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United forms for 2025-26 school year

HANOVERTON — United Local School District will have their first day of school for the 2025-2026 school year on Tuesday, Sept. 2 for grades first through 12th. Kindergarteners will follow the schedule they were provided at kindergarten screening. New student’s who have recently moved into ...

County Briefing

Salem BOE special meeting The Salem Board of Education will hold a special board meeting at 8 a.m. Thursday at the Administration Office to approve board items regarding the GMP Amendment between The State of Ohio, acting by and through the President and Treasurer of the School District and ...

Barnyard Buddies 4-H Club celebrates successful year

The Barnyard Buddies 4-H Club is celebrating another successful year. With 56 members and five advisors, there were many activities, accomplishments, and memories. Everyone worked hard throughout the year preparing their animals and projects for the Columbiana County Fair. Some of the ...

Tressel kicks off statewide fitness challenge for kids in grades 4-8

STRUTHERS — Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel said a new statewide fitness challenge for kids in grade 4-8 will make them not only healthier, but better students. “If we can add just a little better fitness and health, it will make us that much better,” Tressel said Monday at Struthers Middle School ...

Canfield Fair welcomes new technology for 179th year

CANFIELD — The 179th Canfield Fair starts Wednesday and this year it will be smothered in new technologies. Some programs are a first for the fair. “This year, we went with all-online registration,” Fair Director George Roman said. “We were online for everyone from vendors to those ...

Nearly a year after final approval, derailment payments still on hold

EAST PALESTINE — Today marks 11 months since a federal judge signed off on the $600 million class action settlement between Norfolk Southern and residents who lived or worked within 20 miles of the 2023 East Palestine train derailment. Nearly a year after final approval was granted and over ...

Patricia Ann ‘Patsy’ Davner

Patricia Ann ‘Patsy’ Davner 1937-2025 SALEM — Patricia Ann “Patsy” Davner, 88, died Friday, August 22, 2025. Patsy was born August 6, 1937 in Lisbon, a daughter of the late Arthur E. and Dora I. (Helman) Sloss. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Eells-Leggett-Stauffer Funeral ...

4 applicants seek empty BOE seat at Beaver Local

LISBON — A new member is expected to be selected for the open seat on the Beaver Local Board of Education in September. The board met in special session on Aug. 20 and interviewed each of the four people who met the Aug. 11 application deadline. The four people to seek the seat recently ...

Director of Environmental Health resigns in Salem

SALEM — The Director of Environmental Health has resigned from the health department. During the board of Health’s meeting Wednesday Health Commissioner Kayla Crowl said that she had been notified by Director of Environmental Health Alan Masters that he intended to resign his position ...