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Funding provided for local drug abuse response teams

COLUMBUS — Three local agencies have received funds to help communities connect survivors of opioid addiction to treatment and recovery. The Columbiana County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board will receive $126,198, the East Palestine Police Department $24,315and the Mahoning County Sheriff’s Office $144,942.91. The office of Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson has awarded more than $2.5 million in grants for the current fiscal year to help communities. “Overdose survivors need urgent, hands-on support to break the cycle of addiction,” Wilson said. “These grants ...

On the calendar

TUE/9-1 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 Needles and Hooks (crochet and knitting group), noon-2 p.m., Carnegie Public Library Community Room City council, 7 p.m., city hall; finance committee, 6:45 p.m., discuss grant for the St. Clair Avenue paving project East Palestine Way Station, open 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 109 W. Rebecca St. Eagles kitchen open 4-8 p.m., Swiss steak in tomato gravy with parsley potatoes and vegetable, $9; ...

Community Briefs

Trash will be collected in East Liverpool on Labor Day Trash is being collected from East Liverpool residents on the upcoming Labor Day holiday. The city refuse and recycling department employees are scheduled to work Monday, Sept. 7. Residents whose trash is normally collected on Monday are asked to have their carts set out at the curb for pick up as usual. Trash service will not be affected on any of the city routes by the national holiday. Patrol plans OVI sobriety checkpoint this week The Ohio State Highway Patrol will operate an OVI checkpoint to deter and intercept impaired ...

Nights on North Market to feature Grandma’s Favorite Grandson

MINERVA — Nights on North Market, on Friday, Sept. 11, will bring live music, art, food and drink, kids’ activities, and much more to downtown Minerva. The Market Street Art Spot will host a reception, 5-9 p.m., featuring “Back to the Books,” a group show, live music by Improvocation ...

Salem High School Athletic HOF welcomes newest class

The 21st class of the Salem High School Athletic Hall of Fame had their names etched in district history at the annual induction ceremony Thursday. This year’s hall of fame class includes standouts from across five decades and every aspect of Salem High School athletics. This year’s class ...

Bayou to Buckeye bringing authentic Cajun food to the region

EAST LIVERPOOL – The building located at 500 Walnut St. in downtown East Liverpool, which has been home to a beauty school, a diner, several pizza shops and most recently City Soup, is now home to Bayou to Buckeye, a restaurant that serves up authentic southern style Cajun food. Owner ...