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One dead, another hospitalized after vehicle crashes into building

Local News August 29, 2026

SALEM (WKBN) — Police in Salem are at the scene of a crash where a car drove into a building, killing the driver Saturday afternoon. Ohio State Highway Patrol Lisbon Post dispatch said the car crashed into Perry Township Garage on Depot Road sometime before 5 p.m. The driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene and the passenger was airlifted to St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Youngstown for their injuries. The extent of their injuries is unknown at this time. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

Police make arrest after search warrant executed in Wellsville

Local News August 29, 2026

WELLSVILLE (WKBN) — A search warrant executed Friday in Wellsville put a nearby high school into a soft lockdown while an arrest was made. The Wellsville Police Department, alongside the Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office and Columbiana County Drug Task Force, completed a search at a home in the 1000 block of Commerce Street, according to a post on Facebook. The post states that police found drug paraphernalia and narcotics within the residence and arrested Malik Pullie for an outstanding warrant. Wellsville High School was put in a soft lockdown due to being close to the ...

Community Briefs

Local News August 29, 2026

Salem Regional Medical Center Look Nook Gift Shop hosting Fall Mum Sale The Look Nook Gift Shop at Salem Regional Medical Center (SRMC) is hosting a Fall Mum Sale Wednesday, Sept. 9, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. A variety of 8-inch mums from L&M Greenhouse, LLC will be available for purchase at $10 each. The sale is cash only. L&M Greenhouse will donate 20% of proceeds back to SRMC to support patient care. The Look Nook Gift Shop is located next to the cafeteria on the hospital’s ground floor. Upcoming programs at Lepper Library LISBON – The Lepper Library has announced upcoming ...

Pullies celebrate 60 years of marriage

Local News August 29, 2026

WELLSVILLE – Mr. and Mrs. James (Bessie Lue) Pullie Sr. of Wellsville will celebrate 60 years of marriage Aug. 29. Mr. Pullie married Bessie Lue Wells at Mount Saini Fire Baptized Holiness Church in Wellsville. Mr. Pullie worked at J&L Steel Mill, retiring in 2002. Mrs. Pullie worked ...

On the calendar

Local News August 29, 2026

SAT/8-29 Calcutta Basement Sale, Chinese Auction and Bake Sale, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 15851 Long’s Run Church Road Beaver Local High School Class of 2006 20-Year Reunion, 3 p.m., The Homestead at Firestone Farms. Columbiana Good As New Shoppe, Methodist Church, 210 S. Main St., 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; 75 percent off entire store. Historical Society of Columbiana & Fairfield Township Log House Museum open 2-4 p.m. East Liverpool Basement Sale, , 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Long’s Run Trinity Presbyterian Church, 15851 Long’s Church Road Beaver Creek Wildlife Education Center open 1-5 ...

CCPA and Columbiana County Health District to host educational session on understanding potable water testing results

Local News August 29, 2026

COLUMBIANA — The Columbiana County Port Authority (CCPA), in partnership with the Columbiana County Health District (CCHD), will host an educational session to help residents better understand the results of laboratory testing conducted through the Expanded Potable Water Sampling Program. The session will take place from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, at the Best Western Dutch Haus Inn, 150 East state Route 14, Columbiana. The presentation is designed to provide participants with a better understanding of what their potable water laboratory results mean and how to interpret the ...