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Wellsville third graders publish book

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

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, ...

Wellsville council hires full-time police officer

WELLSVILLE — Village council members Tuesday unanimously approved Lt. Marsha Eisenhart’s request to hire Ryan McKee on as a full-time officer for the Wellsville Police Department to fill a vacancy previously created by a resignation. Eisenhart said the McKee, who has officially started working with the department, has just graduated from the police academy and is ready to go. Eisenhart noted the department currently has a lot of overtime with vacations and officers off. Village Administrator Jerry Medley said the village employees were busy cutting grass and he is waiting on ...

Local 4-Her shares experience at conference with commissioners

LISBON — Local 4-H member and United Local incoming senior Atlee Brinker recently returned from trips to D.C. and Columbus, learning about government policy making from the inside and sharing her story with Columbiana County commissioners on Wednesday. “This was definitely a unique ...

Lisbon pool among state-funded projects in county

LISBON — A $150,000 request to fund Lisbon swimming pool improvements is among the Columbiana County projects receiving funding from Ohio’s Capital Budget, state Sen. Al Cutrona, R-Canfield, announced Thursday. “This is really good news for Lisbon. The pool is used by so many people, not only from Lisbon but by surrounding communities,” Lisbon Mayor Peter Wilson said when contacted. The popular Sadie Van Fossan Pool at Cedar Park didn’t open this year due to repairs needed, including replacement of the filtration system and pump and repairs needed for leaks. It’s a topic ...

Commissioners discuss homestead property tax exemption

LISBON — Some local school treasurers asked Columbiana County commissioners to evaluate the possible financial impact to school districts before deciding whether to approve an additional homestead property tax exemption for qualifying taxpayers. “While I understand and appreciate the ...