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Informational meeting planned regarding power plant/data center in Yellow Creek Township A public meeting to share information regarding the new power plant/data center located in Yellow Creek Township has been scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday, May 28, at Highlandtown Volunteer Fire Department. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. All questions will be answered by company officials. Choose to Lose Group meets Choose To Lose Group met at Boyce Church on May 19 with leader Penny Perorazio presiding. The meeting opened up with the pledge of allegiance followed by CTLG roll call. Pam Fouse gave the ...

West Branch High School 2026 Commencement

Members of the West Branch High School Class of 2026 marked the first steps of the next chapter of their lives in the district’s commencement ceremony Friday.

Columbiana County Park Board: Then there were none

LISBON — The Columbiana County Park District Board has no members as of Friday. Columbiana County Probate Court Judge Thomas Baronzzi requested the resignations of Chairman Joe Lawhorn and Vice Chairman Crystal Siembida Boggs and both complied, with Lawhorn scribbling out “I resign” on a piece of paper Thursday and Siembida Boggs submitting a letter Friday morning. Later Friday, the newest board member, Megan McMaster, decided to resign too after seeing what happened to her fellow board members, even though Baronzzi said during a phone interview that he wanted her to ...

Upgrades expected at the Ward Athletic Complex

COLUMBIANA — Several upgrades are expected to be made at the Ward Athletic Complex in the coming week. Columbiana School District Superintendent Dr. Don Mook provided an update on the work during the May board of education meeting. In his report he said that the new bleachers are expected to be delivered on May 27, with installation that day as well. The installation work will continue through May 31. Lighting for the track, soccer and football field is also expected to be completed between May 26-29 with a light system to be installed following pole installation. Mook said ...

Salem council names street in honor of Earle Bruce

SALEM — A section of East Pershing Street has been given a new name in honor of a hall of fame coach. In its meeting Tuesday, city council voted unanimously to approve an ordinance which will give the section of East Pershing Street in front of Sebo Stadium between Lincoln and Ohio avenues the honorary designation “Earle Bruce Way” in memory of the eponymous hall of fame coach. As an honorary designation, the name change will not affect postal addresses and will simply be denoted with signage. The honorary designation was proposed by Salem Athletic Hall of Fame Chairman ...

Salem man accused of raping children to have competency evaluated

LISBON —A Salem man accused of rape and multiple other sex-related acts against two children was ordered evaluated for competency during a hearing Friday in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court. Mark E. Knight, 57, North Ellsworth Avenue, appeared via video from the county jail for the status hearing before Judge Megan Bickerton. His defense attorney, Terry Grenga, had filed a motion last month requesting a psychiatric evaluation and reiterated that request in court. When asked by the judge, county Assistant Prosecutor Steve Yacovone said he had no objection. Bickerton granted the ...