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Local News June 20, 2026

Banquet of Lisbon DW Dickey will sponsor the Banquet of Lisbon from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday at New Lisbon Presbyterian Church. The menu will include rotisserie chicken, parsley potatoes, smoked baked beans, applesauce, Baker’s Dairy ice cream and beverages. Take outs after 6 p.m. if available. All are welcome. Free to the public. Salem Chamber After Hours The Salem Area Chamber of Commerce will host Business After Hours at Home Instead, celebrating one year in Salem, from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday in Courtyard Square, 657 E. State St., Salem. The event will include raffle prizes, ...

Salem Concert Series to feature The Chardon Polka Band

Local News June 20, 2026

“The Most Feared and Powerful Polka Band in the Industry,” The Chardon Polka Band will perform at 6 p.m. Sunday at Waterworth Memorial Park in Salem. Known for their eccentric style, audience participation and polka-rock covers of songs, this band puts a new twist on polka. Admission is ...

Local bread company to close

Local News June 20, 2026

YOUNGSTOWN — Schwebel Baking Company, a Mahoning Valley institution founded in 1906, plans to end operations after the Fourth of July holiday, the company announced Wednesday in a news release. “The Schwebel’s brand has been known for the highest quality of bread, buns and other bakery products for over 100 years, and we are devastated to reach the point where liquidation is the only remaining option,” said Steve Cooper, Schwebel’s CEO. “We’ve worked with our advisers for several months to identify a buyer or investment source, however despite significant efforts to adapt ...

US push to get Iran talks started hits an early bump. Vance stays at home, for now

Local News June 20, 2026

ZURICH (AP) — The American push to quickly begin high-stakes talks with Iran hit a snag Friday, just days after the signing of an agreement that opens a two-month window for negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear program and returning oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz to prewar ...

POLICE

Police News June 20, 2026

Highway Patrol — David Foster, 58, Alliance, was cited for failure to control following a one-vehicle crash on state Route 644 in Franklin Township at 5:37 p.m. June 8 in which he was southeastbound and drove off the right side of the roadway, striking a guardrail. No injuries were reported. — Samuel Joseph Bryan, 35, East Liverpool, was cited for right of way when turning left following a two-vehicle crash on Lisbon Road at Sue Drive in Center Township at 8:06 a.m. June 10 in which he was northbound and failed to yield while turning left, pulling into the path of a southbound ...

On the calendar

Local News June 20, 2026

SAT/6-20 Boardman DARE Singles Group, putt-putt at Sports World, 7 p.m.; information at 330-729-0127 Chester Kids fish tournament, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Chester Newell Sportsman’s Club; for ages 15 and under Columbiana Good As New Shoppe, Methodist Church, 210 S. Main St., 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; 30 percent off all bottoms. Historical Society of Columbiana & Fairfield Township Log House Museum open 2-4 p.m. Squeaky Wheel Theater Company’s presentation of Annie, 2 p.m., Columbiana Arts Theater (The CAT); tickets at www.AtTheCAT.com. Damascus Damascus Methodist Community ...