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AEP Ohio and data center companies announce additional bill assistance funding

Local News August 24, 2026

GAHANNA, Ohio — AEP Ohio and five data center companies recently announced a first-of-its-kind effort to provide more than $18 million in additional funding to help Ohioans pay their electric bills. The funds will support AEP Ohio's long-running Neighbor to Neighbor program, which provides grants to cover electric bills for people experiencing financial hardship. The companies that contributed to the fund each have data centers in Ohio. "These additional funds are a significant infusion for a program that helps Ohioans in need," said AEP Ohio President Marc Reitter. "This fund ...

Grant makes county tire collection possible

Local News August 24, 2026

LISBON — The Columbiana County Health District will host a tire collection event from 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 3 at the Columbiana County Fairgrounds through a mosquito granted received earlier this year. “Tires are a problem,” county Health Commissioner Dr. Wes Vins said. During their meeting Wednesday, health board members approved a contract with Liberty Tire for the tire event, not to exceed $10,000. The health district received a $20,000 mosquito grant from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, with plans to use half for the tire collection event. Sewage Program Manager ...

Local News August 24, 2026

WELLSVILLE — Wellsville Schools faculty members recently shared year-end stats from the 2025-2026 school year and plans for the 2026-2027 school year with school board members. Kevin Parkin, newly hired principal at the jr. sr. high school, said that while there are no students of the month yet, he has had the pleasure of meeting students who are busy working hard in the marching band. He said instructional priorities for the coming school year are to see student growth through NWEA and OST while building goals for the next two years include NWEA/ELA to have 37% of all students ...

Wellsville students, family participate in Back to School Bash

Local News August 22, 2026

Wellsville students and their families attended the Wellsville Back to School Bash in the high school auditorium Thursday evening where they got the chance to collect school supplies, hygiene products, clothes and other items from the district and its community resource partners and ...

On the calendar

Community News August 22, 2026

SAT/8-22 Boardman DARE Singles Group, Music at Firestone Farms in Columbiana, 6 p.m.; information at 330-729-0127 Chester Family Care Ministries Annual Yard Sale, 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m., 2860 Pyramus Road Columbiana Good As New Shoppe, Methodist Church, 210 S. Main St., 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; 50 percent off entire store. Historical Society of Columbiana & Fairfield Township Log House Museum open 2-4 p.m. East Liverpool Beaver Creek Wildlife Education Center open 1-5 p.m. New Springfield Food giveaway, 8:30-10 a.m., New Springfield United Methodist Church, 2427 Columbiana ...

Rogers School Auction set for Aug. 28

Community News August 22, 2026

The Rogers School Auction benefiting Pine Hollow Amish School will be held at 5 p.m. Aug. 28 at 46208 Pine Hollow Road, Rogers. Raffles include meat package from Kill Creek meat $10 per ticket or for $50 for six; $500 cash $5 per ticket or $20 for five; as well as several baskets. Food and drinks will be served. For information call Jake at 740-381-8057.