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Lisbon teens ask council to consider skate park

LISBON — Some Lisbon teens want a skate park in Lisbon and recently asked village council to consider the idea. Brody McCreight and his father Jeremy both addressed council and were accompanied by six other skateboarders during the meeting, with Brody saying it could be small with just a couple of ramps and other features. He also said this could bring a lot of business into town, explaining the closest skate park is in Alliance. Alliance is at least 24 miles from Lisbon. Councilman Jerry Cox asked about the cost and proposed location. Brody gave an expected cost of $50,000 and ...

East Liverpool receives $2.2 million in loans for water and wastewater

EAST LIVERPOOL – The City of East Liverpool has been approved for two loans with a combined total of more than $2.2 million from the Ohio Development Authority which will go toward reviews and engineer plans to improve the city’s drinking and wastewater infrastructures. The first loan for $772,000 is for five years at 4.5% apr that will be used for the preliminary engineering report for the evaluation of alternatives to address the issues in the aging water system. City council passed legislation at its June 1 meeting for a task order with Strand Associates Inc. to provide for ...

On the calendar

MON/6-15 Beloit West Branch school board, 6 p.m., high school media room East Liverpool Preschool Story Time, 6 p.m., Carnegie Public Library Community Room East Palestine East Palestine Library, Toddler Play Group, 11 a.m.; Create & Innovate Jr., 1 p.m. Eagles kitchen open 4-8 p.m., meatloaf with mashed potatoes and vegetable $9; 330-886-0397 Lisbon Free Family Search Center, 10 a.m.-noon, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 7250 Lisbon Road; information at 330-271-1661. Wampum Chapter NCT Association monthly business meeting, 6:30 p.m., Lisbon Train Station, 232 ...

Salem Walking Tour to highlight abolitionist history, Teach Truth Day of Action

SALEM — On Saturday, community members are invited to explore Salem’s lesser-known history through a guided walking tour highlighting the town’s role in the abolitionist movement. The event will begin at 11 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church on Second Street. Participants will visit locations where prominent figures such as Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, Parker Pillsbury, and other abolitionists spoke, organized and advanced the cause of ending slavery, including the Mt. Zion AME Zion Church, the Hicksite Quaker meeting house, and Hawley’s Grove. The program will open ...

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Squeaky Wheel Theater company presents Annie at the CAT COLUMBIANA — The Columbiana Arts Theater (The CAT) welcomes audiences of all ages as The Squeaky Wheel Theater Company brings the Broadway musical Annie to the stage from June 19 through 28. Showtimes are 7 p.m. June 19 and 26, and 2 p.m. June 20, 21, 27 and 28. Tickets are available at www.AtTheCAT.com. Filled with unforgettable songs, heartwarming moments and timeless characters, Annie tells the inspiring story of a determined young orphan whose optimism and courage transform the lives of everyone she meets. Set during the ...

County shows preparedness for power station disaster

LISBON — Columbiana County emergency personnel, first responders and public officials once again demonstrated they’re ready to keep residents safe if a disaster happens at the Beaver Valley Nuclear Power Station. “They met all their capability targets,” Branch Chief Sean O’Leary ...