Area ‘dodged the bullet’

East Liverpool resident Sydney Detchon, 7, looked out over the mighty Ohio River Saturday from the Broadway Wharf. Sydney visited the wharf with her parents, Matt and Nichole. (Photo by Wayne Maris) View additional photos at cu.reviewonline.com

National Weather Service and local officials are still keeping a watchful eye on the Ohio River, but it doesn’t look like the river will be rising to flood stage in the area today and tomorrow.

New Cumberland Mayor Joe Sargent said he participated in a conference call Saturday with National Weather Service officials and discovered anticipated precipitation amounts had decreased.

“Flood stages have went way down ... everywhere south of Pittsburgh on the Ohio River is safe from floods at this point in time,” he said.

One last bee

SALEM — Columbiana County will hold its 51st spelling bee at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, but for pronouncer Dr. Kristen Figg, this year will be the last.

EL resident shares a tale

EAST LIVERPOOL — Anna Lowther, formerly Kerr, became interested in writing while she was attending East Liverpool High School during the 1970s.

She said her high school writing teacher, Mr.

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