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Local News June 9, 2026

TUE/6-9 Beloit United Quilt Guild Sew and Social, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., West Branch Booster Hall, 26701 U.S. Route 62; bring sewing machine and snacks, all fabric and patterns provided Boardman DARE Singles Group, bocce at Boardman Park, 5:30 p.m.; information at 330-729-0127 Calcutta Calcutta Lions Club, 6:30 p.m., Peter Metrovich Community Center Columbiana Drive-thru ham dinner, Methodist Church, 210 S. Main St., 4-6 p.m. or sold out; $10; call 330-482-2382 to reserve dinners. Columbiana school board, 6 p.m., high school media center Planning commission, 7 p.m., city ...

Lisbon council to continue discussion on several topics

Local News June 9, 2026

LISBON — Topics expected to come up again at tonight’s Lisbon Village Council meeting include a strategic plan update, active transportation plan update, removal of the parking ticket boxes on downtown poles, the Willow Grove bridge project and the swimming pool. All the topics came up at recent meetings, with good news coming last week with the village to receive $150,000 from the state’s capital budget to cover a new filtration system for the pool, which isn’t reopening until next year. The memorandum of understanding for the Ohio Department of Transportation grant of ...

Salem set to receive $600K from state for Lincoln Plaza expansion

Local News June 9, 2026

SALEM — The city of Salem is set to receive $600,000 in state funding for expansions to Lincoln Plaza. Ohio Sen. Al Cutrona, R-Canfield, announced Thursday that Lincoln Plaza was included in the list of projects in Columbiana, Mahoning and Carroll counties slated to collectively receive $8.5 million through the state capital budget as passed by the Ohio Senate. If the proposed capital budget is approved by the Ohio House of Representatives and Gov. Mike DeWine, the $600,000 award would make approximately $1.6 million in state capital funding secured for Lincoln Plaza, with the ...

THE COURTS

Court News June 9, 2026

Common Pleas NEW CASES Darlas Marie Zink, Fifth Avenue, East Liverpool, vs. Gail Edward Zink, Glenn Street East Liverpool; divorce sought. PNC Bank, Independence, vs. Kathryn F. Desantis, New Springfield; collection sought of alleged $6,211 debt. Amerihome Mortgage, Ewing, N.J., vs. Charlene K. Steen, Heritage Drive, Beloit, et al.; mortgage foreclosure sought for Heritage Drive, Beloit property. Newrez LLC, Greenville, S.C., vs. Zachary A. Kreidler, Union Street, Washingtonville, et al.; mortgage foreclosure sought for Columbiana County property. DOCKET ENTRIES County Treasurer ...

Southern Local students face off in competitions

Local News June 9, 2026

SALINEVILLE – Students at Southern Local Junior High School ended the school year by competing in a variety of competitions testing not only their athletic skill but also their creativity. It was all part of Battle of the Classes, an annual event that spurs some friendly rivalry between ...

CCCTC May Student of the Month

Local News June 9, 2026

Theresa Rowland is the Columbiana County Career and Technical Center’s May Student of the Month. Theresa is a senior from East Palestine High School and is enrolled in the Culinary Careers (CC) Program under the instruction of Collin Kinsey. Theresa is a member of the SkillsUSA Chapter at ...