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Salem’s Underground Railroad story continues to make history

Last year, the Salem Historical Society was accepted into the National Park Service’s Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program. As part of the program, the Society can now officially stamp National Parks Passport Books for visitors who complete the Underground Railroad Trolley Tour. ...

Beaver Local Teen Ambassador

Beaver Local’s Aubrey Stewart has been selected to the Teen Ambassador Board. The mission of the Teen Ambassador Board is to provide Ohio’s future leaders with an inside look at Ohio law and government. The board consists of high school students from around the state. Applicants selected ...

A Night of Christian Worship with Emerson Day

ROGERS – Backyard Live Event Center in Rogers will present a special night of Christian worship featuring Dove Award nominee Emerson Day at 7 p.m. Saturday. Emerson Day signed her first record deal with Fair Trade Services in 2022. Since then, she has continued writing and recording music, ...

Community Briefs

Saint Carlo Acutis Eucharist Miracles Display The Saint Carlo Acutis Eucharist Miracles Display will be on exhibit at the St. Jude Church, 180 Seventh St. Columbiana. It is an art gallery style, offering a virtual tour of over 250 miracles from 22 countries. The 156 panels are used to explain many Eucharist Miracles. The exhibit will be open from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12. New Garden Methodist Church ‘One Last Chance’ Rummage Sale New Garden Methodist Church, 7165 state Route 9, will host its “One ...

POLICE

Sheriff’s Office — Deputies were dispatched at 5:46 p.m. Saturday to Haiti Road, Washington Township, for an open 911 line. A deputy spoke with the homeowner and there was no contact with that number at the residence. — A man on Eagleton Road, Center Township, reported at 3:53 p.m. Saturday that a man from Maple Street, Lisbon, was making threats towards him and his family for the second time now. He was advised how to obtain a protection order. — A Salem Township woman on Farrington Road called at 1:20 p.m. Saturday regarding harassment on social media. She only wanted a ...

Salem parks commission to discuss pay differentials

SALEM — The parks commission will review non-bargaining employee salaries in an upcoming special meeting. The parks commission will be meeting at 11 a.m. Wednesday to discuss potential cost of living raises and wage differentials for non-bargaining department employees. During the most recent commission meeting, Mayor Cyndi Baronzzi Dickey asked if the department would be giving raises to its remaining non-bargaining employees. She said that if the department would be giving raises, the commissioners would need to decide soon how much they would so it could be included in the ...