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East Liverpool to search options for winter salt purchase

Local News July 8, 2026

EAST LIVERPOOL – East Liverpool will be searching for other options for winter salt. Safety Service Director Bill Jones informed council members during Monday’s meeting the city received notice of a significant price increase for road salt for the 2026-2027 winter season. Jones told council members that last year’s price under the State of Ohio Salt Purchasing Contract for the 2025-2026 season was $58 per ton. This year there has been a 262% increase, with this year’s price at $151.85 per ton. The contract East Liverpool has with the state is for 2,000 tons, which would cost ...

Driver ID'd in pedestrian fatal in Perry Township

Local News July 8, 2026

SALEM — The driver involved in a fatal vehicle/pedestrian crash near the Salem Golf Club on state Route 45 on June 18 has been identified as Gage M. Palmer, 23, Steubenville, according to the recently issued Ohio State Highway Patrol report. Palmer was northbound on state Route 45 at 6:17 p.m. when his Oldsmobile 88 traveled off of the right side of the roadway, struck the pedestrian, then drove back onto the roadway to the right and struck a culvert. The pedestrian was identified as Amanda Jane Speigle, 35, East Perry Street, Salem, who was taken to St. Elizabeth Hospital, ...

Sewer system project in Hanoverton starting after contract awarded

Local News July 8, 2026

LISBON — The project to help qualifying residents connect to the new sewer system in Hanoverton is finally starting after Columbiana County commissioners recently awarded the contract to Murphy Excavating LLC for $147,000. Murphy submitted the lone bid the second time around after the project was rebid this spring. Chief Deputy Sanitary Engineer Troy Graft of the county Engineer’s Office said the contract is for 120 days, with completion of the work expected in October/November. Three bids were previously received, but rejected in April by the engineer’s office which said ...

Community Briefs

Local News July 8, 2026

Park district budget hearing The Columbiana County Park District will hold a public hearing on the 2027 budget on at 5:15 p.m. Monday at the park office at 130 Maple St., Lisbon, Ohio. The purpose of the hearing is an opportunity for the public to provide comments on the proposed budget. For further information call the park office at 330-424-9078 or by email at info@columbianacountyparkdistrict.org. The park district’s regular meeting will follow at 5:30 p.m. Monday, also at the office. Grace Church Rummage Sale Grace Church, 140 S. Main St., Columbiana, will host a Multi-Family ...

Governor declares state of emergency for Mahoning County

Local News July 7, 2026

Gov. Mike DeWine declared a state of emergency Monday for Mahoning County, which sustained extensive damage during Sunday’s storms. What that means will be determined at a later date. DeWine said he was declaring the state of emergency after touring locations in Boardman damaged during ...

Winchester to lead off lecture series

Local News July 7, 2026

EAST LIVERPOOL – Acclaimed author, journalist and historian Simon Winchester will open the Northwest Ordinance Lecture Series on Sept. 17 as its featured keynote speaker. Sponsored by the East Liverpool Partnership for Revitalization and the Friends of the Carnegie Public Library, the ...