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Former Eastern Gateway president and two others indicted

STEUBENVILLE — Ohio Auditor Keith Faber announced Thursday that indictments were issued against three people whose crimes diverted $20 million in federal financial aid and state subsidies from Eastern Gateway Community College, led to closure of the community college in 2024 and affected its ...

Community Briefs

Town and Country Garden Club will not have Christmas Home Tour this year The Town and Country Garden Club of East Palestine will not be holding its Christmas Home Tour this year. The club is hopeful the tour will return for 2027. The club is thanking everyone who has supported the tour through the years. “For so many years, this special event has brought our community together during the Christmas season. We are especially grateful to all of the gracious homeowners who opened their doors and welcomed us into their beautifully decorated homes. Each home was unique and special, ...

Church’s apple dumpling project continues to support non-profits

ALLIANCE — For the 24th straight year, loyal volunteers at Union Avenue United Methodist Church are making and selling apple dumplings this fall to raise money to support local non-profits and mission projects. Dumplings may be purchased at the church Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 1 ...

Community Briefs

Dine In or Drive Thru Banquet in Salem The Dine In or Drive Thru Banquet in Salem will be served from 5 p.m. until the food is gone Monday at the Salem Memorial Building, sponsored by Friends of the Banquet. The menu will include fried chicken, diced potatoes with onions and peppers, coleslaw, fresh vegetables and fruit, pudding. Dine in will park in designated area behind the building and proceed to front door. Drive thru will line up in lot behind the building; one meal per individuals in the vehicle. No parking in the library lot. For information or to sponsor a Banquet call Patty ...

County students touring CCCTC

LISBON — Eighth-grade students across Columbiana County are touring the Columbiana County Career Technical Center (CCCTC) this week. CCCTC Student Services Administrator Shannon Rabovsky said that students from all nine of the CCCTC’s partner school districts, which include United Local, ...

POLICE

Salem — Officers spoke to a person by phone at 7:58 a.m. Wednesday about a theft. The caller advised that someone unknown to them had taken a package off her porch in the 400 block of East Fourth Street without her knowledge or permission. Officers advised them of their options for dealing with the situation. — Debris in the roadway was reported in the area of Vine Avenue and East Third Street at 7:17 a.m. Wednesday. Officers removed most of the debris and contacted the street department to remove the rest. — A person to be removed was reported in the 700 block of South ...