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Wellsville Cheerleaders Host Annual Youth Cheer Clinic

Forty-eight young cheerleaders took the field Friday night alongside the Wellsville High School cheerleaders during the Tigers’ home football game against Valley Christian. The clinic participants spent two days last week learning cheers, dances and sideline traditions from the high school ...

County health district issues reminder of scrap tire collection

LISBON — The Columbiana County Health District is reminding residents the district will host a free scrap tire collection event from 9 a.m. to noon on Oct. 3 at the Columbiana County fairgrounds. The collection guidelines include a limit of 10 tires per person, tires must be off of the rim and only passenger car and light truck tires will be accepted. The fairgrounds is located off of Lee Avenue, Lisbon. The tire collection is being funded through a $20,000 grant the district was awarded through the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency’s Mosquito Control Grant Program, with half ...

First United Methodist Church donates to F.I.S.H.

First United Methodist Church of East Liverpool donated to F.I.S.H. to assist feeding the needy of the area. From left are Tom McKenny, Pastor Claudia Britton and Dave Alcorn. F.I.S.H. helps feed approximately 10% of the population of East Liverpool on donations. Contact them at 330-385-4457. ...

POLICE

Sheriff’s Office — An Elkrun Township resident on Riffle Road reported a theft at 10:24 p.m. Sunday, but when a deputy called, he was told the item stolen was returned. The resident did not want to pursue charges. — A domestic dispute was reported at 8:53 p.m. Sunday on Hartley Road, Knox Township. A deputy spoke to both parties after responding, with one party advising she was leaving for the night as soon as she grabbed her belongings. The deputy stood by while the belongings were gathered, then both parties separated.

Delta Kappa Gamma visits the Gardens at Hippley Village

COLUMBIANA – The Columbiana County Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Teachers’ Honorary met recently in Columbiana at The Gardens at Hippley Village. A tour of the facility whose first garden was constructed in 1999 was provided by owner John Hippley. The property features eight gardens and ...

Trump says US and Iranian officials met Tuesday, shortly after warning he may ‘annihilate’ Iran

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — President Donald Trump said U.S. and Iranian officials met Tuesday, an unexpected engagement that came even as he threatened in his address to the U.N. General Assembly that he may “annihilate” the Islamic Republic if a deal isn’t reached soon to end the nearly seven-month war. Trump told reporters that his chief envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, met with the Iranian officials on the sidelines of the annual gathering of world leaders but he offered few details about how the discussions transpired or the substance of the exchange. “It was a very ...