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System hiccups continue as work winds down on third phase of wastewater treatment plant upgrade in Salem

SALEM — Some system hiccups continue as work winds down on phase three upgrades at the wastewater treatment plant. Wastewater Treatment Plant Manager Dean Stokes told the utilities commissioners in their June meeting that issues with the sludge conditioning building’s main flow meter reading incorrectly still had not been resolved despite ongoing collaboration with Centrisys to diagnose and correct the route issue in recent months. Stokes said that he and his team were doing everything possible on site to keep the sludge treatment process running, but that he “does not want ...

East Liverpool to celebrate America 250 with monument reveal and family activities

EAST LIVERPOOL — The City of East Liverpool will celebrate America 250 on July 11 with the unveiling of the Revolutionary Patriots Memorial followed by a wide variety of activities featuring something for all ages. The celebration runs 1 to 8 p.m. The event begins at East Liverpool City Hall, 126 W. Sixth St., at 12:45 p.m. with a procession to the monument unveiling program which will begin at 1 p.m. at the corner of Sixth and Washington streets. The Memorial program will include posting of the colors, invocation, pledge of allegiance and the national anthem, historical remarks ...

On the calendar

MON/6-29 East Liverpool Preschool Story Time, 6 p.m., Carnegie Public Library Community Room East Palestine Kids Play Group, 11 a.m., East Palestine Library Eagles kitchen open 4-8 p.m., cheese ravioli with side salad and roll $9; 330-886-0397 Lisbon Free Family Search Center, 10 a.m.-noon, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 7250 Lisbon Road; information at 330-271-1661. School board, 9 a.m., board office; AI/Cyber Security Policy resolution Summer Reading Weekly Storytime, 11 a.m., Lepper Library; “Rock Solid Stories” by DeAnna from Salem Public ...

Local artist shares America 250 art with Log House Museum

COLUMBIANA – Shari Fry, a self-taught artist, has practiced some sort of art since childhood. Realizing after 20 years as a secretary, she was unfulfilled in her career choice, she began to teach herself the faux-finishing trade and saw this as a chance to do something that she loved and ...

Fairfield Ruritans hear about Columbiana’s America 250 Celebration

Columbiana City Council member Ty Graham, right, served as guest speaker at Fairfield Ruritan Club’s meeting on June 25. Graham is chairman of Columbiana’s America 250 Celebration which has events each day the week of July 4. Presenting a certificate of appreciation to Graham is Fairfield ...