Jr. fair board plans all-inclusive livestock show

June 6, 2026

Allison Erwin, 17, East Rochester, president of Columbiana County Jr. Fair Board and 2025 Columbiana County Jr. Fair and 4H Queen, is working to organize an All IN Livestock Inclusion Show for the 2026 Columbiana County Fair. Allison, who during her reign as queen over the past year, has visited multiple fairs where she has seen first-hand multiple disability and inclusion shows. She said seeing these shows and how the children smiled when they interacted with the animals was an inspiration to her and made her realize that while she learns while working with animals, it is not ...

State approves facilities plan update for Hancock County Schools

June 6, 2026

NEW CUMBERLAND – Hancock County Schools is one step closer to being able to update its comprehensive facilities plan to allow for a project to update its heating and air conditioning systems in two of the county’s schools. During its meeting Wednesday, the West Virginia Board of Education approved an amendment to Hancock County Schools’ Comprehensive Educational Facilities Plan to include replacements of Heating/Ventilation/Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems at Oak Glen High School and Weir Middle School. Hancock County Schools Director of Facilities and Maintenance Kasey Arnott ...

New Waterford man pleads not guilty to kidnapping woman from Columbiana daycare parking lot

June 6, 2026

LISBON — A New Waterford man accused of kidnapping a woman from a daycare parking lot in Columbiana and forcing her to a secluded area while armed with a pistol entered a not guilty plea to the indictment, which includes a first-degree felony kidnapping charge. Jason N. Hartsough, 48, state Route 558, appeared for arraignment and a pretrial Friday in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court before Judge Megan Bickerton, accompanied by his defense attorney Joseph Ohlin. Besides the kidnapping charge, the indictment against Hartsough includes a firearm specification, fourth-degree felony ...

America at 250: First Transcontinental Railroad had immediate impact on nation that continues to be felt today

June 6, 2026

It's very rare that we can say a nation was fundamentally different the day after a major construction project was completed from what it was the day before. But that's exactly what happened to the United States of America on May 10, 1869, as the First Transcontinental Railroad was declared ...

Wellsville third graders publish book

June 5, 2026

WELLSVILLE — Jenna Stoddard’s third-grade class at Daw Elementary School wrote and illustrated a book which was published entitled “How to Survive Third Grade.” Each student created a page in the book offering a piece of advice they learned on how to survive the third grade and ...

East Liverpool schools superintendent wraps up year with highlights

June 5, 2026

EAST LIVERPOOL — East Liverpool City School District Superintendent Jonathan Ludwig shared highlights from across the district in his report to the school board May 28. “East Liverpool City Schools continues to celebrate student achievement, academic excellence and community partnerships as the 2025-2026 school year comes to a close,” Ludwig said. A total of $689,654 in scholarships and awards were earned by the Class of 2026 which had 102 students, who Ludwig said “will continue their futures through colleges, universities, military service, trade programs, ...