LISBON — The Columbiana County Board of Elections staff and board welcomed new board member Peggy Caratelli after a brief swearing-in ceremony Tuesday morning. “I’m excited,” she said. The East Palestine resident was recommended for…
Port Authority working with East Palestine to develop industrial park
LISBON — The village of East Palestine and the Columbiana County Port Authority are partnering up to develop an 85-acre…
Columbiana council approves contract with public employees union
COLUMBIANA — The city’s AFSCME union will earn 3 percent raises annually over the next three years. City Council approved…
Perry Township voters to see new police levy on November ballot
PERRY TOWNSHIP — Perry Township voters will be presented with the question of a new levy for the police department…
Community member shares plans of car show in Hammond Park
WELLSVILLE — A community member recently advised village council of plans to hold a car show at Hammond Park. Grant…
Highway patrol investigating head-on collision in Perry Township
PERRY TOWNSHIP — Two drivers suffered suspected serious injuries Tuesday morning after their pickups collided head-on on state Route 45…
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CLIPPER SERIES COLUMBIANA — The second race in the Clipper Cross County Series will be held at 7 p.m. today behind Columbiana High School. It will be held on the 5K high school course at the Ward Athletic Complex. Entry fee is $10. Runners can preregister online or sign up before the race beginning…
Quaker City gets the drift of new trend
WELLSVILLE — Wellsville is looking toward a former East Liverpool standout athlete to lead its athletic…
Wellsville hires former Potter as AD
At 103, golfer proves he still has what it takes
Editorials
America at 250: A reminder that all are created equal
As our country celebrates not just any Independence Day, but the 250th anniversary of one of the boldest declarations in human history, the festivities give us an excellent opportunity to look back on two-and-a-half centuries of this American experiment and check ourselves against what the founders hoped they were setting in motion. Draped in…
On behalf of the volunteers at the Salem Community Pantry and the Shoppers we serve, I…
Thanking those who contributed to Stamp Out Hunger
Society has given teachers increasingly greater responsibility for our children over the past decade or two…
Teachers learning to identify mental health needs of students
Ohio has done an excellent job supporting high school students looking to get a jump on…
Not all career-technical credentials created equal
Ohio News
OSU names provost as new president after predecessor's abrupt resignation
COLUMBUS (AP) — Ohio State elevated its chief academic officer to president Thursday, acting swiftly to move past the abrupt resignation of former President Walter “Ted” Carter Jr. following revelations about his “inappropriate relationship” with the female host of a podcast for military veterans. Trustees voted unanimously to appoint Executive Vice President and Provost…
COLUMBUS — The Ohio State University Board of Trustees has accepted President Walter “Ted” Carter Jr.’s…
OSU president resigns over ‘inappropriate relationship’
(AP) — Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase has been placed on non-disciplinary paid leave as part of…
Guardians closer Clase placed on leave; part of betting probe
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has signed a two-year, $60 billion operating budget that flattens the state’s…
DeWine signs tax bill
National News
Fauci invokes the Fifth Amendment and refuses to testify in GOP-led Senate panel's COVID-19 hearing
Lindsay Clancy's ex-husband testifies about the day she killed their 3 children
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KFC founder Colonel Sanders' signature bow tie and personal planner sell at auction
Letters to the Editor
Grateful for downtown Lisbon veterans banners
Dear Editor: I wish to send my congratulations to all those responsible for the banners in downtown Lisbon honoring our veterans. The banners are of high quality and easy to see. They are a very fitting tribute to those who served to protect the freedoms that we enjoy every day. C Ashley Pike Winona