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Salem parks levy renewed

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SALEM — Salem voters renewed the parks department’s 1.3-mill recreational levy during Tuesday’s General Election. “We’re lucky to operate in Salem where we have a community that supports us. Other places don’t have the same kinds of amenities we do, so being able to keep those things available is important to us,” Parks Director Kelli Pastore said. According to final but unofficial results, the renewal passed by a vote of 2,291 (59.38%) for and 1,567 (40.62%) against. The recreational levy was last renewed by voters in 2022 and has a period of five years. If renewed ...

Man accused of filming up skirts indicted for child porn

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LISBON — The Washingtonville man accused of recording under women’s skirts with his cell phone while working at Family Dollar in Leetonia is now facing multiple felony counts related to his alleged possession of child pornography. Shane A. Beckert, 22, Stocking Street, was indicted Wednesday by the Columbiana County Grand Jury for two counts of pandering obscenity involving a minor or impaired person, a fourth-degree felony, and eight counts of illegal use of minor or impaired person in nudity-oriented material or performance, a fifth-degree felony, along with misdemeanors of ...

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Mile Branch Grange soup sale Mile Branch Grange, 495 Knox School Road, Alliance, will hold its monthly drive-thru soup sale on Thursday, Nov. 12. Cost is $9 per quart. Cash only, no cards. This month’s soups will be Broccoli Cheese and Vegetable Beef. Soup must be preordered by noon on Wednesday, Nov. 11. Soup will be available for pick up from 4 to 6 p.m. Call 330-821-8023 to reserve soup. Leave name, phone number, type of soup and number of quarts. SRMC accepting winter apparel donations for The Brightside Project Salem Regional Medical Center is accepting donations of winter ...

On the calendar

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THU/11-5 Beloit West Branch Athletic Boosters bingo, booster hall, 26701 US Route 62. Doors open at 4:30 p.m., early tickets called at 6 p.m., and Jumpin’ Jack (55 numbers or less for $1,500) called at 6:45 p.m., followed by regular bingo. Kitchen open, instant tickets and computers available. Info at 330-509-1209. Boardman DARE Singles Group, new member meeting, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Boardman United Methodist Church, 6809 Market St., Youngstown; information at 330-729-0127 Calcutta American Red Cross blood drive, 7:45 a.m. - 1:45 p.m., Beaver Local High School Canfield South ...

East Liverpool mayor appoints council president

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EAST LIVERPOOL – Mayor Bobby Smith appointed council member John Mercer to fill the vacancy created by the passing of the late John Torma on July 8. “I talked to John Mercer, and he has graciously accepted the position as president of council,” Smith said.” Mercer thanked Smith for his confidence in him. Smith noted that it now lets the precinct figure out what they are going to do with Mercer’s council position which will be vacant once he is sworn in as president. Mercer has not officially been sworn in as president yet. Smith said he spoke to Columbiana County ...