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Idabelle Firestone Fall Concert Series to feature Tamburizans

COLUMBIANA — Second in line on the roster of the fourth season of the free Idabelle Firestone Fall Concert Series at Firestone Park is the Tamburizans, a national touring company based out of Pittsburgh dedicated to perpetuating the international cultural heritage of the music and dance ...

East Palestine school board approves classified union contract

EAST PALESTINE — East Palestine School District classified staff will receive a 75 cents per hour raise in their new two-year agreement approved by the board of education this month. The Ohio Association of Public School Employees (OAPSE) union raise is for each year of the contract. The new contract is effective July of this year through June of 2028. With the raise factored in the new salary schedule for union members in 2027 starts at $14.27 per hour for instruction monitor aides with zero years of experience and ends at $19.01 per hour for instruction monitor aides with 30 ...

THE COURTS

Municipal LISBON - In Columbiana County Municipal Court, Ryan Smith, 33, Fisher Avenue, East Liverpool, was fined $1,115 and sentenced to 180 days in jail, with 177 days suspended and credit for three days served in a driver intervention program, with $500 of the fine suspended, for OVI and left of center, with 40 hours community service ordered. His license was suspended for one year, with driving privileges granted. Jaime Anne Rickerd, 39, Ravine Street, East Liverpool, was fined $350 and sentenced to 14 days in jail, with credit for 14 days already served, leaving no time to serve ...

POLICE

Sheriff’s Office — A man on Buffalo Road, Hanover Township reported a loud explosion in the area at 8:40 p.m. Wednesday. A deputy checked the area and didn’t find anything. — A domestic violence report was taken at a residence on Carter Road, Fairfield Township at 3:52 p.m. Wednesday. All parties separated and left the residence, with no charges filed on either party. — An assault was reported at a homeless shelter on state Route 45 in Salem Township at 9:35 p.m. Tuesday. All parties involved separated and left the residence. — A woman on Hill Street, Center Township ...

Mahoning County Career & Technical Center opens enrollment for tuition-free Oil & Gas Jumpstart Program

CANFIELD — Mahoning County Career & Technical Center (MCCTC), in partnership with Flashpass, an online workforce development platform, has opened enrollment for the Oil & Gas Jumpstart Program, a tuition-free training opportunity designed to introduce Ohio residents to the oil and gas industry and the career opportunities available throughout the production process. The online program gives participants a practical look at the industry, including how oil and gas operations work, the types of careers that support the production process, and the skills and knowledge that can help ...

ELFD raising funds for breast cancer through T-shirt sales

EAST LIVERPOOL — After about a three-year absence, the East Liverpool Fire Department has brought back its Fire Department Breast Cancer Awareness T-shirts, sweatshirts and hoodies. The shirts and hoodies are only available for purchase for a limited time, and the proceeds from the sale of the shirts will be donated to local breast cancer organizations. The pink T-shirts and hoodies will say East Liverpool Fire Department with a pink ribbon on the back and the East Liverpool Local 24 emblem on the front. The deadline to purchase the shirts is Sept. 13 at 11:59 p.m. The ...