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East Liverpool schools superintendent shares district highlights with board

EAST LIVERPOOL – Schools Superintendent Jonathan Ludwig shared the district’s highlights with school board members Thursday. Ludwig told the board members students are being provided with continued academic support and enrichment opportunities with summer school through Credit Recovery and the Brainery summer enrichment program. Ludwig congratulated students Hunter Estell, Brady Dawson and Deonte Slappy for earning national recognition at the Junior Achievement National Student Leadership Summit held at Boston University. He also thanked advisor Robert Nizer for the leadership and ...

Employers sought for four-county wage, benefit survey

Lake to River Economic Development is asking employers in Trumbull, Mahoning, Columbiana and Ashtabula counties to participate in a comprehensive wage and benefit survey designed to give the region’s businesses a clearer picture of local compensation trends. The survey collects detailed, position-level data on wages, salaries and benefit offerings from employers throughout the four-county region. Categories covered include base pay, bonus and incentive structures, health and retirement benefits, paid time off and remote work policies. The resulting dataset will give participants a ...

America at 250: An Age of Innovation

Editor’s note: This week marks the final chapter in our three-month series of exploring America at 250 years old through the lens of some of the most important national events that took place in our communities. We enjoyed presenting these important slices of American history — and hope ...

East Liverpool school board approves new principal, band director

EAST LIVERPOOL — The East Liverpool school board has hired a new principal for North Elementary and band director for the junior senior high school. The board Thursday night unanimously approved Lindsay Ramsey as the new principal. She is currently an intervention and behavioral support ...

East Palestine police investigating drive-by shooting on West Martin Street

EAST PALESTINE — Village police are investigating a drive-by shooting that occurred early Sunday on West Martin Street. Lt. Don Johnson released a statement via social media Sunday morning stating that the shooting occurred in the 800 block of West Martin Street and it is believed it was a targeted incident and there is currently no threat to the public. He said the shots were fired from a passing vehicle into a home on West Martin Street. No injuries were reported. “At this time is it known that this was not a random act and there is no further concern for the safety of the ...