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WED/6-3 Beloit West Branch school board, 5 p.m., high school media room; special meeting with executive session for personnel; no action to be taken. Village council workshop, 6 p.m., village hall; topics will include, but are not limited to, safety, streets and buildings and grounds. Boardman DARE Singles Group, Music at Woodworth Park, 7 p.m.; information at 330-729-0127 East Palestine East Palestine Library, Friends of the Library Book Sale Preview ($5 admission fee), 4-6 p.m.; Board of Trustees, 6 p.m. Eagles drive thru stuffed chicken breast dinner, 4-6 p.m., ...

United Local treasurer, staff recognized by state auditor

At the May meeting of United Local Schools Board of Education, Dawn Baker of the Ohio Auditor’s Office presented the Ohio Auditor of State Award for Excellence in Financial Reporting and Accountability to Melissa Baker, United Treasurer and her staff. Less than 10 percent of the school ...

Community Briefs

Outstanding Garden of the Month nominations Community members are encouraged to contact the East Liverpool Calcutta Area Garden Club at 330-532-9807 with any nominations for Outstanding Garden of the Month. East Palestine Firefighters Memorial Service is today The East Palestine Firefighters Association will hold its 131st East Palestine Firefighters Memorial Service at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Attendees will gather to honor fallen brothers and sisters who have served. The services are free and open to the general public. Light refreshments will be provided following the ...

Winona Ruritans hold May meeting

WINONA — The Winona Ruritan Club held its May meeting May 26 at the Winona Friends Church. President Rob Doyle Jr. called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. and led the group in singing “America.” Homer Althouse gave an update of his wife’s Marilyn recent hospital stay and reported that she is at home and doing well. Althouse then gave the Invocation. The caterer served a dinner of tossed vegetable salad, baked chicken thighs and drum sticks, mac and cheese, a mix of steamed garden vegetables, chocolate chip brownies for dessert, water, iced tea and coffee. Secretary Elmer Lee ...

Revamped county park board begins reorganization

LISBON — The new Columbiana County Park District Board set new meeting dates, hired a new maintenance worker, elected a new chairman and vice chairman, discussed finances and agreed to request a legal opinion related to a board member also serving on Friends of the Park. Tom Butch was elected chairman and Eileen Dray-Bardon was elected vice chairman after new member Linda Linebaugh suggested the people with experience should be the officers. Both Butch and Dray-Bardon previously served on the board for many years before resigning in the past six months, with Dray-Bardon leaving last ...