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East Liverpool City Hospital earns national recognition

Local News October 29, 2026

EAST LIVERPOOL – East Liverpool City Hospital, a member of Prime Healthcare Foundation, has earned top honors for clinical quality from Healthgrades, the #1 site Americans uses to find a doctor or hospital. Among East Liverpool City Hospital’s new recognitions are Specialty Excellence Awards, which place the hospital among the top 10% nationwide for Critical Care for eight years straight, and top 5% nationwide in Overall Pulmonary Services and Emergency Hospitalization for eight years straight. East Liverpool City Hospital also achieved Five-Star Ratings for outstanding performance ...

East Palestine school board approves elementary roof repair

Local News October 29, 2026

EAST PALESTINE — A section of leaking roof at the East Palestine Elementary School Building is being repaired. The Board of Education approved a contract with TEMA Roofing Services during the regular October meeting. The cost of the work is $187,500. According to the resolution approved by the board, the roof repair was considered an urgent necessity and as such the two-week bid advertisement was not required. “An urgent necessity exists with respect to repairs to the sections of the Elementary Roof that have been a problem with leakage and flooding of the building that ...

Salem Junior Mothers’ Club New Members

Local News October 29, 2026

Salem Junior Mothers’ Club welcomed four new members at a recent meeting for the 2026-2027 club year. New members are, from left, Julia Thorn, Burgandi Herrington and Chloe Morrow. Not pictured: Jessica Lauber. (Submitted photo)

West Branch FFA attends national convention

Local News October 29, 2026

BELOIT - West Branch FFA members traveled to Indianapolis for the National FFA Convention, where they explored agriculture, attended events, and celebrated a chapter member’s achievement. On the way, members visited Velvet-View Dairy Farm in Big Prairie, Ohio, to learn about its show cows, ...

Knights of Columbus donation to East Liverpool Christian School

Local News October 29, 2026

Alfred Fricano, treasurer of the Knights of Columbus Council 507, presents a check of $500 to the East Liverpool Christian School in support of their christian values. The check is presented to Helen McGinnis representing the school. Funds donated came from Knights of Columbus ticket sales. ...

Salem Chamber Meet the Artist Open House

Local News October 29, 2026

SALEM – The Salem Area Chamber of Commerce, 210 E. State St., Salem, will host its Meet the Artist open house from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Nov. 3.. Award-winning animal artist Karen Henry began expressing her love of pets and wildlife through her art as a young child. A native of Pittsburgh, Pa., she was chosen to represent her school as an honors candidate in a weekly student art program at Carnegie Mellon University. She later earned a BA degree in English at Grove City College and spent most of her professional life in the fields of printing, copy writing, and editing. Her original ...