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Business owner says landfill dust has left property covered in mud

Local News July 9, 2026

NEGLEY (WKBN) — A local business owner has been cleaning up much more than debris from Sunday’s storms. He instead found his property to be a muddy mess. Steve Yanni moved to Negley for the convenience of his home being a stone’s throw away from his jobs. He owns Bulldog Motorsports and volunteers at Negley Volunteer Fire Department. Behind his property is the PennOhio Negley landfill, which he believes has left a coating of dust on the road below. “You try to try to work with them, be neighborly and this, that and the other, but the dust is, I mean, you can see it out ...

Community Briefs

Local News July 9, 2026

Ice Cream Social on Saturday The Friends of Beaver Creek State Park are holding an ice cream social as part of the monthly Village Comes Alive from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday in Pioneer Village. The public is invited to come enjoy many flavors of homemade ice cream, watch grain being stone ground in Gaston’s Mill and tour the historic buildings which will be open and manned by the group’s volunteers. Wellsville Village Yard Sale Eyes on Wellsville is again sponsoring the Wellsville Village Yard Sale on Saturday, Aug. 1 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Permits are available now until July 31 ...

Big crowd expected Sunday for Big Boy in Struthers

Local News July 9, 2026

STRUTHERS — The Union Pacific Big Boy is scheduled to arrive Sunday in the city’s downtown for what Mayor Catherine Cercone Miller has described as a major event. “This is the first time our city has ever seen anything this big, and possibly will ever see anything this big come through our downtown,” Miller said. “We’re expecting between (4,000) and 5,000 (people).” At 133 feet and 1.2 million pounds, Big Boy No. 4014 is the world’s largest operating locomotive. It is traveling coast to coast to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary. Returning from Philadelphia, ...

East Liverpool mayor tells council about preparations for monument unveiling

Local News July 9, 2026

EAST LIVERPOOL — Mayor Bobby Smith told the East Liverpool City Council during Monday’s council meeting that it was going to be a busy week in the city, with the setting and unveiling of the Revolutionary War Monument at the corner of Sixth and Washington streets. Smith mentioned that a lot of community effort went into the monument which was paid for by donations from community partners like the Eagles and Elks for items such as the flagpoles around the monument. Landscaping around the monument was expected to be completed mid-week. Engraved bricks are still available to ...

World’s largest steam train coming to Fostoria

Local News July 9, 2026

FOSTORIA — It could be said that trains are a way of life in Fostoria. The town has rich railroad history, with tracks established in the area during the late 1800s. According to the Fostoria Rail Preservation Society website, approximately 120 trains pass through the city each ...

Wellsville to look into injunction against data center

Local News July 9, 2026

WELLSVILLE — Village council is considering an injunction to stop a proposed data center in Yellow Creek Township. Council has asked village solicitor Chris Weeda to research the options on what steps need to be taken to file the injunction. Council members unanimously agreed on the action Tuesday after council President Keith Thorn reported receiving information at a recent Columbiana County Port Authority meeting regarding the data center and based on that information he was withdrawing any support for the data center. Thorn said he was basically told by an Emergency ...