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FRI/5-22 Columbiana Columbiana Nazarene Church Annual Rummage Sale, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., 330 N. Elm St. Good As New Shoppe, Methodist Church, 210 S. Main St., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; 30 percent off red, white, blue items. Free community screening of the family film Little Giants, 7 p.m., The Columbiana Arts Theater; free tickets required at www.AtTheCAT.com. East Liverpool Fish/chicken dinner, 4-7 p.m., Second Baptist Church, 1091 Pennsylvania Ave.; dinner with two sides $14, sandwich $10; dine in or take out VFW Post 66 Bingo, 6:30 p.m.; 25 cents a card, five cards for a $1, 50 cents ...

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Madison Trinity Church Memorial Day celebration to feature divers Madison Trinity Church (GPS: 13480 OH-45, Lisbon OH 44432) will host a Memorial Day celebration Saturday in honor of those who serve, including two local divers, guest speaker and veteran UCI/UFEF diver Dale Hammon and guest speaker recovery diver Nate Payne. The celebration begins with dinner from 4 to 6 p.m., special music by Cheyenne Chuck at 6 p.m. and service from 6:15 to 8 p.m. The divers were instrumental in heading up the search and recovery mission resulting from the historic flash flood tearing through ...

Washingtonville VFW to host Memorial Day activities

On Memorial Day, Monday, May 25 a “Toast to the Post” honoring deceased veterans will be held at 9 a.m. at VFW Post 5532, Washingtonville. The parade will form at Jim Santini Builders lot on School Street in Washingtonville and begin at 10 a.m., proceeding to the Veterans Memorial at VFW Post 5532. The Leetonia High School band, under the direction of Randy Rodik, will participate. Local youth and civic organization are invited to join the parade. At the commemoration, the keynote speaker will be Lt. Col. David Andrew Tancer from the Youngstown Air Reserve Station. Following ...

Buckeye Elementary students make cards for veterans

Camp Fire staff presented their “Salute to Hospitalized Veterans” program at Buckeye Elementary School, Salem, this week. Students created cards for hospitalized veterans while learning about the value of giving service and the meaning of Memorial Day and honoring veterans. Pictured are ...

Springfield Township, New Middletown honor veterans with Community Banner Program

Springfield Township and the Village of New Middletown are proud to honor 205 veterans with banners displayed throughout New Middletown, New Springfield and Petersburg. The project began in January 2025 with the collection of veterans’ photos and information from local families. Through generous fundraising efforts, donations, and support from local businesses and community members, the banners were provided at no cost to the families. This program was created to recognize and thank the men and women who have proudly served our country. The banners serve as a visible reminder of ...

East Palestine seniors awarded scholarships

The East Palestine Alumni & Friends Scholarship Association was established in 1986. Over the past 40 years, over $400,000 has been awarded to East Palestine High School Seniors to further their educational goals. This year, the association presented 12 exemplary students at EPHS with ...