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Wellsville school board approves multiple agenda items

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WELLSVILLE — The Wellsville school board approved several agenda items following an executive session for personnel matters. While the agenda stated the executive session was to consider the discipline of a public employee, Board President Gary Althiser said it was for the consideration of the employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion or compensation of a public official, which is how the Ohio Sunshine Manual list the allowed topics for an executive session under personnel. After returning to an open meeting from the nearly three-hour long executive session, board ...

Salem Regional Medical Center remains among nation’s cleanest hospitals

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SALEM – Salem Regional Medical Center (SRMC) continues to be recognized as one of the nation’s cleanest hospitals, earning a spot on Becker’s Hospital Review’s list of the Cleanest Hospitals in the United States for the third consecutive time. The distinction includes just 381 hospitals nationwide that were awarded a 5-star rating for exceptional cleanliness from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). “Our cleanliness rating comes directly from patient feedback gathered through the CMS hospital patient satisfaction survey,” said Anita Hackstedde, M.D., SRMC ...

Salem parks commission discusses mosquito options

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SALEM — The parks department will be reviewing options to address large mosquito populations in the parks. During the parks commission meeting on Wednesday, Mayor Cyndi Baronzzi Dickey said the mosquito populations at the dog park and surrounding areas were “extremely high” this year, and that it has become difficult to use those spaces as a result. She asked if the parks department had considered fogging in the area or other options to help control the populations, noting that the school’s cross-country team runs in the area, and several large events are held in that area ...

On the calendar

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MON/9-28 County Columbiana County Port Authority Board meeting, 5 p.m., 7860 Lincole Place, Lisbon. East Liverpool Free Shared Blessings Community Luncheon, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., St. John Lutheran Church, 400 Hill Blvd.; dine in only Preschool Story Time, 6 p.m., Carnegie Public Library Community Room East Palestine Way Station, open 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 109 W. Rebecca St. Mini Mondays, 11 a.m., East Palestine Library Eagles kitchen open 4-8 p.m., ham and cheesy potatoes with vegetable, $9; 330-886-0397 School board, 6 p.m., board offices; special meeting for executive session with no ...

Winona Ruritans hold September meeting

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WINONA – The Winona Ruritan Club met Sept. 22 at the Winona Friends Church. Vice President Tom Richey called the meeting to order and asked Secretary Lee Stamp to assist in leading the singing of “America.” Longtime Chaplain Homer Althouse recently fell and broke his pelvis and is in Auburn Nursing Home. Treasurer Bob Doyle Sr. gave the invocation. The caterer served a dinner of tossed salad, choice of dressings, baked chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans, bread and butter and cheese cake, water, lemonade and coffee were available. Stamp called the roll of members with 16 ...

SHSAA invites community to view new murals

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SALEM — The Salem High School Alumni Association is inviting the community to view a new mural commemorating the history of the Salem City School District during its upcoming open house Oct. 3 The mural, titled “History of Salem Schools,” was painted on the back wall of the alumni ...