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Local News October 13, 2026

Celebrating Seniors Luncheon First Presbyterian Church, 28 E. Park Ave., Columbiana, will host a Celebrating Seniors Luncheon from noon to 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22. Lunch will be catered by Small Wonders. Cost is free (free-will offering basket will be available). After lunch a comedy of laughs will be provided by Indigo Improv group. Make a reservation with Judy by Oct. 20 at 330-482-2666. Wellsville Flood Wall Training Canceled WELLSVILLE — The Oct. 17 closure of Main Street in Wellsville near the marina for the fire department to conduct its annual flood wall training has been ...

Rep. Fischer challenged by Penny in Ohio House race

Local News October 13, 2026

State Rep. Tex Fischer, R-Canfield, is being challenged for his 59th Ohio House District seat by Democrat Wayne Penny Jr. Fischer, a political consultant, was appointed June 26, 2024, to fill the remainder of Al Cutrona’s term after the latter was selected to an open state Senate position. ...

Assistant prosecutor fired over lunches with juror

Local News October 13, 2026

YOUNGSTOWN — An assistant prosecutor and former Republican candidate for judge has been fired for allegations of impropriety. Mahoning County Prosecutor Lynn Maro confirmed Thursday that assistant prosecutor Anissa Modarelli was fired last week after repeatedly having lunch with a juror in ...

Canfield council to provide dispatching services for Sebring

Local News October 13, 2026

CANFIELD – Canfield City Council recently approved an agreement with the Village of Sebring to provide dispatch services effective Oct. 8 after the police department determined it could no longer handle calls because of low staffing. “(Negotitations) started over a year ago,” City Manager Anthony D’Apolitosaid, “but recently things became dangerously inefficient. The original start date was to be Jan. 1, 2027, but we met and made it an emergency to start (Oct. 8).” Police Chief Chuck Colucci said, “It will only take throwing a couple switches and we should be ...

On the calendar

Local News October 13, 2026

MON/10-12 Columbiana Saint Carlo Acutis Eucharist Miracles Display, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., St. Jude Church, 180 Seventh St. East Liverpool 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. Eagles kitchen open 4-8 p.m., swiss steak in tomato gravy with parsley potatoes and vegetable; $9; 330-886-0397 Town and Country Garden Club of East Palestine, 6 p.m., First Church of Christ Village council, 7 p.m., municipal building Lisbon Records Retention Committee, 8 a.m., village hall Ladies’ ...

Vultures, turkey buzzards damaging Lisbon high school roof

Local News October 10, 2026

LISBON — The vultures and turkey buzzards circling over Lisbon just cost the school district in excess of $6,000 for repairs to the roof over the high school elevator shaft. “They’re tearing it up quite a bit,” district maintenance supervisor Roger Tullis reported Thursday night at the Lisbon school board meeting. Board members saw their own version of the Alfred Hitchcock movie “The Birds” when Tullis showed them video of that 8-foot by 8-foot section of roof — no birds were seen, but plenty of bird droppings and visible damage from them perching on the ...