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‘The Place Between’

CALCUTTA - The Amazon Prime Thursday Night Football broadcast of the game between the Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers featured a segment highlighting six local police officers caught up in the rivalry. In "A Place Between," filmmaker Anderson Molzon focuses on St. Clair and Liverpool township police department employees demonstrating hometown pride, team devotion and how a longtime sports rivalry can be the ties that bind friends, family, coworkers and a community. "The Place Between" is available courtesy of Director/Producer Anderson (Andy) Molzon, DLP Media Group and ...

East Liverpool High School 2026 Fall Homecoming Court

East Liverpool High School has announced its 2026 Fall Homecoming Court. From left Izzy Buchheit, Paige Buchner, Aubrey Stevens, Adelyne McCready, Sierra Reed, Addison Buchheit, Paige Cowan and Hadley Dobbins. The Homecoming Crowing will be held Friday, Oct. 9, during halftime, as the Potters ...

Local officers display hometown pride, team devotion on national TV

CALCUTTA – The Amazon Prime Thursday Night Football broadcast of the game between the Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers will feature a segment highlighting six local police officers caught up in the rivalry. In “A Place Between,” filmmaker Anderson Molzon focuses on St. Clair ...

State legislature passes gas tax holiday pushed by Ramaswamy

The state Legislature overwhelmingly passed a 90-day Ohio gas tax holiday that was pushed by Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican gubernatorial candidate. It should be signed into law Thursday by Gov. Mike DeWine, a Republican. The quickly written bill passed Wednesday in the Senate 26-5 and then in the House 78-16 with Ramaswamy saying when he becomes governor, passing needed legislation will happen this fast. Several Democrats voting in favor of the proposal despite saying the plan is an election ploy to help Ramaswamy, said the average motorist will save about $3 a week, those who ...

Wellsville school administrators present strategic plan

WELLSVILLE – Wellsville school administrators recently presented their strategic plan to improve academic performance for the next two years. School Superintendent Kyle Exline and Allison Scott, director of Curriculum and Instruction, followed up their state report card review at the Sept. 21 school board meeting with a presentation of the Wellsville Local School District Strategic Plan 2026-2028. Scott noted the plan was done on a very tight timeline after she shifted into the curriculum director position and Exline became superintendent over the summer. She said they realized how ...

Information released regarding connection to Elkton sewer extension

LISBON — The sewer bill for customers of the recently finished Elkton sanitary sewer extension project will be $8.64 per 1,000 gallons of water used per month, with the rate increasing in July 2027 to $9.07 per 1,000 gallons of water used per month. Columbiana County Chief Deputy Sanitary Engineer Troy Graft shared a copy of the letter sent out to customers with commissioners on Wednesday, detailing the sewer rates, how to hook in and the fact that the water usage for the new water line will fall under the Buckeye Water District, which will bill customers for water service. Graft ...