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Police News September 19, 2026

Highway Patrol — A hit/skip was reported at 9:10 a.m. Sept. 17 in Fairfield Township when the side mirror on an eastbound vehicle driven by Derrin D. Weaver, 51, Winona Road, Salem, on state Route 558 was struck by the side mirror of a westbound truck which continued from the scene. No injury was reported. — A 16-year-old Wellsville girl was cited for reasonable control after losing control of her southbound vehicle which traveled off of the left state of state Route 164 in Wayne Township and struck a ditch at 10:17 p.m. Sept. 16. No injury was reported. — A semi truck ...

On the calendar

Local News September 19, 2026

SAT/9-19 Boardman DARE Singles Group, Bowling at Boardman Lanes, 6:30 p.m.; information at 330-729-0127 Columbiana Friends of the Library Book Sale, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Columbiana Public Library, 332 N. Middle St., free admission Good As New Shoppe, Methodist Church, 210 S. Main St., 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; New fall items on display. Mahoning County Model Club Annual Fun Fly and Swap Meet, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Shaker Woods Field, 44337 County Line Road; rain date Sept. 26; contact rc.chris.shoemaker@gmail.com for further info. Damascus Damascus Methodist Community Breakfast, 7-10:30 ...

Down Und Kraut to perform at Firestone Park Sunday

Local News September 18, 2026

COLUMBIANA — The Down Und Kraut Polka Band will present the next in the series of free Fall Idabelle Firestone Concert Series at the Idabelle Firestone Gathering Place and Garden at Firestone Park on Sunday at 3 pm. (rain venue Columbiana High School). This uplifting group of musicians will ...

Salem council approves contract with utilities union

Local News September 18, 2026

SALEM — City council approved a new union contract for the utilities department at its meeting Tuesday. Following an approximately 20-minute executive session for the discussion of pending contractual negotiations, council unanimously approved a new collective bargaining agreement with Utilities Workers Union of America AFL/CIO Local 560, the union which represents the city’s utilities workers. With the agreement’s approval, Salem has completed new contracts with all four unions representing city employees. New contracts with the Fraternal Order of Police Ohio Labor Council, ...

CCBDD approves additional funds to fix school roof

Local News September 18, 2026

LISBON — The Columbiana County Board of Developmental Disabilities Wednesday voted in favor of spending an additional $10,0000 to fix the roof on EDI South. The work is to be done by Hissom Roofing and Construction. The board had previously approved the roof repair at a cost of $49,000. CCBDD Superintendent Bill Devon said repairs to the main roof of the building had been previously approved, but that there is an additional roof on the back of the building and some awnings that needed repaired and that’s what the additional funding is for. The new roof will have a ...

Columbiana County commissioner addresses assault at courthouse

Local News September 18, 2026

LISBON — Commissioner Mike Halleck touched on the assault incident that occurred on the second floor of the Columbiana County Courthouse during the commissioners’ meeting Wednesday. “Best wishes to Mr. Boyd and Mr. Thorn who were injured in all this,” he said. He also commented he thought that was the first time something like that happened in all the years he’s been in the courthouse. A defendant who had just been sentenced to a year in prison in county Common Pleas Court for several felony charges, including aggravated assault, was being escorted down the second-floor ...