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East Liverpool school board approves new staff and personnel changes

Local News July 28, 2026

EAST LIVERPOOL — The East Liverpool Board of Education Thursday welcomed new staff members who were present and approved multiple resignations, hirings and staff changes. Resignations were approved for Howard Williams, high school math teacher, wrestling coach and assistant football coach, and Erica Ward, eighth grade volleyball. Both resignations are for the 2026-2027 school year. Ward was then approved for the 2026-2027 school year for volleyball as varsity assistant and Ryan Smith was approved for volleyball, seventh grade. Hirings or renewals were approved for 11 ...

THE COURTS

Court News July 28, 2026

Common Pleas NEW CASES Velocity Investments LLC, Wall Township, N.J., vs. Sara L. Foster, Gromley Road, Salem; collection sought of alleged $20,655 debt. Capital One, N.A., Independence, vs. Dakota M. Maple, Haessly Road, Hanoverton; collection sought of alleged $3,036 debt. Credit Acceptance Corp., Columbus, vs. Patrick L. Marshall, state Route 39, Wellsville; collection sought of alleged $16,831 debt. Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC, Orange, Calif., vs. Jennifer Galanis, John Avenue, East Liverpool, et al.; mortgage foreclosure sought for John Avenue, East Liverpool ...

Man indicted in trooper’s death pleads not guilty; $100,000 bond set

Local News July 28, 2026

YOUNGSTOWN — Ryan Rach, 36, who was indicted last week on a charge of aggravated vehicular homicide in the Oct. 16 crash that killed Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Nicholas Cayton, was arraigned on the charges Monday morning in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court. Rach, of Canfield, who ...

Salem Rotary welcomes new members

Local News July 28, 2026

The Rotary Club of Salem welcomed two new members in its meeting Tuesday, Russel Hardenbergh and Lisa Slipkovich. With their membership Salem Rotary now has 90 active members, and Rotarian and Membership Chair Kathy Hendricks decorated the Rotary room at the Salem Community Center for a ...

Mediators see progress in efforts to halt Iran war as drone attacks rattle region

Local News July 28, 2026

CAIRO (AP) — Mediators have achieved progress in getting the United States and Iran back to negotiations, regional officials said Monday, after both sides paused attacks following a period of rapidly escalating tensions. But scattered attacks by armed groups across the region underscored the ...

Columbiana approves annual Street Fair, with some minor changes

Local News July 28, 2026

COLUMBIANA — The city’s annual Street Fair received approval from City Council recently, and this year’s event will include a few minor changes. Street Fair organizer Jacob Sevek of the Columbiana American Legion presented the plans to council last week. The 139th annual Street Fair will take place Sept. 10-12. “There are some changes this year, thanks to progress on Main Street and uptown, so I am very excited about it,” Sevek said. The changes include moving bingo down to the Triple-A parking lot, having entertainment on the Garden of Eatin’ stage, and additional ...