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MON/6-1 Beloit Board of Public Affairs, 10 a.m., village hall East Liverpool Public Utilities Committee, 5:30 p.m., city hall; consider abolishing the Board of Public Utilities. Preschool Story Time, 6 p.m., Carnegie Public Library Community Room East Palestine Eagles kitchen open 4-8 p.m., braut with kraut sandwich and side, $8; 330-886-0397 School board, 6 p.m., elementary media center Elkton Township Elkrun Township trustees, 5 p.m., administration building Lisbon Free Family Search Center, 10 a.m.-noon, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 7250 Lisbon Road; ...

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Final screening of Brier Hill planned at The CAT The Columbiana Arts Theater (The CAT) will host the final screening of the acclaimed regional film Brier Hill at 6 p.m. Saturday. This special finale event will feature a guest speaker following the screening along with a special announcement. Based on the novel by Jimmy Taaffe, Brier Hill tells the story of Benny and Taffy, two lifelong residents of Youngstown’s historic Brier Hill neighborhood. Set during a turbulent era marked by organized crime and corruption, the film follows the couple as they navigate desperation, vengeance, and ...

America at 250: Chaos in the run-up to Civil War 

Editor’s note: Information on the Civil War is well-known, but what about some of the factors that led to its start? This week, we examine some of those issues and how, after years of growing tensions, the nation went to war with itself. The seeds of the Antebellum period in the United ...

CC Park District Board back to full capacity

By MARY ANN GREIER Staff Writer LISBON — The Columbiana County Park District Board is back to full capacity, with two former members who agreed to return welcoming three new board members who were sworn in Friday. Columbiana County Probate/Juvenile Court Judge Thomas Baronzzi had ...

Public information meeting held for data center in Yellow Creek Township

YELLOW CREEK TOWNSHIP — Approximately 100 people filled the Highlandtown Volunteer Fire Department Thursday evening to learn about the data center planning to open in Yellow Creek Township. Attendees included residents from Yellow Creek and Saline townships and Wellsvile, the Yellow ...

Wellsville school board accepts superintendent’s resignation

WELLSVILLE — The Wellsville school board Friday night accepted the retirement of school superintendent and named an interim one. Following an executive session called to discuss the appointment and/or employment of a public employee, board members unanimously accepted the resignation of ...