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Abundant Life Fellowship to host Overflow for 18th year

NEW WATERFORD — For the 18th consecutive year, Abundant Life Fellowship, 46469 state Route 46, is once again sponsoring August Overflow, a one-day community outreach event with distribution of school supplies, clothing, food and more. Senior Pastor Jeff Schoch, coordinator of the annual ...

Wellsville Police Department spruces up outside of village hall

WELLSVILLE — The Wellsville Police Department recently spruced up the outside of village hall. Lt. Marsha Eisenhart told council Tuesday members of the police department started to work on the front of village hall to make it look better because people were saying how bad it appeared. ...

Columbiana County park board rehires former administrative assistant

LISBON — Columbiana County Park District board members rehired Lisa Shafer of Salem as the district’s new administrative assistant, noting she previously did the job for nearly three years before resigning in January. The board took the action Thursday in an emergency special meeting, which is when they also voted to accept the unexpected resignation of now former administrative assistant Mark Guy. Both votes were unanimous, with board member Neil Bayless unable to attend. Vice Chairman Eileen Dray-Bardon said Shafer was always very organized and very efficient, she was ...

Hollywood actor coming to Salem for performance

SALEM (WKBN) — A television and movie actor is making his way to Salem this weekend for a powerful, one-night-only one-man show. “The American Soldier” stars actor Douglas Taurel, who has starred in shows like “Chicago P.D.” and “The Gabby Petito Story.” The show, which was ...

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FRI/7-24 Boardman DARE Singles Group, Card Night at Perkins, 5 p.m.; information at 330-729-0127 Columbiana Good As New Shoppe, Methodist Church, 210 S. Main St., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; 40 percent off all tops. Historical Society of Columbiana & Fairfield Township Log House Museum open 2-4 p.m. County Columbiana County Budget Commission, 10 a.m., auditor’s congerence room East Liverpool VFW Post 66 Bingo, 6:30 p.m.; 25 cents a card, five cards for a $1, 50 cents coverall; pizza and fresh popcorn available for purchase East Palestine Eagles kitchen open 4-8 p.m., beer ...

East Palestine Schools to seek earned income tax levy in November

EAST PALESTINE — The East Palestine School District has officially moved forward with placing a 1 percent earned income tax levy on the Nov. 3 election ballot. The board of education passed a resolution during a special meeting this month that places the issue on the ballot. According to the resolution, the district is seeking the income tax levy because the current tax levy revenue raised is “insufficient to provide an adequate amount for the necessary requirements of the school district.” According to the five-year financial forecast presented by District Treasurer Rick ...