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East Palestine school administrators receive salary increases

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EAST PALESTINE — School District administrators have been awarded salary increases over the next two years. The board of education this month passed a resolution allowing for the in-kind salary increases established through the negotiated collective bargaining agreement between the district and the East Palestine Education Association. According to the resolution, administrators will receive a 2 percent increase for fiscal year 2027 and a 3 percent increase for fiscal year 2028. “The Board of Education recognizes the importance of maintaining competitive and equitable ...

East Liverpool students observe See You at the Pole

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EAST LIVERPOOL — Students at East Liverpool Junior-Senior High School joined students across the country and around the world Wednesday morning in observance of See You at the Pole, an annual student-led day of prayer held on the fourth Wednesday in September. The local gathering was led ...

Salem Regional Medical Center remains among nation’s cleanest hospitals

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SALEM – Salem Regional Medical Center (SRMC) continues to be recognized as one of the nation’s cleanest hospitals, earning a spot on Becker’s Hospital Review’s list of the Cleanest Hospitals in the United States for the third consecutive time. The distinction includes just 381 hospitals nationwide that were awarded a 5-star rating for exceptional cleanliness from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). “Our cleanliness rating comes directly from patient feedback gathered through the CMS hospital patient satisfaction survey,” said Anita Hackstedde, M.D., SRMC ...

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Sheriff’s Office — A woman on Brown Street, Center Township, reported at 8:25 p.m. Wednesday that another woman from Salem Alliance Road, Salem pulled into her driveway with her vehicle and was sitting there, then left, with the incident caught on video. A deputy spoke to the other woman and told her not to go on the property, per the Center Township woman. — A deputy was dispatched at 4:40 p.m. Wednesday to Harvey Avenue, Center Township, for an unruly juvenile report. The report was sent to Columbiana County Children Services. — Deputies responded to an address on ...

The Barnes Agency welcomes Michael and Hanna Barnes

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DAMASCUS, Ohio — The Barnes Agency is welcoming Michael and Hanna Barnes to the family-owned agency as licensed Medicare insurance agents. They will work alongside agency founder Tim Barnes, who has served Medicare clients since 2011. For many people, Medicare can be difficult to understand. There are important decisions to make and knowing where to turn for answers can make all the difference. At The Barnes Agency, clients will sit down with someone they trust and receive straightforward and honest answers to their Medicare questions. Michael and Hanna join the agency ahead of ...