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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 ...

East Liverpool man pleads guilty to 2025 shooting death

LISBON — Daniel C. Whitley admitted to shooting James E. Powell to death in East Liverpool in 2025, entering a guilty plea Monday to murder and a firearm specification. The 34-year-old whose last known address was Wilbert Avenue, East Liverpool will face sentencing at 11:30 a.m. Aug. 10 in ...

BWD adopts public records request policy

WELLSVILLE – A resolution to adopt a public records policy was adopted during the May 21 of the Buckeye Water District (BWD) Board of Trustees. The Public Records Request Policy adopted by the trustees defines public records, the times public records are available for inspection, handling requests, electronic records, denial and redaction of records, copying and mailing costs and a public records request form. Public records are available for inspection at the BWD office during normal business hours, and public records requests will be acknowledged in writing within three days of ...

Salem health department preparing for Health Resource Fair

SALEM — The health department is preparing for its annual Health Resource Fair in June. Health Commissioner Chelsea Clark told the health board that she is preparing for the department’s fifth annual health fair at Waterworth Memorial Park on June 20 at the board’s May meeting. Clark said that the health fair will be held from 10 a.m. through 2 p.m., coinciding with the annual Art in the Park Festival. “We will be in the green space behind Art in the Park this year, which is exciting,” Clark said. Clark said that she is looking for a sponsor to support a pop-up bike ...

Students hold poetry slam to honor late teacher

EAST LIVERPOOL — Westgate fifth-grade students have spent several weeks learning to write poetry, with 13 of them presenting their poetry at the at the recent Second Annual Jen Davidson Poetry slam held to honor Davidison, who passed away a little over a year ago. The 13 student ...

On the calendar

TUE/6-2 Chester Brooke Hancock Food Security Team, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 600 Indiana Ave.; schedule appointment at 304-748-7850 Ext. 1002 Columbiana City council, 7 p.m., city hall East Liverpool American Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Peter Metrovich Community Center Free community meal, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Catholic Charities Outreach Center, 600 E. Fourth St.; creamy chicken with pasta, peas and biscuits; nutrition class at 1:15 p.m. offered by staff from the Ohio State University Extension; information at 330-385-4732. Needles and Hooks (crochet and knitting group), ...