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TUE/8-11 Boardman DARE Singles Group, Bocce at Boardman Park, 5:30 p.m.; information at 330-729-0127 Calcutta Calcutta Lions Club, 6:30 p.m., Peter Metrovich Community Center Columbiana School board, 6 p.m., high school media center Planning Commission, 7 p.m., city hall East Liverpool 1968 ELHS Ladies Breakfast, 9:30 a.m., Two Smart Cookies Needles and Hooks (crochet and knitting group), noon-2 p.m., Carnegie Public Library Community Room East Palestine Eagles kitchen open 4-8 p.m., sweet sausage sandwich with side $9; 330-886-0397 Leetonia Knit Wits Knitting ...

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Lincoln Highway Book Sale at Lepper Library Lepper Library’s Lincoln Highway Book Sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Prices include hardbacks at $1, paperbacks at 50 cents, audios and DVDs at $1, all children’s books at 25 cents, and magazines free with any purchase. The sale will be held at the library located at 303 E. Lincoln Way, Lisbon. Parking is available at the rear of the building, with entry through the garage off Vine Street. For further details, contact the library at 330-424-3117. Southern Local school board meeting location change Tonight’s regular ...

Main Street closure still a source of frustration for Wellsville residents

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WELLSVILLE — The continued closure of Main Street in downtown Wellsville five months after the collapse of the Five and 10 building located at 447-449 Main is leaving residents and local business owners frustrated. The 400 block of Main Street was closed by order of Fire Chief Barry Podwel after the collapse for safety reasons, with concerns that the remaining portion of the building could fall. Council Member Cindy Mick questioned during the Aug. 4 council meeting if it is realistic to keep it closed until a resolution is reached in the matter of the village using public funds ...

Lisbon man pronounced dead after motorcycle and car crash

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LISBON (WKBN) — A Lisbon man has died after a vehicle and motorcycle crashed in Madison Township Sunday. According to a report from the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Lisbon Post, Glenn R. Kennedy, 61, of Lisbon, was pronounced dead on the scene after being hit by a vehicle turning left on State Route 45. The report states Kennedy was traveling southbound on State Route 45 on his motorcycle when he was struck by a Nissan Altima attempting a turn onto Osbourne Road. The crash occurred at 12:53 p.m. OSHP is investigating the cause of the crash. OSHP was assisted by Wellsville, ...

Area youth do well at fair’s rabbit and poultry sale

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LISBON – Ryder Wilson, 11, Hanoverton, and Rosa Wallace, 14, East Rochester, were both surprised and excited at what their animals brought in at the Jr. Fair Market Poultry and Market Rabbit Sale on Thursday at the Columbiana County Fair. Ryder’s New Zealand fryer rabbit which took grand ...

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NEW CUMBERLAND — Hancock County commissioners will seek outside legal counsel to advise them in relation to the distribution of the county’s allotment of opioid settlement funds, in particular concerning one of its selected recipients. Commissioners convened in a special meeting Friday morning, where the agenda included a “consideration to hire outside legal counsel for contract consultation.” “This was put on by Eron,” noted Commissioner Paul Cowey, referring to Commission President Eron Chek, who joined the meeting midway through discussion on the agenda item. The ...