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Operation BRIDGE Days expand to support local veterans

Local News July 7, 2026

LISBON — Operation BRIDGE Days aimed at bridging the gap for residents needing access to immediate substance use and mental health care will take place July 15 in downtown Salem and July 16 in downtown East Liverpool. The Columbiana County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board (CCMHRSB) and the Columbiana County Drug Task Force announced the dates and locations for the annual events which will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., on July 15 at Lincoln Plaza at the corner of State Street and Lincoln Avenue in Salem and on July 16 on West Fifth Street near the Way Station in East ...

Weirton Steel 25-Year Club to hold annual picnic July 18

Community News July 7, 2026

Supported by a contribution from First Choice America Credit Union, the Weirton Steel 25-Year Club will hold its ladies and men’s annual summer picnic from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 18, at the Serbian Picnic Grounds in Weirton. The 25-Year club has been in existence for 80 years. This ...

On the calendar

Community News July 7, 2026

TUE/7-7 Boardman DARE Singles Group, Bocce at Boardman Park, 5:30 p.m.; information at 330-729-0127 Chester Brooke Hancock Food Security Team, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 600 Indiana Ave.; schedule appointment at 304-748-7850 Ext. 1002 East Liverpool Free community meal, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Catholic Charities Outreach Center, 600 E. 4th St.; chicken-bacon ranch casserole and corn; EFNEP nutrition class at 1:15 p.m. Needles and Hooks (crochet and knitting group), noon-2 p.m., Carnegie Public Library Community Room East Palestine East Palestine Library, All Together Tuesdays, 2 p.m.; Red, ...

CCCTC graduate serves as example of success for career education path

Local News July 7, 2026

LISBON – Career and technical education has come a long way from the days of the joint vocational school (JVS) of the past. Today there are so many more options for students who choose to enroll in career and technical centers during high school. Students can prepare to go straight into ...

Community Briefs

Community News July 7, 2026

Beaver Local Class of 2006 reunion Beaver Local High School Class of 2006 will hold its 20-year reunion at 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29 at The Homestead at Firestone Farms. Joanie Abdu mobile mammography unit at Wellsville Library The Wellsville Library will have its first ever visit of the Joanie Abdu mobile mammography unit on July 30 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. All reserved slots must be made by appointment a week in advance. Call 330-532-1526 to make an appointment or stop by the circulation desk.

POLICE

Police & Courts July 7, 2026

Sheriff’s Office — A man on Randel Road, Hanover Township, reported at 9 p.m. Friday that unknown people were on his property. Upon deputies arriving, he said the person left in a vehicle. — A man on Center Road, Knox Township reported at 5:14 p.m. Friday that his neighbor was yelling to annoy him and his family while they were sitting outside their residence. —A West Township resident on Fairview Drive reported menacing at 8:41 p.m. Thursday. — A deputy was dispatched at 4:45 p.m. Thursday to Barnett’s Motel, U.S. Route 62, Butler Township, for a person who took too ...