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Salem Community Center Bob Evans fundraiser The Salem Community Center will hold a fundraiser from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. today at Bob Evans in Salem in which 15% of sales will go to the Children’s Fitness Center at the SCC. Flyers can be picked up at The SCC. Call 330-332-5885 for more details. New Garden Methodist Church Rummage Sale Carryover New Garden Methodist Church, 7165 state Route 9, Hanoverton, will host its Rummage Sale Carryover from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. All items will be marked as donation. Smucker House Craft & Vendor Show The Smucker House, 271 S. Broadway Ave., ...

Dedication of new Senior Courts to take place at Firestone Park

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COLUMBIANA — The public is invited to the dedication of the newly-constructed Senior Courts at the Harvey S. Firestone Recreational Park on Saturday at 3 p.m. The Senior Courts have been funded by the Bradford and Patricia Tingle Family Foundation under the auspices of the Restoration and ...

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Common Pleas NEW CASES County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. Veva June Miller, Sugar Street, East Liverpool, et al.; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought for Sugar Street, East Liverpool property. County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. Richard Nixon III, Newell, W.Va.; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought for Garner Avenue, East Liverpool property. Tyler Foster, Park Avenue, East Palestine, vs. Lauren Dilworth, state Route 170, Petersburg; divorce sought. Freedom Mortgage Corporation, Fishers, Ind., vs. Kevin L. Puhac, Cain Street, East Liverpool, et al.; mortgage foreclosure sought for ...

State report cards released for 2-25-2026 school year

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The Ohio Department of Education released its 2025-2026 School Report Cards on Tuesday. Districts and schools receive overall ratings of 1-5 stars in half-star increments. A three-star rating meets state standards, a five significantly exceeds them, and a one “needs significant support to meet state standards.” Districts are also rated on six components: achievement, progress, gap closing, early literacy, graduation, and college, career, workforce, military readiness. Statewide, the state has made gains in literacy, with statewide English language arts proficiency reaching a ...

Planned power outages scheduled in Salem

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SALEM — Some city residents will experience scheduled power outages while Ohio Edison conducts system maintenance. Three planned power outages are slated to occur tonight, Thursday and Sunday, weather permitting, while Ohio Edison conducts work to improve system reliability. The outages scheduled for tonight and Thursday are expected to last approximately seven minutes and begin at 7 p.m. Affected residents have been notified at the phone number registered for their electric account. In the event of inclement weather, the outage originally scheduled for this evening will be ...

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Sheriff’s Office — A property dispute was reported at 6:46 p.m. Sunday at a property on Y & O Road, Madison Township. A deputy spoke with both parties involved and advised them how to proceed. — A man on West Main Street, Washingtonville reported at 7:03 p.m. Saturday that his 10-year-old daughter was being unruly and locked him out of the residence. Upon arrival, a deputy spoke with the juvenile and she was advised she needs to follow her father’s rules. — A deputy was dispatched at 11:42 p.m. Friday to Hartley Road, Knox Township for a domestic violence report. All ...