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Court appearance postponed for Chester man charged in assault

NEW CUMBERLAND — An initial court appearance for the defendant involved in an assault outside the Chester Veterans of Foreign Wars is postponed until next month. Louis P. Gallo, of Chester, initially had been set Thursday for a hearing with Hancock County Magistrate Matthew Harvey. ...

SL Back-to-School Bash Aug. 27

SALINEVILLE — Southern Local Schools will celebrate the start of another year during the annual Back-to-School Bash on Aug. 27. The event is slated from 4 to 6 p.m. on campus and will feature DJ J.T. Higgins with live music, food, free school supplies, inflatables and more than two-dozen ...

On the Calendar

WED/8-20 Beloit West Branch school board, 5:30 p.m., high school media room Boardman DARE Singles Group, Music at Woodworth Park, 7 p.m.; 330-729-0127 Calcutta Beaver Local school board, 6:30 p.m., 8th grade pod; special meeting for the hiring of a bus driver and custodian, along with ...

Community News

Tops 1341 Tops 1341 met at the Glenmoor Presbyterian Church Aug. 11. Becky Andrews was the best loser and Cindy Hays was runner up. Drawing winners were: Pat Allison, 50/50; Mary Gailey, calorie chart; Darlene Naukem, weight loss; Cheryl Myers, junk food. Andrews and Hays were three ...

Sherrod Brown to challenge U.S. Sen. Jon Husted in 2026

Democrat Sherrod Brown is seeking a return to the U.S. Senate, announcing he will challenge Republican Jon Husted, appointed to an open seat eight months ago, in the 2026 election. Saying the country is going in the wrong direction, Brown said he “can’t stay on the sidelines” and do ...

EL Schools address reports of audit findings

EAST LIVERPOOL — East Liverpool City School District has issued a public statement refuting allegations published by another news outlet that the district received citations for spending funds that have not yet been appropriated. The news outlet publishing the story said that according to ...