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Winona Ruritan Club holds annual dinner

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WINONA – The Winona Ruritan Club held its annual Steak Fry/Chicken Breast BBQ dinner June 23 at the Salem Saxon Club. The dinner was one of its Ladies Appreciation nights where members invite their wives or significant other to join in continuing the club’s philanthropic endeavors. Secretary Elmer Lee Stamp called the meeting to order and asked everyone that was able to stand and join in the singing of “America” and then reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States. While standing member Homer Althouse gave the invocation. The night’s BBQ kings were ...

East Palestine settlement payments to be sent out

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EAST PALESTINE (WKBN) — For those impacted by the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, settlement checks for property claims are supposed to be in the mail. This is part of the $600 million settlement agreement by the railroad to resolve class action lawsuits. Anyone living or owning property within 20 miles of the derailment site was eligible to file a claim. Epiq is handling the payments. WKBN 27 First News made a call Wednesday to the administrator’s hotline and was told only that payments were to go out by the end of June 2026. “Epiq anticipates valid ...

Giant Eagle becomes part of Kroger in $1.65B deal

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Cincinnati-based Kroger Co. announced Wednesday the $1.65 billion acquisition of Giant Eagle stores and its private label ventures. An unknown number of Giant Eagle stores will be dropped from its current roster of 197 to obtain federal regulatory approval, Kroger said in a joint news release. Giant Eagle operates 11 stores in Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana counties and 87 in Ohio, according to real-time inventory tracker storelocators.com. Previously, Kroger sought to acquire national grocer Albersons in a $25 billion merger. The effort failed in late 2024 as it faced Federal ...

Lisbon installs downtown maps

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LISBON – Maps of Lisbon’s downtown are popping up around the village to promote local businesses and give first time visitors an idea what to find. Members of the Lisbon Business Cooperative paid for the maps, a tool that many cities use. “The idea was to promote businesses in the ...

Salem to celebrate nation's 250th anniversary Friday

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SALEM — Salem will be celebrating the nation’s semiquincenntennial Friday with a full slate of patriotic programming. The celebrations kick off at 10 a.m. with a dedication ceremony for the city’s new 50-year time capsule at the Liberty Center, located at the corner of North Ellsworth Avenue and East State Street. Salem City Councilwoman and Salem U.S. 250 Liaison Sara Baer said that event would feature a ribbon cutting, live music, speeches and more. The ceremony will be followed by the Grand Independence Day Parade. Lineup for the parade will begin at 11 a.m. on Second ...