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EP Dollar Tree

Work continues in East Palestine converting the former Rite Aid building into a Dollar Tree on South Market. A lease agreement with Dollar Tree to occupy the vacant building was signed earlier this year. The East Palestine Rite Aid closed last year, falling victim to a round of closings in ...

R&B moves to Firestone Legacy & Visitors Center

COLUMBIANA — The Restoration and Beautification Committee of Columbiana (R&B) moved its operations into the recently acquired Firestone Legacy & Visitors Center at 246 E. Park Ave. near the entrance to Harvey S. Firestone Recreational Park. Pat Tingle, R&B founder and board ...

Community Calendar

FRI/5-16 Columbiana Rummage Sale, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Columbiana Nazarene Church, 330 N. Elm St. Good As New Shoppe, Methodist Church, 210 S. Main St., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; 30 percent off all bottoms. East Liverpool VFW Post 66 Bingo, 6:30 to 9 p.m.; 25 cents a card, five cards for a $1, 50 ...

Cornwell awarded Hagan Scholarship

Lisbon David Anderson High School’s Isabella Cornwell has been awarded a Hagan Scholarship. The national scholarship recognition will be added to Isabella’s scholarship awards which also includes the prestigious DeBartolo Scholarship. From the Hagan Scholarship Foundation: “Isabella ...

Candles for CJ

WELLSVILLE — The Wellsville community including residents, law enforcement and firefighters gathered at Nicholson Stadium on Wednesday night to mourn the loss of Clayton (CJ) Talbert Jr., 9, a Wellsville student who was killed Saturday while riding his bike. Approximately an hour prior to ...

East Palestine Park project finally gaining ground

EAST PALESTINE — With Phase 1 still on track to wrap up on May 29 and the long awaited permits from the Ohio Department of Health finally received, Phase 2 of the $25 million project to renovate East Palestine Park should get underway soon. Phase 2, which includes the construction of the ...

40-plus acre proposed annexation filed with county commissioners

LISBON — Properties at opposite corners of the Depot Road and the state Route 45 bypass intersection and a business property along the bypass, all in Perry Township, are part of a 40-plus acre proposed annexation into Salem. The proposed expedited Type 2 annexation petition of 40.879 acres ...

Lisbon hears concerns from residents

LISBON — While Lisbon council removed rental regulations from consideration in March, talks of how to enforce existing ordinances pertaining to property conditions in the village continued to be discussed at Tuesday’s council meeting at Village Hall. Resident Pat Kronenberg spoke out ...

Firestone Playground

Pictured is Bill Flesse, president of the Fairfield Ruritans, presents a check to Stephanie Kale and Lauren Wiley for the Firestone Playground Project. Kale and Wiley were guest speakers at the April meeting. (Submitted photo)

United Local awarded $5,000 grant

HANOVERTON — United Local High School has been awarded a $5,000 grant through the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio’s Civic Education Fund. The grant, awarded on May 8, will support an authentic learning experience designed to connect students with local government leaders and engage them ...