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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), ...

Friends of East Palestine library to hold silent auction, book sale

EAST PALESTINE — The Friends of the East Palestine Memorial Public Library are holding their annual silent auction and book sale from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday and Friday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. The book sale will feature a $7 bag sale and will take place in the Library basement. The silent auction will take place in the Library community room. A preview night will be offered from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday. There is a $5 admission fee. The preview night is for the book sale only. There is a selection of DVDs and puzzles this year along with a selection of hardback and ...

Brightside Project sponsoring golf outing June 20

SALEM — The Brightside Project will sponsor its 4th Annual Golf Outing June 20 at Flying B Golf Course in Salem. This community fundraiser will bring together golfers, local businesses, and supporters for a day on the course while raising funds to support children in Columbiana County and rural Mahoning County. The outing will feature a four-person scramble format with an 8 a.m. shotgun start and check-in beginning at 7 a.m. Registration is currently open at www.brightsideprojectohio.org or in-person at their Salem facility, with the cost set at $100 per golfer or $400 per ...

CCRTA collects items for Christina House

LISBON – The May meeting of the Columbiana County Retired Teachers Association was held at the Lisbon First United Methodist Church. Nancy Dicken provided the invocation with Jerry Barnes conducting the business meeting. Pat Will presented the treasurer’s report and Gayle Noel, the ...

United High School 2026 Commencement

The United Local School District celebrated the class of 2026 Tuesday at the district’s annual graduation ceremony. The class of 2026 holds a special place in the district’s history as the first class to walk through its new school building as seniors.