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Goshen Township receives grant to repave part of Duck Creek Road

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GOSHEN TOWNSHIP — A portion of Duck Creek Road will be repaved next year thanks to a nearly $200,000 grant. Fiscal Officer Michele Barratt announced that Goshen Township had been selected to receive a $196,090 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) during the board of trustees meeting Tuesday. Trustee Chair Shawn Mesler said that the grant would be used for paving on the section of Duck Creek Road from state Route 165 to Pine Lake Road, and was one of three paving projects selected to receive funding by the Mahoning County commissioners. “It had to go through a couple of ...

Southern Local board names new superintendent

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SALINEVILLE – Southern Local Schools has a new leader who is no stranger to the school district. “Coming back to Southern Local is like coming full circle for me,” said Mary Alice Sigler, who was appointed superintendent by the Southern Local Board of Education on Tuesday. Before ...

Mobile Meals of Salem celebrates 50 years

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SALEM — Mobile Meals of Salem celebrated 50 years of hand-delivered balanced, nutritional meals to Salem City and Perry Township residents in its annual meeting Thursday. “I happen to believe that God put mankind on this earth for two reasons – to protect the earth and to take care of ...

Columbiana American Legion Auxiliary new members

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New members recently inducted into the Columbiana American Legion Auxiliary are, from left, row one, Laura Withers, Kay Fuller, Irene Loser; row two, Jane Hackathorn, Tina Amoto, Lori McLaughlin, Louise Shapel, Tillie Bendau and Tina Metzer. Now shown: Diana Olekshuk. (Submitted photo)

Salem woman charged with child sex crimes found competent

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LISBON — A Salem woman charged with rape and multiple other sex-related acts involving two children over multiple years was declared competent to stand trial. Jan. M. McHenry, 40, North Ellsworth Avenue, will now face a jury trial at 9 a.m. Dec. 8 and a final status hearing at 9 a.m. Nov. 23 in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court before Judge Megan Bickerton. Bickerton recently found McHenry competent based on an evaluation by the Forensic Psychiatric Center of Northeast Ohio which she ordered in April. McHenry remains jailed under a $100,000 cash or surety bond. Both McHenry ...

United Wall of Fame inductees selected

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HANOVERTON – At the May meeting of the United Local Wall of Fame, six inductees were selected from the nominations. They will be honored at the United football game of Friday, Oct. 11 and inducted at a dinner and induction ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 12 in the school cafeteria. They inductees include: Bill McGranahan, Class of 1964, Athletic Accomplishment Neal Joy, Class of 1991, Athletic Accomplishment Jami Blake, Class of 1993, Academic/Career Accomplishment Rebecca Hall, Class of 1986, Academic/Career Accomplishment Mike Phillips (posthumously), Class of 1977, ...