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Commissioners in Mahoning OK tax relief

Local News July 3, 2026

YOUNGSTOWN — The burden is on local governments, school districts and the county itself to provide tax relief for homeowners. Mahoning County commissioners Tuesday approved a last-minute resolution that will double the owner-occupied tax credit. The change will go into effect next year and will be collected in 2028. Right now, the 1971 law that implemented the 2,5% tax credit provides reimbursement from Columbus to counties for the cost of the tax revenue that would otherwise be lost. But House Bill 96, passed in 2025, which allows counties to increase either the owner-occupied or ...

Columbiana city earns Auditor of the State Award

Local News July 3, 2026

COLUMBIANA — The city has earned an Auditor of State Award. Dawn Baker of the Ohio Auditor’s Office presented the award to city council in June on behalf of Ohio Auditor of State Keith Faber. “This award represents the hard work of all the staff and employees who make every effort each day to attain accounting standards excellence,” she said. “We would like to recognize the Mayor, City Council and the director of finance that have done an outstanding job of watching every dollar.” The Auditor of State’s Office performs roughly 4,200 audits statewide each year and ...

Columbiana County commissioners receive Lisbon history lesson

Local News July 3, 2026

LISBON — Columbiana County commissioners received a lesson in history Wednesday from Lisbon resident Stevie Halverstadt regarding local men who helped unite the country celebrating 250 years. “These are people that impacted our past to create what we have now,” she said. The Fighting McCooks, undertaker Erastus Eells, farmer Joseph Scroggs who was the namesake for Scroggs Road and U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Hessin Clarke, all Lisbon natives, also known as New Lisbon during its infancy in 1803. She also told about the Blocksom family tradition of firing off a cannon on ...

Salem pantry receives donation from Salem Car Cruise

Local News July 3, 2026

The Salem Community Pantry received a donation of $3,100 from the Salem Car Cruise. Pictured from left Brian Konya, secretary of the pantry board of directors; Brian May, cruise director; and Audrey Prenosil, vice president for pantry fundraising. Pantry volunteers worked parking cars, ...

SWCD offers grants for backyard conservation

Local News July 3, 2026

YOUNGSTOWN — The Mahoning Soil & Water Conservation District is committed to making a positive impact in Mahoning County communities through its comprehensive stormwater management and backyard conservation program. Part of this goal is supporting residents in implementing approved stormwater management and backyard conservation solutions on their properties through the MSWCD Backyard Conservation Grant Program, which offers reimbursement of up to $500 for the installation of Best Management Practices or approved conservation projects. Best Management Practices are approaches to ...

East Palestine June Yard of the Month

Local News July 3, 2026

The home of Chris and Shelby Sigler, 436 E. Martin St., was chosen as June’s Yard of the Month by the Town and Country Garden Club of East Palestine. The Sigler’s have lived in their home for 10 years and were both very excited to receive recognition for the work they do together taking ...