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Wellsville school board votes against non-renewal of teacher’s contract

WELLSVILLE — During a special meeting of the Wellsville Board of Education Monday morning, board members voted against the non-renewal of fourth-grade teacher Mitchell McDowell’s contract, meaning his contract will be renewed and he will continue to teach at Daw Elementary. The special board meeting was called due to the motion being tabled during the May 18 meeting after a nearly four-hour executive session to discuss the matter without resolution. Even with the special meeting taking place on Memorial Day parents, family and staff members attended to show their support for ...

East Liverpool High School 2026 Commencement

Members of the East Liverpool High School Class of 2026 celebrate the conclusion of their high school journey by tossing their graduation caps following Sunday’s commencement ceremony in the Potter Fieldhouse. (Photo by Jimmy Joe Savage)

Crestview speller to represent county at national bee

LISBON — Crestview eighth grader Caitlin Clonch said she’s looking forward to just soaking in the experience of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. “I’m probably just going to wing it,” she said, admitting she hasn’t really studied. The 2026 Columbiana County Spelling Bee Champion ...

New mural in Chester to recall history of Rock Springs Park

CHESTER – A new mural under way in Chester will involve members of the community’s present, while paying tribute to its past. The Montani Outreach Movement was formed as a non-profit organization in 2023 by area residents Cara McMahan, Lacey Cline, Megan Eckleberry, Brittany Budney and ...

Columbiana County Park Board: Then there were none

LISBON — The Columbiana County Park District Board has no members as of Friday. Columbiana County Probate Court Judge Thomas Baronzzi requested the resignations of Chairman Joe Lawhorn and Vice Chairman Crystal Siembida Boggs and both complied, with Lawhorn scribbling out “I resign” on a piece of paper Thursday and Siembida Boggs submitting a letter Friday morning. Later Friday, the newest board member, Megan McMaster, decided to resign too after seeing what happened to her fellow board members, even though Baronzzi said during a phone interview that he wanted her to ...

Wellsville council votes to rebid lease for Wellsville Reservoir

WELLSVILLE — Village council this week voted unanimously to rebid the lease on the Wellsville Reservoir after receiving one bid that came in substantially lower than the amount for which it was leased last year. The bid received was $2,490 for a 12-month lease for surface use only of the reservoir. Council decided to reject the bid due to the getting $8,000 for a 12-month lease last year. Following discussion on whether or not leasing the land would interfere with mineral rights, and coming to the determination that it shouldn’t due to the lease being for surface use only, ...