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Quakertown Super Kids soap box derby races through Salem

SALEM — The annual Quakertown Super Kids soap box derby raced through Salem Saturday. The annual event celebrated its 20th anniversary in Salem. It has been held on the first Saturday in June every year since 2006 when it was brought to Salem by Race Director Janet Keene and her husband ...

POLICE

Hancock County Sheriff’s Office — May 1: James L. Norton of New Cumberland, possession of meth — May 1: Michaeal T. Strupe of Satsuma, Fla., possession of marijuana and obstructing x2 — May 5: Lacie L. Haynes of New Cumberland, domestic assault — May 18: Jeffrey D. Powers II of Newell, possession x3 and prohibited possession of firearm — May 19: Cameron C. Miller of East Liverpool, accessory — May 20: Kyler M. O’Connor of New Cumberland, DUI first offense

Ax tax drive stalls again, campaign now aims for Nov. 2027 ballot

A proposed constitutional amendment to consider abolishing property taxes in Ohio won’t be on the Nov. 3 ballot because the group collecting signatures has again failed to get enough people to sign petitions. This is the second year in a row that the Committee to Abolish Ohio Property Taxes, also called AxOhioTax, tried to qualify for the ballot as it failed to do so in 2025. Brian Massie, a leader of the group, announced Friday on Ohio Political News, a right-wing political podcast, that not enough signatures were collected. The group had to submit petitions with 413,488 valid ...

One-room schools played important role during early statehood

One-room schools came into existence shortly after Ohio became a state. Each school district covered six or seven sections. (A standard township is divided into 36 sections with each section one mile by one mile.) Ohio had about 10,000 such schools with approximately 120 in Columbiana County ...

THE COURTS

Municipal LISBON - In Columbiana County Municipal Court, a pretrial was set Aug. 10 for Melissa A. Myler, 50, Toronto, charged with OVI first offense, OVI breath first offense, speeding and left of center. A pretrial was set Aug. 3 for Ian Matthew Culler, 24, Beaver Falls, Pa., charged with OVI first offense and driving while texting. A status conference hearing was set Aug. 12 and a court trial was set Aug. 24 for James A. Naples, 38, Warren, charged with unauthorized use of motor vehicle for allegedly test driving a truck from Stadium GM on Oct. 2, 2025 and not returning it in ...

On the calendar

SAT/6-6 Beloit West Branch High School Class of 1970, 10 a.m., Brickhouse in Sebring Safety Committee, 6 p.m., council chambers Columbiana Good As New Shoppe, Methodist Church, 210 S. Main St., 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; 30 percent off shoes, purses, sleepwear. Historical Society of Columbiana & Fairfield Township Log House Museum open 2-4 p.m. Brier Hill film screening, 6 p.m., Columbiana Arts Theater (The CAT); tickets and additional information are available at: www.AtTheCAT.com. East Liverpool Community yard sale, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., East Liverpool Christian School, 46682 Florence ...