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Columbiana’s inaugural Swine Fest set for Sunday

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COLUMBIANA – The Columbiana Area Tourism Bureau (CATB) will host its inaugural BBQ Swine Fest from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at The Vineyards at Pine Lake, 14101 Market St. What started as an April Fool’s joke to promote the Columbiana Wine Fest has taken on a life of its own and is now becoming a real event, bringing together professional and amateur BBQ cooks, live music, football, drinks, raffles, celebrity judges and plenty of great food. Pre-sale tickets are $25, with only 300 available at https://tourcolumbianaohio.org/columbiana-swine-festival/. Admission includes eight ...

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 ...