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Local News September 9, 2026

DAHS Class of 1976 50th Class Reunion The David Anderson High School Class of 1976 will hold its 50-year reunion meeting and greet at 6 p.m. Sept. 18 at the Lisbon Eagles and the reunion dinner at 6 p.m. Sept. 19 at Mark’s Landing. For information call Bill at 330-429-6576 or Barb at 330-424-2900. Beaver Local Alumni Association Car Show The Beaver Local Alumni Association will hold its annual car show Sept. 13 at the Beaver Local K-12 Campus, 46088 Bell School Road, Calcutta from noon to 4 p.m. The event will have trophies, dash plaques to the first 50 registered, basket auction, ...

Salem Historical Society to Feature Sojourner Truth Program

Local News September 8, 2026

The Salem Historical Society will hold its next membership meeting at 7 p.m. tonight featuring historical re-enactor Eddie Murphy presenting “Sojourner Truth, American Abolitionist.” Sojourner Truth, born Isabella Baumfree around 1797, escaped slavery in 1826 and became a prominent ...

On the calendar

Local News September 8, 2026

TUE/9-8 Butler Township Board of Trustees, 7 p.m., administration room; date change due toe Labor Day Calcutta Calcutta Lions Club, 6:30 p.m., Peter Metrovich Community Center Columbiana Free giveaway of women’s clothing, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Good As New Shoppe, Methodist Church, 210 S. Main St. School board, 6 p.m., high school media center Planning Commission, 7 p.m., city hall County Columbiana County Board of Revision, 9 a.m., auditor’s conference room East Liverpool Needles and Hooks (crochet and knitting group), noon-2 p.m., Carnegie Public Library Community Room East ...

Beaver Local “Red Pride” Marching Band Festival

Local News September 8, 2026

The annual Beaver Local “Red Pride” Marching Band Festival will be held at Pastore Stadium at 13187 state Route 7, Lisbon, at 6 p.m. Saturday. The show will include the Red Pride Marching Band and Jazz Bands, and guest bands East Liverpool, Sebring, East Palestine, Blackhawk (Pa.), Freedom ...

Dispatching supervisor position created in East Palestine

Local News September 8, 2026

EAST PALESTINE — A new position is being created in the village to supervise and train police dispatchers. Village Council gave first reading to legislation during the Aug. 24 meeting that establishes an agreement between the FOP Union and the village to create the new position. “The dispatcher supervisor position is a job that the police chief and department in general has determined is necessary to properly supervise and train our dispatchers. The primary responsibility is being the primary trainer for the department for dispatchers, as well as the person responsible for ...

Man arrested at Mahoning County Dems tent at fair

Local News September 8, 2026

CANFIELD — A man was arrested by Mahoning County Sheriff’s deputies at the Mahoning County Democratic Party tent at the Canfield Fair on Sunday afternoon. Patrick Havas, 38, of Canfield, is at the Mahoning County jail on charges of felony assault and disorderly conduct, according to jail ...