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SAT/6-13 Boardman DARE Singles Group, bowling at Boardman Lanes, 6:30 p.m.; information at 330-729-0127 Columbiana Good As New Shoppe, Methodist Church, 210 S. Main St., 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; 30 percent off all tops. Lunch & Learn with Melissa Smith of 1820 Candle Company, 1 p.m., Columbiana Women’s Club; reservations required at 330-692-2099; $20 cash or check only Historical Society of Columbiana & Fairfield Township Log House Museum open 2-4 p.m. East Liverpool Second Harvest food distribution, 10-11 a.m., East Liverpool First Church of the Nazarene, 670 Walnut ...

County shows preparedness for power station disaster

LISBON — Columbiana County emergency personnel, first responders and public officials once again demonstrated they’re ready to keep residents safe if a disaster happens at the Beaver Valley Nuclear Power Station. “They met all their capability targets,” Branch Chief Sean O’Leary ...

Opening day scheduled for Thompson Park Pool

EAST LIVERPOOL — The Thompson Park Pool’s opening date has been confirmed by East Liverpool Mayor Bobby Smith as June 17. As they have for the past several years, firefighters from the East Liverpool Fire Department have been working to get the pool ready to open for the 2026 Season. Chief Antony Cumo, Lt. Josh Coil and Firefighter Clayton Elliott volunteered their time to clean and prep the pool. The pool will be opening daily, weather permitting, from 1 to 7 p.m. Admission is $4 for students ages 4 to 17, $5 for adults 18 years of age and older and free for children 3 ...

Salem Super Cruise continues

The 2026 Salem Super Cruise continued Friday with events around Salem, including the New School Car Show which showcased the automotive excellence from 1980 to today. Friday also featured family favorite valve cover racing and hourly shows at the new wall of death. (Photos by Morgan Ahart)

Robin Yocum entertains crowd at On the Same Page luncheon

EAST LIVERPOOL – More than 100 guests gathered at the Masonic Lodge June 6 for an afternoon of stories, insight and laughter with author and former crime reporter Robin Yocum of Columbus. Yocum, whose novel The Last Hitman was selected as the inaugural One Community Read for the On the ...

First responders, veterans program set to receive state funding

EAST PALESTINE — A program aimed at helping first responders and veterans rest, restore and refresh plans to use $100,000 from Ohio’s capital budget for a pavilion and trails at the wooded retreat known as Camp Braveheart. State Sen. Al Cutrona, R-Canfield announced the award in a press release last week. Camp Braveheart President and Founder Kelli Hephner had a dream of a camp, a place where first responders, the people who see too much while saving lives and responding to calls, can relax, talk to each other, deal with the stresses of the job and heal. Hephner spent many ...