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Lisbon school board approves salary increases for classified staff

Local News June 30, 2026

LISBON — Classified workers in the Lisbon school district recently received the same salary increases as the teachers, with a 3% wage increase starting July 1, 2026, a 2.5% wage increase the following year and then another 3% wage increase starting July 1, 2028. Classified personnel include the secretaries, bus drivers, custodians, aides and cooks. The Lisbon school board approved the classified agreement during the June regular meeting, with Superintendent Joe Siefke saying the classified staff is treated no differently than the teachers. “They got a raise the same as the ...

Columbiana County Summer Crisis Help

Local News June 30, 2026

LISBON – Community Action Agency’s HEAP Summer Crisis Program (SCP) runs July 1 through Sept. 30. Appointments for the HEAP Summer Crisis may be made by calling the automated phone service at 330-892-8880. The Summer Crisis Program assists low-income households with an older household member (60 years or older) or households that can provide medical documentation that cooling assistance is needed for a household member’s health. This year, households that have a disconnect notice, have been shut off, or are trying to establish new electric service are eligible. The HEAP Summer ...

Buckeye Water District shares audit results

Local News June 30, 2026

WELLSVILLE – The results for the Buckeye Water District (BWD) 2022-2023 audit were shared during Thursday’s trustees meeting. Tiffany Chetock, BWD fiscal officer, shared that following the exit conference with the Ohio State Auditor’s office on May 21, the audit results revealed no citations, no findings for recovery, no deficiencies in internal controls, no material weaknesses and no instances of noncompliance with laws, regulations, contracts and grant agreements. Chetock noted that during the exit interview, the auditor of state’s office said the BWD had achieved the ...

Employers sought for four-county wage, benefit survey

Local News June 30, 2026

Lake to River Economic Development is asking employers in Trumbull, Mahoning, Columbiana and Ashtabula counties to participate in a comprehensive wage and benefit survey designed to give the region’s businesses a clearer picture of local compensation trends. The survey collects detailed, position-level data on wages, salaries and benefit offerings from employers throughout the four-county region. Categories covered include base pay, bonus and incentive structures, health and retirement benefits, paid time off and remote work policies. The resulting dataset will give participants a ...

On the calendar

Local News June 30, 2026

TUE/6-30 Boardman DARE Singles Group, bocce at Boardman Park, 5:30 p.m.; information at 330-729-0127 Canton Multi-County Juvenile Attention System’s Joint Board of County Commissioners, 11 a.m., Board of Trustees, 12:45 p.m. or immediately following commissioners, MCJAS board room; personnel committee, 9:30 a.m., board room; finance committee, 10 a.m., board room; executive committee, 10:30 a.m., board room. East Liverpool Needles and Hooks (crochet and knitting group), noon-2 p.m., Carnegie Public Library Community Room East Palestine East Palestine Library, All Together ...

Patriotism on display

Local News June 30, 2026

Artist Sara Gordon, a muralist from Rogers, recently completely this mural on the west wall of the Lisbon Veterans of Foreign Wars Wilfred Clunk Post 4111 building along East Lincoln Way in Lisbon. Commissioned by the VFW as a gift to the community to honor veterans, the mural includes the ...