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East End church welcomes back former longtime preacher

EAST LIVERPOOL — The Oakland Free Methodist Church is welcoming back the Rev. Harold E. Haire—better known now as “Pastor Hal”—who served the congregation at 506 Wedgewood St. starting at age 30 in 1982. In 1995, he accepted another pastoral position in Spencerville, Maryland, and ...

U.S. Route 30 closure for pavement rehabilitation

Starting Sept. 21, U.S. Route 30 will close at the state Route 11/U.S. Route 30 interchange in West Point for 45 days. The closure includes the section of U.S. Route 30 from state Route 45 to the state Route 11 northbound on- and off-ramps. Additionally, the ramp from state Route 11 to U.S. Route 30 and the eastbound U.S. Route 30 ramp will close as part of this phase of the project. The detour is from state Route 11 to state Route 154 west, back to U.S. Route 30. This work is the first of five phases of the project. Following this closure, the state Route 11 northbound ramps ...

Community Briefs

141st Hawkins Reunion The 141st Annual Hawkins Reunion is Sunday, Sept. 13, at Mirror Lake Pavilion, Firestone Park, Columbiana (formerly Duck Pond Pavilion). The Blessing and the serving of the food starts at 1:30 p.m. Bring a cover dish, place setting and drinks for your attendees. Celebrate the 250th anniversary of the country by wearing red, white and blue and remembering the contributions that the Hawkins Family made in the making of the country. Robert Hawkins, born in England, lived in Maryland and had strong beliefs against England during the Revolutionary War. Robert was a ...

On the calendar

FRI/9-4 Columbiana Good As New Shoppe, Methodist Church, 210 S. Main St., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; 75 percent off all summer items in the shoppe. East Liverpool Fish dinner, 4-7 p.m., Second Baptist Church, 1091 Pennsylvania Ave.; fish, mac and cheese and green beans for $14 VFW Post 66 Bingo, 6:30 p.m.; 25 cents a card, five cards for a $1, 50 cents coverall; pizza and fresh popcorn available for purchase East Palestine Way Station, open 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 109 W. Rebecca St. Eagles kitchen open 4-8 p.m., beer batter cod fish specials on a dish $10, sandwich with side $11, dinner with ...

Choose To Lose Group meets

Choose To Lose Group met at Boyce Church Tuesday with leader Penny Perorazio presiding. The meeting opened up with the pledge of allegiance followed by the CTLG roll call. Pam Fouse gave the secretary’s report and Cassie Stephens gave the treasurer’s report. Both were approved as read. Pam Fouse was the biggest loser. Tammy Heddelston, assistant weight recorder, was the runner up. Heddelston won the Food Journals, Dimes, and Share The Blessing. The no no’s are pizza and chocolate. Jackie Wilson, Margo Arnold, Jean Ferrebee, Heddelston, Perorazio, Stephens and Fouse lost ...