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Local News September 12, 2026

SAT/9-12 Beloit West Branch High School Class of 1970, 10 a.m., Brickhouse in Sebring Columbiana Good As New Shoppe, Methodist Church, 210 S. Main St.; Shoppe is closed during street fair. Grace Church Street Fair Chicken BBQ, Grace Church, 140 S. Main St., 2 p.m. until sold out; adults $14, children $9 East Liverpool Second Harvest food distribution, 10-11 a.m., East Liverpool First Church of the Nazarene, 670 Walnut St. Beaver Creek Wildlife Education Center open 1-5 p.m.; Wildlife Watchers: Bird Watching Basics: Habitats, Counts, Feeder Watches, and Tally Sheets., 11 ...

CORRECTION

Court News September 12, 2026

The Columbiana Street Fair continues through today. Incorrect information was published in Friday’s edition.

Salem parks to follow city in cybersecurity compliance

Local News September 12, 2026

SALEM — The parks department will follow the city’s lead in cybersecurity compliance. In a special meeting Tuesday, the parks commissioners voted unanimously to “recognize the city council’s decision” to utilize Struthers-based IT firm ECMSI to meet new state mandated cybersecurity requirements set by House Bill 96 “due to the overwhelming security threats to public funds.” “House Bill 96 is guiding the state of Ohio to put things in place to be mindful and protective of public funds. Our parks department is in agreement with the decision made by city council, and ...

Nearly 30 dogs found inside Fairfield Avenue home

Local News September 12, 2026

COLUMBIANA — A Fairfield Avenue home that was found to have nearly 30 dogs inside on Wednesday was already on the city’s radar for ongoing code-related concerns and property maintenance. City Manager Lance Willard said the city has been working with the property owner of the home in the 700 block of Fairfield Avenue for months. “We had also received complaints regarding barking and had concerns about the overall condition of the property,” he said. He added that as city staff were preparing to address other issues at the property they made the decision to contact the ...

REAL ESTATE

Court News September 12, 2026

Center Township Michele A. Ivan to Christopher R. Moore, mobile home on Hilltop Drive; $7,000 Mrugala Land LLC to Vincent M. and Bridgette K. Zehentbauer, 101.401 acre farm on Depot Road; $210,000 Columbiana Matthew J. Sidell to Kayla C. Sidell, home on Stanton Avenue; $132,000 East Liverpool Russell Motors LTD to Michael A. Palmer, home and other residential structures on Globe Street; $25,000 Leetonia Emerson Holdings LLC to James and Lois June Lewis, home on Orchard Hill Road; $135,000 George Robert Crawford to Eric Charles Hall Jr., home on Chestnut Street; ...

United we stand

Local News September 12, 2026

Members of the Hanover Township and Winona fire departments along with cheerleaders from United and Columbiana hold a large American flag borrowed from the Washington VFW before Friday’s football game. A moment of silence in remembrance of the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. ...