the recipient of the Lisa Ensinger Award in Choral Excellence, a prestigious honor recognizing outstanding character, leadership and dedication within the school’s music program. The award was created in ...

Commissioners discuss homestead property tax exemption

LISBON — Some local school treasurers asked Columbiana County commissioners to evaluate the possible financial impact to school districts before deciding whether to approve an additional homestead property tax exemption for qualifying taxpayers. “While I understand and appreciate the ...

Salem school board to hire Kemats for superintendent position

SALEM — The Salem school board has selected the district’s new superintendent. Following an executive session for personnel matters, the board voted unanimously to hire Interim Superintendent Jamie Kemats for the permanent superintendent position for the 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 school ...

James Hannon appointed dean of Kent State-Salem

Kent State University’s Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Melody Tankersley recently announced that James Hannon, Ph.D., has been appointed dean and chief administrative officer of the Kent State Salem and Stark campuses, effective June 1, providing overall leadership ...

East Liverpool council dissolves Board of Public Utilities

EAST LIVERPOOL — City council has dissolved the East Liverpool Board of Public Utilities. Following multiple discussions over the course of several committee meetings, council as a whole Monday voted unanimously to pass legislation dissolving the board. Council members voted all in favor of repealing the 2023 ordinance to establish the Board of Public Utilities (BPU), which required the board to be established with three members appointed by the mayor and then voted on the legislation to dissolve the board. The ordinance dissolving the BPU assigns the duties relating to the ...