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Bid opening set for work at Columbiana softball, baseball fields

COLUMBIANA — A bid opening is set for Aug. 10 for civil work for the new softball and baseball fields for the Columbiana School District. District Superintendent Dr. Don Mook said the bid process began last week with a meeting with potential construction companies. He said the bid opening will take place just before the regular board of education meeting on Aug. 10. “This is for the softball and baseball field civil work. The turf will be set to go for request for proposal to turf companies to add the actual turf and rubber to the surfaces,” he explained. The district is ...

Salem parks commission reviews rental prices for 2027 season

SALEM — The parks commission reviewed its rental prices for the 2027 season in its July meeting. Parks Director Kelli Pastore said that most of the department’s rentals were slated to remain unchanged, but that updates were being proposed to some fees to meet rising expenses associated with those facilities ahead of the city council’s upcoming review of the city fee schedule. The previous flat rate for pool rentals is being replaced with a tiered system based on the number of people expected to attend the event to more accurately reflect the cost of chemicals required to ...

On the calendar

SAT/8-1 Beloit West Branch High School Class of 1970, 10 a.m., The Brickhouse in Sebring Columbiana Good As New Shoppe, Methodist Church, 210 S. Main St., 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; 40 percent off all bottoms. Historical Society of Columbiana & Fairfield Township Log House Museum open 2-4 p.m. East Liverpool ELHS Men’s Class of 1956 Breakfast, 9 a.m., Two Smart Cookies Beaver Creek Wildlife Education Center open 1-5 p.m.; Flint Knapping Demonstration, 1-4:30 p.m. Greenford Green Township Fire Department Association 81st annual Fireman’s Festival, dinner at 4:30 p.m., music at ...

Salem Summer Concert Series to feature Jimmy and the Soul Blazers

The Salem Summer Concert Series announces the return of Jimmy and the Soul Blazers as they perform at Waterworth Memorial Park at 6 p.m. Sunday. The high-energy American soul and funk band from Alliance has been delighting audiences across the East Coast and Midwest since 1966. Saluting You ...