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Early Halloween fun offered at Southern Local

SALINEVILLE – An assortment of ghosts, ghouls, princesses and superheroes descended on the Southern Local school campus Thursday evening for two events that offered a lot of pre-Halloween fun. Southern Local High School became a Haunted High School, its darkened corridors filled with ...

East Palestine Schools superintendent honored with leadership award

EAST PALESTINE – East Palestine City School District Superintendent Dr. James Rook has been recognized a state level. Rook recently received the Ohio School Counselor Association (OSCA)’s 2026 Administrator Appreciation Award, one of seven school leaders recognized for their commitment ...

Salem board reminds voters levy renewal is for parks

SALEM—The parks commission discussed the potential renewal of the department’s 1.3-mill recreational levy ahead of the upcoming General Election Tuesday. During the commission’s October meeting Wednesday Commission President John Panezott said that there seemed to be less discussion about the renewal ahead of election day than in years prior. Commissioner Don Yeasted said he’d also noticed the decrease in discussion and that it made him nervous. “I haven’t heard many questions about it. You know, before we always heard something, ‘you’ve got this, or why have you got ...

Couple sues for $30M over ejection from Youngstown rally

YOUNGSTOWN – A Stark County couple filed a $30 million federal lawsuit contending they suffered injuries while being removed from President Donald Trump’s Oct. 12 rally in Youngstown after shouting in the direction of U.S. Sen. Jon Husted. The couple, which isn’t identified in the lawsuit except as John and Jane Doe, named Husted, the city of Youngstown, Mahoning County Sheriff Jerry Greene, four unknown sheriff deputies and Ironwood Protection Group as defendants. The lawsuit, filed by attorney Leah J. Sellers, contends that during Husted’s speech at the rally at the Covelli ...