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Columbiana County Humane Society welcomes new shelter manager, agent

SALEM—The Columbiana County Humane Society has welcomed a new shelter manager and humane agent. Fabian Pike joined the Columbiana County Humane Society as its new shelter manager on Dec. 2 and was officially sworn in as Columbiana County’s Humane Agent on Dec. 18, filling a near two-year ...

CCESC honors longtime educator

LISBON — An educator with more than 30 years of service locally was honored by the Columbiana County Educational Service Center recently. ESC Superintendent Marie Williams took time during the December board meeting to give honor to board member Richard Stoudt for his years of ...

Salem celebrates the life of K-9 Officer Simon

SALEM — The Salem community and police department came together Friday to pay their respects and celebrate the life of Salem’s beloved first K-9 Officer Simon.  Trailblazing, disciplined, loyal, compassionate, and a beloved partner — that was how Police Chief J.T. Panezott described ...

Firefighters battle first structure fire of 2026

EAST LIVERPOOL — Area firefighters responded to their first structure fire of 2026 early Friday morning Shortly before 3:43 a.m., a neighbor noticed an occupied but vacant home in the 13000 block of Birch Road fully engulfed and called fire dispatch. Calcutta Fire Chief Dave McCoy said ...

BL teachers working on building positive connections for students

LISBON — Beaver Local staff are working to make sure students have at least one trusted adult they can look to for help and connection within the high school. High School Principal Aaron Walker briefed the board of education about the effort during the December meeting. “Teachers have ...

Columbiana County health entities release three-year plan

LISBON — Columbiana County health entities recently released their three-year plan for tackling the key health issues of behavioral health, obesity and chronic disease facing county residents, with goals aimed at reducing obesity, reducing suicides and overdoses and increasing preventative ...

Former Donnell Ford building purchased by a new dealer

SALEM—The former Donnell Ford Lincoln dealership at 152 Continental Drive has been purchased by a new dealer. Pre-owned automotive retailer Yalcars announced in a press release that it had purchased the former dealership with the intention of renovating it into a “new auto park” which ...

On the calendar

SAT/1-3 Columbiana Good As New Shoppe, Methodist Church, 210 S. Main St., 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; 30 percent off all tops, vests, cardigans. East Liverpool East Liverpool High School Class of 1956, 9 a.m., Two Smart Cookies Hanoverton Hanover Township Historical Society museum, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., ...

COMMUNITY CORNER

Community Day Camp soup sale Community Day Camp of North Lima will be holding a “Grab & Go” soup fundraiser on Jan. 24 from 10 to 11 a.m or until sold out at Calvary United Methodist Church, 12062 South Ave. in North Lima. Drive up and choose choice of soup from twice-baked potato, ...

Local crafter opening space to share with other vendors

EAST  PALESTINE — In the new year, Kat Smith agrees that she has a lot to appreciate. What did she do on her Christmas vacation? Move into a much larger facility that not only gives her the opportunity to expand her unique inventory but also to create a shared marketplace experience for ...