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Ribbon cutting held for EL salt barn

EAST LIVERPOOL — The ribbon cutting held by Mayor Bobby Smith, Safety Service Director Bill Jones, City Council President John Torma and Safety Service Deputy Director Dan Galeotti on Thursday checked the final box of requirements set by the State of Ohio for the city’s new salt barn to be ...

Environmental health director position filled

SALEM — The board of health extended a job offer for the health department’s vacant Environmental Health Director position in its meeting Wednesday. The department has been without an Environmental Health Director since the resignation of Alan Masters from the position on Aug. 4 and ...

Unused funds to go toward TNR program

SALEM — The Salem City trap, neuter, and release (TNR) project will be getting a monetary boost from the city. During the city council’s meeting Tuesday TNR Project Coordinator Brenda Austin presented council with an update on the TNR program’s efforts to address the city’s feral cat ...

Literacy night

Clockwise from left, Eliana James, 8, shops all the fun books and accessories offered by the Scholastic book fair in the Joshua Dixon Elementary School library with her mom Amy James and sister Riley James, 5. The school held a literacy night Monday, which included the book fair and coloring, ...

Chicken Barbecue

The Fairfield Ruritans Club will be holding its 61st Annual Chicken Barbecue on Saturday, Oct. 4 from 4 to 6 p.m. or sold out at the Grace Church on South Main Street in Columbiana. It will be carry-out only and the menu is half a chicken, baked potato, green beans, applesauce and cookie. ...

Salem Music Study Club

Salem Music Study Club will continue its 2025-2026 season on Wednesday Sept. 24 at 7 p.m., on 251 S. Broadway Ave., at the sanctuary of the Emmanuel Lutheran Church (noting a location change) featuring a local quintet named Sassabrass. Musicians are Bill Young-trumpet, Mark Galpin-trumpet, John ...

Cutrona pushes bills to protect kids, animals

Mahoning County’s state senator is taking steps to protect Ohio’s animals and its children. State Sen. Al Cutrona, R-Canfield, introduced three pieces of legislation recently to combat cruelty to animals and now has linked those efforts to child abuse prevention. On Wednesday, Cutrona ...

Interfaith Genealogy Workshop

What’s Your History?, a free Interfaith Genealogy Workshop, will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 18 at New Lisbon Presbyterian Church, 111 E. Chestnut St., Lisbon. Bring a phone, iPad, or laptop.

JAF crowning

The crowning of the Johnny Appleseed Festival 2025 Little Miss Apple Blossom & Little Mister Apple Bud will take place at noon today, following the parade, on the main stage. (Submitted photo)