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Salem Preservation historic buildings presentation

Salem Preservation Society will present a new series on historic buildings from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3 at the Salem Memorial Building, 785 E. State St. Ginger Grilli will be discussing manufacturing homes in and around the Salem area. Examples will be from the late 1800s through ...

East Liverpool council committee discusses ELFD carbon monoxide incident

EAST LIVERPOOL — While operations have returned to normal at the East Liverpool Fire Department after Monday’s carbon monoxide incident sent seven people to the hospital, multiple operations procedures and policies have been changed or are undergoing revisions. Fire Chief Antony Cumo noted that carbon monoxide detectors and smoke detectors have been installed at central station and the propane generator that caused the incident has been removed and won’t be used again. Cumo noted that initial reports listed five employees — four firefighters and a police dispatcher. ...

Patrol’s Trooper English promoted to sergeant at the Lisbon Post

LISBON – Trooper Andrew J. English, Office of Recruitment, was promoted to the rank of sergeant on Aug. 23 and was recognized by Col. Charles A. Jones, Patrol superintendent, during a ceremony at the Patrol’s Training Academy. English transferred from his previous assignment in the Office ...

Open Doors America 250 in Columbiana County

COLUMBIANA — Of the 259 Open Doors America 250 events happening in the state this weekend, three will be happening in Columbiana County. Deb Himes, Joyce Allcorn and Susan Drotleff of the Columbiana and Fairfield Township Historical Society visited city council earlier this month to discuss the organization’s efforts. They said the historical society will host the local Open Doors America 250 event this Sunday from 2-4 p.m. It is one of the three happening in Columbiana County, with the other two to take place in East Liverpool. The event is free to the public and features ...

Salineville man appeals consecutive sentences

LISBON — A Salineville man recently sentenced to 44 months in prison filed an appeal recently in the Seventh District Court of Appeals to challenge the consecutive sentences. Scott M. Haines, 52, state Route 164, who fled from deputies after threatening another man in the Spring Valley Road area in 2020, was sentenced to consecutive sentences of 36 months for fleeing and making threats and eight months for nonsupport of dependents from 2020 to 2022, for a total of 44 months in prison. His trial defense attorney, Joe King, filed the appeals on his behalf, but requested appellate ...