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Tops 1341 meeting Tops 1341 met at the Glenmoor Presbyterian Church on Monday, Dec. 29, with Mary Gailey, facilitator, presiding. Becky Andrews was the best loser and Cheryl Myers was the runner up. They chose corn and cake as the junk foods for the coming week. The drawing winners were: 50/50, Andrews; food chart, Gailey; weight loss, Chris Plunkett; junk food and jackpot, Myers. Losing three weeks in a row Darlene Naukem. Naukem and Pat Allison were in the attendance record. Naukem also kept the travel box for week one. The names will start falling off in the check contest at ...

Calendar

TUE/12-30 County Columbiana County commissioners meeting, 9 a.m., downtown courthouse. East Liverpool Needles and Hooks (crochet and knitting group), noon-2 p.m., Carnegie Public Library Community Room East Palestine Eagles kitchen open 4-8 p.m., pork and sauerkraut with mashed potatoes and roll, $9; 330-886-0397. Glenmoor Free community drive-thru dinner, noon-until-gone, Glenmoor ECO Presbyterian Church. Menu: hamloaf, au gratin potatoes, green beans, apple sauce, bread and cookie. Leetonia Knit Wits Knitting Friends, 2-5 p.m., Leetonia Community Public Library meeting ...

Ol’ Food cooked my pet turtles

“Why do you like the movie ‘A Christmas Story?’” asked Snickers, my favorite son-in-law. “Because I grew up in the ‘50s” was not much of an answer for him. Fighting clinkers in a coal furnace, the power of holding a loaded and cocked BB gun, facing up to a bully, wearing winter hats with corduroy ear flaps, getting bawled out because Dad worked night turn at the mill and I woke him up, freezing my hands helping put on tire chains in slushy snow because they didn’t plow the side roads – these memories from my own childhood were similar to the depiction of ...

Southern celebrates 12 Days of Giving

SALINEVILLE — Southern Local Jr./Sr. High School celebrated the spirit of generosity through the “12 Days of Giving” program to benefit the community. Principal Jess Krulik said staff and students have been contributing to collections throughout the month leading up to the holiday ...

USA STUDENTS VISIT ERGON

Nine Utica Shale Academy students and staff members visited Ergon Inc. in Newell on Nov. 3, where they got a closer look at the industry. For more than seven decades, Ergon has delivered innovative products and service solutions for ever-changing needs. During the visit, students learned about ...

Southern implementing “YOU Matter Here” campaign

SALINEVILLE – Southern Local Schools will soon implement a campaign in partnership with the Columbiana County Educational Service Center to inform students that “YOU Matter Here.” District Federal Programs Coordinator Kristy Sampson said plans will begin in January to begin brainstorming strategies which stress students’ importance in both the school and the community. The project stems from a developmental asset survey from the Search Institute conducted by the Columbiana County ESC and involving junior high and high school students countywide who are between the ages of 12 to ...