News

Brightside Project sponsoring golf outing June 20

Local News June 2, 2026

SALEM — The Brightside Project will sponsor its 4th Annual Golf Outing June 20 at Flying B Golf Course in Salem. This community fundraiser will bring together golfers, local businesses, and supporters for a day on the course while raising funds to support children in Columbiana County and rural Mahoning County. The outing will feature a four-person scramble format with an 8 a.m. shotgun start and check-in beginning at 7 a.m. Registration is currently open at www.brightsideprojectohio.org or in-person at their Salem facility, with the cost set at $100 per golfer or $400 per ...

Salem health department preparing for Health Resource Fair

Local News June 2, 2026

SALEM — The health department is preparing for its annual Health Resource Fair in June. Health Commissioner Chelsea Clark told the health board that she is preparing for the department’s fifth annual health fair at Waterworth Memorial Park on June 20 at the board’s May meeting. Clark said that the health fair will be held from 10 a.m. through 2 p.m., coinciding with the annual Art in the Park Festival. “We will be in the green space behind Art in the Park this year, which is exciting,” Clark said. Clark said that she is looking for a sponsor to support a pop-up bike ...

THE COURTS

Court News June 2, 2026

Court News LISBON — A woman accused of abusing an infant was sentenced to 30 months in prison for endangering children, a third-degree felony. Melanie R. Leonard, 36, Glasgow Road, Lisbon, appeared for sentencing recently in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court for the case. She received credit for 75 days served in jail. Two additional counts of endangering children, one a second-degree felony and one a third-degree felony, will be dismissed. Leonard was accused of abusing an infant, resulting in serious physical harm to the child on Feb. 24, 2024 when the child was less than 2 ...

On the calendar

Local News June 2, 2026

TUE/6-2 Chester Brooke Hancock Food Security Team, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 600 Indiana Ave.; schedule appointment at 304-748-7850 Ext. 1002 Columbiana City council, 7 p.m., city hall East Liverpool American Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Peter Metrovich Community Center Free community meal, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Catholic Charities Outreach Center, 600 E. Fourth St.; creamy chicken with pasta, peas and biscuits; nutrition class at 1:15 p.m. offered by staff from the Ohio State University Extension; information at 330-385-4732. Needles and Hooks (crochet and knitting group), ...

East Liverpool High School 2026 Commencement

Local News June 1, 2026

Members of the East Liverpool High School Class of 2026 celebrate the conclusion of their high school journey by tossing their graduation caps following commencement ceremony in the Potter Fieldhouse May 24. (Photo by Jimmy Joe Savage)

Community Briefs

Local News June 1, 2026

Final screening of Brier Hill planned at The CAT The Columbiana Arts Theater (The CAT) will host the final screening of the acclaimed regional film Brier Hill at 6 p.m. Saturday. This special finale event will feature a guest speaker following the screening along with a special announcement. Based on the novel by Jimmy Taaffe, Brier Hill tells the story of Benny and Taffy, two lifelong residents of Youngstown’s historic Brier Hill neighborhood. Set during a turbulent era marked by organized crime and corruption, the film follows the couple as they navigate desperation, vengeance, and ...