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Community News July 8, 2026

WED/7-8 Boardman DARE Singles Group, Music at Woodworth Park, 7 p.m.; information at 330-729-0127 County Columbiana County comissioners meeting, 9 a.m., downtown courthouse, Lisbon. Columbiana County Veterans Service Commission, 10 a.m., CCVSC office East Liverpool Friends of the Carnegie Public Library book sale, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Carnegie Library’s Community Room East Palestine East Palestine Library, Health Coaches for Hypertension Control, 11 a.m.; Drop-In Book Club, 6:30 p.m. Hanoverton United school board, 5:30 p.m., conference room Lisbon Arc Class with Jacob ...

The American Soldier being brought to the area to honor veterans

Community News July 8, 2026

SALEM — The Ohio District 6 VFW and the Salem Women’s Federation are partnering to bring the nationally acclaimed Broadway production of The America Soldier to the Mahoning, Columbiana, Stark, Trumbull and NW Pennsylvania areas as part of the America 250 Celebration, honoring all who have served our nation. On July 25 at 7 p.m., this one-man Broadway play written and performed by Doug Taurel will be presented at Salem High School. The production has been performed at the Kennedy Center three times, Library of Congress twice, Off-Broadway the month of December in New York, and in ...

East Liverpool Rotary Club holds installation dinner

Community News July 8, 2026

The East Liverpool Rotary Club recently held its annual installation dinner. Cathy Grafton was inducted as the club’s president for year 2026/2027 with the focus of her term being “Create Lasting Impact.” The club also installed new board members.

Local News July 8, 2026

LISBON — The project to help qualifying residents connect to the new sewer system in Hanoverton is finally starting after Columbiana County commissioners recently awarded the contract to Murphy Excavating LLC for $147,000. Murphy submitted the lone bid the second time around after the project was rebid this spring. Chief Deputy Sanitary Engineer Troy Graft of the county Engineer’s Office said the contract is for 120 days, with completion of the work expected in October/November. Three bids were previously received, but rejected in April by the engineer’s office which said ...

Dulci-More to host Colin Beasley July 13

Community News July 8, 2026

SALEM — Dulci-More: Folk & Traditional Musicians will host Colin Beasley at 7 p.m. on Monday, July 13 in the Meeting Room of the Dale Shaffer Research Library of the Salem Historical Society, 239 S. Lundy Ave. Parking is available in the municipal lot across Lundy. The building is ...

THE COURTS

Police & Courts July 8, 2026

Common Pleas NEW CASES Michael Browning, Bentley Drive, Salem, vs. Metchiel Radan Perez, aka Metchiel Perez Badilla, aka Metchiel Perez Browning, Dasmarinas, Cavite, Phillipines; divorce sought. Charles Bable, East Garfield Road, Petersburg, and Jennifer R. Bable, North Lincoln Avenue, Salem; dissolution sought. James C. Justin, Timber Run Street, New Waterford, and Lisa I. Justin, Timber Run Street, New Waterford; dissolution sought. DOCKET ENTRIES Christina Nicole Scranton and Levi Ray Scranton; dissolution granted. Jaykobe Andrew Johnson and Sierra Lynn Johnson; ...