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Local News

Leetonia gets new assistant village administrator

LEETONIA — Roman Ferry always had heard about Leetonia’s Golden Age while growing up there, and now he has a chance to be a big part of its renaissance. Effective Sept. 2, Ferry starts as the new assistant village administrator. Brandon French still serves as interim village ...

Perry trustees OK purchase of ammo for PD

PERRY TOWNSHIP — The board of trustees approved the purchase of ammunition for the police department in its meeting Monday. Trustees voted unanimously to approved the purchase at a cost of $1,288.94. That cost won’t be coming from the township’s coffers, however, as the township ...

Lawsuit filed against propane company in 2023 Wellsville house explosion

LISBON — A Wells Hollow Road, Wellsville family seriously injured two years ago when their home exploded filed a lawsuit recently in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court against the propane company which had just made a delivery to the property. Homeowner Charles Ammon, who lived there with ...

New and refreshed exhibits on display at the Log Cabin Museum

COLUMBIANA — Members of the Historical Society of Columbiana and Fairfield Township have kept themselves plenty busy over the first part of 2025. Volunteers have taken the term “spring cleaning” to a whole new level, explained Deborah Firestone Himes, who serves as the society’s ...

Fletcher announces candidacy for Columbiana School Board

COLUMBIANA—Dylan Fletcher, a graduate of Columbiana High School and current business administration student at Kent State University, has announced his candidacy for the Columbiana Exempted Village School District Board of Education. Fletcher, a lifelong resident of Columbiana, is running a ...

County Briefing

Road closure Starting Aug. 18, state Route 154 will close just west of Elkton from Middle Beaver Road to Scroggs Road for a culvert replacement project. Traffic will be detoured via state Route 11 north to state Route 517 east, state Route 517 east to state Route 7 south, state Route 7 south ...

OhioRISE starts school supplies drive in Columbiana County

COLUMBIANA – OhioRISE is taking the lead with the help of local partners and a generous community to prepare kiddos to start school with everything they need. They are taking up a collection of school supplies for OhioRISE member children. Anyone wishing to donate supplies can drop them off ...

Community Calendar

TUE/8-12 Beloit United Quilt Guild Sew and Social, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., West Branch Booster Hall, 26701 U.S. Route 62; bring sewing machine and snacks, all fabric and patterns provided Boardman DARE Singles Group, Bocce at Boardman Park, 5:30 p.m.; 330-729-0127 Calcutta Calcutta Lions ...

Local winery continues to grow

HANOVERTON — Nothing like a nice glass of wine, as one listens to live music on a sprawling country hillside. At least that was the inspiration behind Tipsy Farmer Winery more than five years ago. Opening at the height of COVID, Don and Jen Paynter had been enjoying the hobby of ...

ELFD receives new plume detection monitors

EAST LIVERPOOL—Sean Meigs, senior account manager, Honeywell, met with East Liverpool Fire Dept.members Wednesday for their first training on the Arearaes air monitoring/plume detection system. The system was obtained via grant money. Meigs spent the morning introducing the firefighters to ...