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East Liverpool Family Dollar prepares to close its doors

EAST LIVERPOOL — The Family Dollar located at 615 Walnut St. in downtown East Liverpool has started preparations to permanently close. According to employee Patricia Smallwood, all items are 50% off and the store anticipates closing around April 17. Smallwood said she believes the ...

Voter turnout expected to be low today

LISBON — Election officials gave two predictions for voter turnout for today’s primary election, with one saying 30 percent and the other giving a range of 25 to 35 percent. Either way, they’re not expecting as many as the 2016 presidential primary when the turnout was 43 percent. The ...

Overturned kayak turns out to be false alarm

ST. CLAIR TOWNSHIP — Calcutta Volunteer Fire Department responded to a call on Sunday at 6:16 p.m. for a kayak face down in the water in Beaver Creek. It was unknown if anyone was underneath it and the department initiated a search and rescue operation. According to Lt. Randy Schneider, ...

Private-well testing fund set for EP

EAST PALESTINE — U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced on Monday $2 million in secured funds to test private wells downstream from the site of last year’s train derailment. “My job is to always fight for Ohio communities and this investment is thanks to the residents of Columbiana ...

Rising Scholars soar into NASA culinary competition

A team of Rising Scholars from Kent State Columbiana County earned a spot in the finals of the NASA HUNCH culinary competition at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. The scholars will compete with teams from around the country on April 17 to determine if their culinary creation will be a ...

Hancock County commissioners show support for USW members

NEW CUMBERLAND – Hancock County commissioners are among those showing their support for the workers of Cleveland-Cliffs’ Weirton tinplate operation, voting Thursday to send a letter to federal officials asking for a recent trade decision to be overturned. “We have a letter done by the ...