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Water main break leaves thousands without water

Local News October 13, 2026

CALCUTTA — A water line break in Calcutta has left thousands from Calcutta, Glenmoor, Elkton and Lisbon without water for more than 24 hours after a contractor digging to install fiber optics into the ground struck and broke the water line on John Campbell Road close to the intersection to Township Line Road Monday morning. Buckeye Water Superintendent John Gentile said the company was boring into the ground and ran into the 16-inch line that feeds all of Calcutta. Gentile noted that the location of the water line was marked. As of 2 p.m. Tuesday afternoon Buckeye Water ...

East Liverpool Chaplaincy to Host Singspiration

Local News October 13, 2026

The East Liverpool City Hospital Chaplaincy will host its annual singspiration Sunday at the First Methodist Church of downtown East Liverpool. The event will be held at 6 p.m. This event will feature local church choirs, soloists, and instrumentalists as well as special guest ensembles Rhythm ...

Trump stumps for GOP candidates at Youngstown rally

Local News October 13, 2026

YOUNGSTOWN – In between saying gas prices were going to “drop like a rock,” and that he’d end the wars in Iran and between Ukraine and Russia, President Donald Trump urged Ohio voters to support U.S. Sen. Jon Husted and gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy in this election. During ...

Community Briefs

Community News October 13, 2026

Wellsville Flood Wall Training Canceled WELLSVILLE — The Oct. 17 closure of Main Street in Wellsville near the marina for the fire department to conduct its annual flood wall training has been canceled. The training has been postponed until spring. Main Street will remain open, Wellsville Fire Chief Barry Podwel said. This pertains only to the planned road closure near the marina and has no impact on the Main Street closure downtown. The fire department will now conduct two flood wall trainings in 2027: the first one in spring, probably sometime in April on the main flood ...

Oak Glen High School Fall Homecoming Court

Local News October 13, 2026

Oak Glen High School’s 2026 Homecoming Court includes, front, from left, senior queen candidates Addyson Wells, Kendall Six, Kylie Robinson; back, senior queen candidate Keira Vick, junior attendant Darius Price, sophomore attendants Isabella Hoder and Audrina May, freshman attendant Laikynn ...

On the calendar

Community News October 13, 2026

MON/10-12 Columbiana Saint Carlo Acutis Eucharist Miracles Display, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., St. Jude Church, 180 Seventh St. East Liverpool Preschool Story Time, 6 p.m., Carnegie Public Library Community Room 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; 330-886-0397 Town and Country Garden Club of East Palestine, 6 p.m., First Church of Christ Village council, 7 p.m., municipal building Lisbon Records Retention Committee, 8 a.m., village hall Ladies’ ...