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Planned power outages scheduled in Salem

SALEM — Some city residents will experience scheduled power outages while Ohio Edison conducts system maintenance. Three planned power outages are slated to occur tonight, Thursday and Sunday, weather permitting, while Ohio Edison conducts work to improve system reliability. The outages scheduled for tonight and Thursday are expected to last approximately seven minutes and begin at 7 p.m. Affected residents have been notified at the phone number registered for their electric account. In the event of inclement weather, the outage originally scheduled for this evening will be ...

POLICE

Sheriff’s Office — A property dispute was reported at 6:46 p.m. Sunday at a property on Y & O Road, Madison Township. A deputy spoke with both parties involved and advised them how to proceed. — A man on West Main Street, Washingtonville reported at 7:03 p.m. Saturday that his 10-year-old daughter was being unruly and locked him out of the residence. Upon arrival, a deputy spoke with the juvenile and she was advised she needs to follow her father’s rules. — A deputy was dispatched at 11:42 p.m. Friday to Hartley Road, Knox Township for a domestic violence report. All ...

State Route 164 paving in downtown Lisbon delayed

LISBON — The paving of state Route 164 in downtown Lisbon isn’t scheduled to happen now until Thursday night into Friday morning, dependent on the weather. Lisbon Mayor Peter Wilson said Tuesday he’s been talking to the Ohio Department of Transportation and with the contractor, Shelley and Sands, repeatedly reminding them the Johnny Appleseed Festival begins Saturday, with setup on Friday and vendors possibly open Friday night. At this point, the plan is to pave downtown on West Washington from Beaver Street to Market Street and Market Street north to Chestnut Street with the ...

On the calendar

WED/9-16 Canfield South Range school board meeting changed to Sept. 23 at 6 p.m. County Columbiana County Records Commission, 10 a.m., auditor’s conference room Area Singles, 6 p.m., Eat ‘n Park in Chippewa, Pa. East Liverpool Community Improvement Corporation (CIC) Finance Committee, 5:15 p.m., city hall council chambers; full CIC board meeting to follow finance meeting East Palestine Way Station, open 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 109 W. Rebecca St. East Palestine Library, Storytime, 11 a.m.; Tweens & Teens: Backpack Patches, 3:30 p.m. Eagles drive thru with beef tips and noodles ...

Johnny Appleseed Festival returns to Lisbon this weekend

LISBON — Area residents can sample various apple treats, visit with Johnny Appleseed at his cabin and enjoy all the offerings of the 58th Johnny Appleseed Festival in downtown Lisbon Saturday and Sunday. Vendors have been invited to give area tastebuds a preview by opening from 6 to 10 ...

Charges in attempted courthouse escape will go through grand jury

LISBON — Any charges resulting from the recent attack which injured two security bailiffs on the second floor of the Columbiana County Courthouse will proceed through the grand jury. Captain Ryan Pike of the county Sheriff’s Office said Timothy J. Reaggle, 21, of Y & O Road, Wellsville, ...