Liverpool should give Lamb’s House a chance
The Lamb’s House Ministry’s plan to open a counseling center in the former Elks Lodge in East Liverpool has met with some opposition. Mark Altomare of Leetonia, a recovering alcoholic, began work last week to renovate the empty lodge building. In addition to counseling substance abusers, Altomare has some very ambitious plans which include using the huge hall on the first floor as a banquet room to feed the needy and as a room for youth activities. Anyone who doesn’t know that our country has a drug and alcohol abuse problem has been living with their head buried in the sand. Just by glancing at the police reports in this newspaper you can see the toll this substance abuse is taking on our county, especially in East Liverpool. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism estimates that 17.6 million people — about one in every 12 adults — are abusing alcohol or are alcohol dependent, and the problem is growing every day. According to the American Medical Association 3 mill
» Full StoryAnother dip in population
Columbiana County’s population is continuing to decline, according to the U.S. Census Bureau population estimates for 2007 released Thursday.
The Census Bureau estimated that 108,698 reside in our county, down from last year’s estimate of
The Museum of Ceramics is a hidden county treasure
One of Columbiana County’s hidden gems is being threatened by a state budgetary shortfall.
Funding for the Museum of Ceramics in East Liverpool is in jeopardy because of restructuring of the Ohio Historical Society. An extension of limite
Seat belts save lives, but only when they are used
Tragedy befell our county twice again in the past week. Two people’s lives were snuffed out in separate traffic accidents.
Every year as the weather begins to warm up, we sadly see an increase in deadly motor vehicle crashes. But even mor
Schory may not be best candidate for Salem job
Just when you thought the political waters were starting to calm in Salem, more shenanigans may be about to occur.
Dan Nye has submitted his resignation, as planned, from Salem City Council effective April. 2.
Former Councilm
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