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TUE/9-1 Chester Brooke Hancock Food Security Team, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 600 Indiana Ave.; schedule appointment at 304-748-7850 Ext. 1002 Columbiana City council, 7 p.m., city hall East Liverpool Needles and Hooks (crochet and knitting group), noon-2 p.m., Carnegie Public Library Community Room City council, 7 p.m., city hall; finance committee, 6:45 p.m., discuss grant for the St. Clair Avenue paving project East Palestine Way Station, open 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 109 W. Rebecca St. Eagles kitchen open 4-8 p.m., Swiss steak in tomato gravy with parsley potatoes and vegetable, $9; ...

Humane society seeks information in case of abandoned dogs

SALEM — The Columbiana County Humane Society is asking the public for any information they may have about dogs abandoned on the side of the road in cages. According to a statement posted to the humane society’s Facebook page, the humane society is asking anyone with information about the neglect and abandonment of eight dogs discovered in “filthy crates” along Trinity Church Road near state Route 518 at 11:50 p.m. Friday to contact the organization at 234-575-1400. All calls will be kept confidential. “If you have any video footage or trail camera images from the area, ...

Hancock prosecutor offers thoughts on use of opioid funds

NEW CUMBERLAND - While no longer providing legal counsel to Hancock County commissioners in relation to negotiations over one planned disbursement of the county’s opioid funds, County Prosecutor Steven Dragisich wants to make certain commissioners know where his office stands. On Aug. 14, commissioners, by a 2-1 vote, approved a proposal to contract with Pittsburgh-based law firm Tucker Arensberg to advise the county on the development of a memorandum of understanding with Family Care Ministries for the distribution of a previously approved $500,000 in opioid settlement funds for the ...

East Liverpool Rotary Club hosts nurse practitioner

East Liverpool Rotarians, from left, Jean and Marion Perkins welcomed their guest, Sara Pease, center, to a recent club meeting. Pease has been in the community’s medical field for many years. She is currently employed as Chief Nurse Practitioner of On Demand Counseling, On Demand ...