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Agencies respond to SNAP cut-off

During a presentation to a Salem social organization, George Hays explained that 17.8 percent of Columbiana County residents, or 19,000 people, would fall into the status of food insecure. This came months before the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that the “well has run dry” in ...

Liverpool Township fire department creates new positions

LIVERPOOL TOWNSHIP — Fire Chief Jacob Russell told the Liverpool Township Board of Trustees during Tuesday’s meeting that he wanted to congratulate two firefighters on their recent promotions and that he made the decision to create two new positions, which include a training officer at each ...

Holiday assistance

With the holidays around the corner from what already is on record as the second longest government shutdown in history, there are entities able and willing to help with everything from food insecurity to making Christmas bright for the struggling. - House of Grace: Is allowing donors to ...

Long murder trial pushed back to Feb. 3

LISBON — The jury trial in the aggravated murder case against William P. Long Jr. has been bumped to 9 a.m. Feb. 3, with a motion to suppress pending and another motion related to expert evidence expected to be filed. Columbiana County Common Pleas Court Judge Megan Bickerton agreed to ...

Hancock Commission looking at changes to Park Board bylaws

NEW CUMBERLAND — Hancock County commissioners are considering making adjustments to the bylaws for board overseeing Hancock County Parks and Recreation, but first want to meet with members. Commissioners were presented, during their regular meeting Thursday, with a draft of revised bylaws ...

Residents continue to insist settlement counsel misled them

EAST PALESTINE — Attorneys representing a group of East Palestine residents who want out of the multimillion-dollar Norfolk Southern train derailment settlement that they opted-in, doubled down on claims class counsel misled the court and the community about contamination levels and long-term ...