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Community News October 28, 2026

WED/10-28 Columbiana Mahoning County Model Club, 6 p.m., Shaker Woods Field, 217 state Route 7; social hour at 4 p.m.; information at RC.Chris.Shoemaker@gmail.com. East Palestine Way Station, open 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 109 W. Rebecca St. Preschool Storytime, 11 a.m., East Palestine Library Lisbon Community Bible Study and Campfire Service at dusk, 6 p.m.,; free outdoor movie “Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile” Free Family Search Center, 6-8 p.m., Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 7250 Lisbon Road; information at 330-271-1661. Salem Salem Community Prayer Meeting, 4 p.m., ...

‘Ah! Leah!’ singer Donnie Iris dies at 83

Local News October 28, 2026

Pittsburgh-based rock star Donnie Iris, known for his power pop anthem “Ah! Leah!”, died on Monday at 83 after a multi-year fight with bladder cancer. Iris, born Dominic Ierace in 1943 in New Castle, Pa., was known as the ‘King of Cool’ during his six decade performing career. ...

Cutrona faces challenge from Kripchak for state Senate

Local News October 28, 2026

State Sen. Al Cutrona, R-Canfield, is seeking reelection to the 33rd Ohio Senate District seat, facing Democrat Michael Kripchak in the Nov. 3 race. The district includes all of Mahoning, Columbiana and Carroll counties. The district favors Republicans by about 12% based on statewide partisan election results. Cutrona was appointed June 26, 2024, to the position, succeeding Republican Michael Rulli of Salem, and was elected in November 2024 to the remaining two years of that four-year term. This election is for a full four-year term. Before joining the state Senate, Cutrona was ...

Rulli faces Kirtley in US House reelection bid

Local News October 28, 2026

U.S. Rep. Michael Rulli, R-Salem, faces a challenge for his congressional seat from Democrat Elizabeth Kirtley. Rulli was first elected to the House seat in a special June 2024 election after Republican Bill Johnson resigned early to become Youngstown State University president. Rulli won the November 2024 election for a full two-year term and is seeking another two-year term in this election. Kirtley, a freelance writer from New Philadelphia, had never run for elected office before being the unlikely winner of the Democratic primary for the seat in May —— and admitted she was ...

County students get “the Talk” about money

Local News October 28, 2026

SALEM — Students from five Columbiana County school districts attended a special presentation on financial literacy Tuesday. Students from the Salem, Crestview, Columbiana, Lisbon, and Wellsville school districts attended a special presentation by attended a special financial literacy ...

THE COURTS

Police & Courts October 28, 2026

Common Pleas NEW ENTRIES Michelle L. Peterson, Youngstown, vs. Daniel P. Peterson, Hartley Road, Beloit; divorce sought. Bethany Marie Kingery, South Main Street, Columbiana, vs. Brian Anthony Kingery, Newton Falls; divorce sought. U.S. Bank National Association, Owensboro, Ky., vs. Jessica L. Olmstead, Aetna Street, Salem, et al.; mortgage foreclosure sought for Aetna Street, Salem property. Gretchen S. Miller, c/o Ronald Miller, Metz Road, New Waterford, vs. American Health Care, Inc., state Route 517, Lisbon, and Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, Columbus; appeal of ...