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Kiwanis offering family fun at Fall Festival Saturday

SALEM — Salem Kiwanis will be hosting a day of family fun at its annual Fall Family Festival Saturday. “We’re really excited for this and want it to be a day for the whole family to enjoy together,” Kiwanis Past President Debbie Leggett said. This year’s festival will be held ...

Historical Society Participating in Ohio Open Doors

COLUMBIANA – Historical Society of Columbiana and Fairfield Township will take part in Ohio Open Doors from Sept. 10 through 20. Visitors can discover Ohio’s amazing heritage today through Sunday, Sept. 20, as historic buildings and fascinating places across the state open their doors for special tours and events as part of the Ohio History Connection’s biennial event. Admission to all Ohio Open Doors events is free. A list of the statewide events and activities is available at ohiohistory.org/opendoors. “Ohio Open Doors shares stories of important landmarks and interesting ...

Rotary Oktoberfest Chinese Auction

The East Liverpool and Calcutta Rotary Oktoberfest will be held Saturday, Sept. 26 at Thompson Park from noon to 8 p.m. There will be a Chinese auction of gift baskets and gift cards located in the main pavilion by the tennis courts. Pictured displaying some of the items that will be raffled ...

SHS Alumni Association Offering Classroom Grants to Salem Teachers

The Salem High School Alumni Association supports its mission of fostering student development by offering Classroom Grants of $100 to $500 to K–12 teachers in the Salem City School District. This program helps enhance educational opportunities, enrich the classroom environment, and support the academic, physical, and mental growth of Salem students. The application process found online at www.salemohioalumni.org is currently available for Salem teachers until Wednesday, Sept. 30. Grant recipients are selected by the SHSAA Scholarship and Grant Committee with approval from the Board ...

Prosecutor: Man accused of crimes in Acton incident didn’t commit felonies

CANFIELD — Patrick Havas, who is alleged to have lunged at Amy Acton, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate, during an incident Sunday afternoon at the Canfield Fair, did not commit any offenses that rise to felonies, Mahoning County Prosecutor Lynn Maro said. Havas, 38, of Canfield, was arrested Sunday on two counts of assault and one misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct. An additional misdemeanor charge of inciting panic was added Tuesday during his arraignment in Mahoning County Area Court in Canfield in front of Judge Molly Johnson. Havas, who was armed at the time of his ...