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WIC beneficiaries will soon be able to have cards refilled at Salem health department

Local News August 24, 2026

SALEM — Salem residents receiving benefits through the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) will soon be able to have their benefit cards refilled at the health department. During the health board meeting Wednesday, Health Commissioner Chelsea Clark announced that WIC had confirmed it would begin offering a refill date in Salem once per month beginning in November. Clark said that the first refill date would be on Nov. 18 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and that in the future it may shift to offering benefit card refills at the department twice per ...

Community Briefs

Local News August 24, 2026

Ora E. Anderson Conservation Fund accepting 2026 grant applications NELSONVILLE, Ohio – The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) is accepting applications for 2026 grants available through the Ora E. Anderson Conservation Fund for Appalachian Ohio. Public and nonprofit organizations, as well as groups working in fiscal sponsorships with a nonprofit or public organization, are eligible to apply for funding to support conservation across Appalachian Ohio’s 32 counties. Emphasis is on conservation activities and programs in the areas of watershed restoration, sustainable forest ...

On the calendar

Local News August 24, 2026

On the calendar MON/8-24 East Liverpool Free Shared Blessings Community Luncheon, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., St. John Lutheran Church, 400 Hill Blvd., dine-in only Preschool Story Time, 6 p.m., Carnegie Public Library Community Room East Palestine Way Station, open 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 109 W. Rebecca St. EPCIC meeting, 10 a.m., municipal building Eagles kitchen open 4-8 p.m., chef salad with roll $8; 330-886-0397 Village council, 7 p.m., municipal building Lisbon Free Family Search Center, 10 a.m.-noon, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 7250 Lisbon Road; information at ...

Wellsville fire chief still committed to road closure

Local News August 24, 2026

WELLSVILLE — The village fire chief remains steadfast in the closure of a section of Main Street following the collapse of a building. Fire Chief Barry Podwel Tuesday addressed discussion at the previous council meeting regarding council being able to overrule his decision to keep the 400 block of Main Street closed due to safety reasons following the collapse of the 5&10 building. Podwel again said the road remains closed until the building comes down. He also reminded council that he said several meetings ago that if council wants to sign off and take the responsibility away from ...

Who says games are for the youth

Local News August 24, 2026

EAST LIVERPOOL – Seniors at Crossroads at Beaver Creek, an assisted living center in East Liverpool, can be found each Saturday afternoon in fierce competition. What began with some residents playing the game for an hour or two at a time, the league, suggested by resident Dave Lyons, ...

Calcutta Rotary Club hosts Mark Frederick of Diamondback Disposal

Local News August 24, 2026

The Calcutta Rotary Club met Thursday at the Peter Metrovich Community Center. The guest speaker was Mark Frederick of Diamondback Disposal. Frederick discussed the waste management business owned and operated by his family and how the business has grown since its founding. Pictured with ...