CCDJFS director receives state recognition for leadership, service

June 17, 2026

LISBON — Columbiana County Department of Job and Family Services Director Rachel Ketterman recently received the John Fisher Service Award, a state honor recognizing her leadership and service in the JFS field. County Commissioner Mike Halleck congratulated Ketterman on the award from the Ohio Job and Family Services Directors’ Association. “They feel the same way how much we appreciate what you do. You do a great job,” Halleck said, thanking her for the work she does. “I second everything he said,” Commissioner Tim Ginter said. According to an email sent to the ...

Iron, culture, and the Little Steel Strike: How immigration, industry, and labor forged Youngstown

June 17, 2026

Editor’s note: At the beginning of the 20th century, America began a period of industrial growth — fueled by the nation’s vast stores of natural resources — that led to victory in two world wars and the nation emerging as a true superpower. One of the cities at the epicenter of that ...

East Liverpool Elks Lodge honors Flag Day with community service and patriotic tradition

June 16, 2026

EAST LIVERPOOL — Community members gathered Sunday at the East Liverpool Elks Lodge #258 to celebrate Flag Day and honor the enduring symbol of freedom, unity and sacrifice represented by the American flag. The annual Flag Day Service featured patriotic music, reflections on the history of ...

County health district receives mosquito grant

June 16, 2026

LISBON — The Columbiana County Health District recently received a $20,000 mosquito grant from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. Plans call for using half to host a tire collection event later this year and half for education, mosquito dunks, which can be used to kill mosquito larvae in standing water, and screen repair kits, according to district Environmental Director and Public Information Officer Laura Fauss. “We’re excited about that,” she said. Fauss talked about the grant during a meeting of the health district board, which accepted the grant. During her ...

2 tornadoes confirmed in Columbiana County

June 16, 2026

(WKBN) — The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh toured damage in two areas on Monday following severe weather that rolled through the Valley on Sunday afternoon. Survey results concluded that three tornadoes touched down. Two of those tornadoes occurred in Columbiana County. One of these was in Salem, and the other formed later along the path closer to the Ohio/Pennsylvania border. Another tornado was confirmed in Jefferson County in west-central Pennsylvania, north of Punxsutawney. The Salem tornado in Columbiana County will be rated as an EF-1, meaning wind speeds were ...

2 tornadoes confirmed in Columbiana County

June 15, 2026

(WKBN) — The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh toured damage in two areas on Monday following severe weather that rolled through the Valley on Sunday afternoon. Survey results concluded that three tornadoes touched down. Two of those tornadoes occurred in Columbiana County. One of these was in Salem, and the other formed later along the path closer to the Ohio/Pennsylvania border. Another tornado was confirmed in Jefferson County in west-central Pennsylvania, north of Punxsutawney. The Salem tornado in Columbiana County will be rated as an EF-1, meaning wind speeds were ...