Wellsville High School 2026 Commencement
Wellsville High School held its 2026 commencement Wednesday night.
Wellsville school board approves several staffing changes
WELLSVILLE — The Wellsville school board Monday night approved multiple staffing changes. During the personnel portion of their meeting, board members approved two hirings and two resignations. Emma Dierenger was approved for hire as the junior high cheerleading coach and Brianna Sullivan as a licensed social worker on a two-year contract. Resignations were accepted and approved for Maia Amato, treasurer/CFO effective Aug. 1, and Mark Hart, bus driver, effective Aug. 12. The board vote was unanimous for all, with board member Chris Amato abstaining on Amato’s resignation. ...
St. Clair Township trustees approve transient vendor license for solar company
CALCUTTA — St. Clair Township trustees Monday night approved a transient vendor license for a solar company to go door-to-door. The 90-day permit approved for Trinity Solar, based in New Jersey, allows the company to do door-to-door sales of solar panels for residential property owners. Trustee Robert Swickard said since they went through the required process, he doesn’t know how they can deny the request since they did follow all the rules. Trustee Jordan Williams agreed with him. It was noted that the township has legislation in place prohibiting the solar farms, but there ...
Trump cites East Palestine train derailment for support of Railroad Safety Act
EAST PALESTINE (WKBN) — President Donald Trump cited the Feb. 3, 2023, train derailment disaster as a reason for Congress to include the Railway Safety Act in the Surface Transportation Bill. “I am, therefore, strongly urging Congress to include the Railway Safety Act, which I strongly endorsed in 2023, in the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill,” Trump stated in a recent Truth Social post. “I am asking all Republicans to vote YES when this Bill comes up as an Amendment in the Transportation Committee this week.” Trump visited East Palestine shortly after the ...
CCCTC students create equipment carts for EMA
LISBON — Senior students in the Welding and Fabrication class at the Columbiana County Career and Technical Center (CCCTC) recently put their technical skills to work for the community. Under the guidance of instructor Michael Boyle, the class partnered with the Columbiana County Emergency ...
Emergency response groups complete multi-agency training
LISBON — Several emergency response groups in Columbiana County recently completed a successful multi-agency training exercise designed to sharpen local disaster response capabilities. Agencies taking part included the Columbiana County Emergency Management Agency (CCEMA), Columbiana ...