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Lisbon Fireworks Committee updates council on July 2 festivities

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LISBON — Judy Noel of the Lisbon Fireworks Committee updated village council on the upcoming festivities set for July 2 at the Columbiana County Fairgrounds, stressing it’s a free event. “We expect a very large crowd,” she said. Noel made a request for the Lisbon Police Department to provide security for the event, with Police Chief Mike Abraham asking her to stop in his office to talk about it. Last year’s inaugural fireworks at the fairgrounds attracted a crowd of 4,000, but with this being the 250th anniversary of America, Noel is expecting a lot more people. Gates ...

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EP Eagles drive thru dinner East Palestine Eagles #1506 will hold their monthly drive thru sirloin tip and noodle dinner Wednesday from 4 to 6 p.m. Dinner is tips and noodles, coleslaw, roll and dessert for $11. Call 330-853-8483 to reserve meals. Negley VFD BBQ chicken dinner Negley Volunteer Fire Department will host its annual BBQ chicken dinner from 11 a.m. until sold out Friday. The dinner includes half a chicken, baked potato, baked beans and cole slaw for $15. Pre-orders are welcome by calling 330-426-9900; leave name, phone number, number of orders and time of pick up.

Super Cruise closes out yearly event with record breaking attendance

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SALEM (WKBN) — Salem’s annual Super Cruise wrapped up Sunday. The festivities ran from June 11-14, drawing in over 50,000 people to Salem, breaking last year’s record. The 4-day event included both new and classic cars, live music and vendors. 2026 Super Cruise Director Brian May says the event raised a record amount of money for Salem’s Third Street Food Bank, while also helping local businesses. “I am extremely happy. The community supported us 100%, a lot of the businesses that were worried about business not being there for them did extremely well. I think all in ...

2 tornadoes confirmed in Columbiana County

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(WKBN) — The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh toured damage in two areas on Monday following severe weather that rolled through the Valley on Sunday afternoon. Survey results concluded that three tornadoes touched down. Two of those tornadoes occurred in Columbiana County. One of these was in Salem, and the other formed later along the path closer to the Ohio/Pennsylvania border. Another tornado was confirmed in Jefferson County in west-central Pennsylvania, north of Punxsutawney. The Salem tornado in Columbiana County will be rated as an EF-1, meaning wind speeds were ...

2 tornadoes confirmed in Columbiana County

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(WKBN) — The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh toured damage in two areas on Monday following severe weather that rolled through the Valley on Sunday afternoon. Survey results concluded that three tornadoes touched down. Two of those tornadoes occurred in Columbiana County. One of these was in Salem, and the other formed later along the path closer to the Ohio/Pennsylvania border. Another tornado was confirmed in Jefferson County in west-central Pennsylvania, north of Punxsutawney. The Salem tornado in Columbiana County will be rated as an EF-1, meaning wind speeds were ...

Lisbon teens ask council to consider skate park

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LISBON — Some Lisbon teens want a skate park in Lisbon and recently asked village council to consider the idea. Brody McCreight and his father Jeremy both addressed council and were accompanied by six other skateboarders during the meeting, with Brody saying it could be small with just a couple of ramps and other features. He also said this could bring a lot of business into town, explaining the closest skate park is in Alliance. Alliance is at least 24 miles from Lisbon. Councilman Jerry Cox asked about the cost and proposed location. Brody gave an expected cost of $50,000 and ...