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New film featuring Gretchen’s Lock available for viewing

EAST LIVERPOOL — Shawn Lonkert’s Gretchen’s Lock is now available to watch for free on Lonkert’s YouTube channel, Lonkert Studios. Viewers can watch the film here: https://www.youtube.com/@LonkertStudios Shawn Lonkert’s Gretchen’s Lock brings to life the tragic and mysterious ...

Southern Local board learns of career intro course

SALINEVILLE – On Tuesday, Oct. 13, the Southern Local school board learned how seventh-graders at the Southern Local Junior High School are exploring various careers through hands-on activities. The students are enrolled in the Career Technical Education course taught by Tiffany Scheel and ...

On the Calendar

MON/10-19 Beloit West Branch school board, 6 p.m., high school media room Public Affairs Board, 6 p.m., village hall; followed by village council at 7 p.m.; fire department administrative meeting at 5:30 p.m. Boardman DARE Singles Group, meet at DQ on Market Street for dessert, 6 p.m.; 330-729-0127 Columbiana Historical Society of Columbiana and Fairfield Township Meeting and “History of Miniatures,” 7 p.m., First Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, 28 E. Park Ave.; public is invited to attend County Columbiana County Park District, 5:30 p.m., CCPD office, 130 Maple St., ...

Planning, property taxes headline Mahoning County commissioner race

YOUNGSTOWN -- Property taxes continue to dominate the county’s political discourse, but the candidates for Mahoning County commissioner have their eyes on other problems too. By and large, they both want to improve economic development, address rising property taxes and make better use of county resources, but they have different views about how county government should operate to get the job done. Commissioner Carol Rimedio-Righetti is retiring at the end of the year, and wants fellow Democrat Lauren McNally to take her place. Republican Christine Oliver hopes to play spoiler on ...

Liverpool Township seeks voter approval of fire levy

LIVERPOOL TOWNSHIP - Liverpool Township Volunteer Fire Department is asking voters to approve an additional fire levy when they go to the polls Nov. 3. If approved, the 1.45-mill continuous levy is estimated to generate $127,425 annually. It will cost the owner of a $100,000 home $51 a year. Trustee Mike Bahen said the department supports two stations. Last year it received $119,000. Of that funding, the department made two truck payments totaling $58,000 leaving $61,000 for the year to pay all utilities and insurance for two stations, insurance on eight trucks and Workers ...

Proposed fire cost recovery ordinance held for further review

SALEM — City council Tuesday tabled a new ordinance concerning cost recovery for the fire department for future discussion. Councilman Jeff Stockman tabled a proposed ordinance creating and adopting section 151.07 Chapter 151 of title five of the codified ordinances of the city of Salem regarding fire department cost recovery for further discussion in a meeting of the rules and ordinances committee. Stockman also tabled two other proposed ordinances which would make updates to existing city regulations. If approved, one of the ordinances would modify and amend Chapter 1335 of part ...