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Kent State remembers 9/11 by honoring local first responders

EAST LIVERPOOL — Kent State University-East Liverpool campus remembers Sept. 11, 2001, “a day that changed the world, 25 years later with a reminder to remember, and honoring local first responders for their service to community. The Never Forget Community Remembrance event was held at ...

Dispatch remains hot topic between Wellsville Fire Department and village council

WELLSVILLE — Fire Chief Barry Podwel’s request to transfer dispatch services for Wellsville Fire Department (WFD), which also dispatches for Wellsville Police Department, continues to remain a hot topic between the chief and village council, which has tabled or denied his request multiple times for nearly a year. The matter was the center of a debate during the Sept. 1 meeting of the Wellsville Village Council when Podwel during his report to council said he still wants to turn dispatch over to the county and Council President Keith Thorn responded saying he does not see how that ...

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FRI/9-11 Columbiana Good As New Shoppe, Methodist Church, 210 S. Main St.; Shoppe is closed during street fair. Grace Church Street Fair Chicken BBQ, Grace Church, 140 S. Main St., 4 p.m. until sold out; adults $14, children $9 East Liverpool Fish dinner, 4-7 p.m., Second Baptist Church, 1091 Pennsylvania Ave.; fish, mac and cheese and green beans for $14 Monthly auction, 5 p.m., East Liverpool Masonic Temple, 422 Broadway St. VFW Post 66 Bingo, 6:30 p.m.; 25 cents a card, five cards for a $1, 50 cents coverall; pizza and fresh popcorn available for purchase East ...

POLICE

Sheriff’s Office — Deputies were dispatched at 10:04 p.m. Sunday to Cream Ridge Road, Elkrun Township, for a person having a mental episode. The person was worried that people were trespassing on his property. Deputies checked the area and made no contact with anyone, telling the person, who calmed down. He said he was going back inside for the night. East Liverpool – Two officers who observed a truck pull into the BP Gas Station on Aug. 27 during a time which the station was closed, approached the truck and saw Scott Shreve, who is known to have an active felony warrant ...

Rotary Oktoberfest Chinese Auction

The East Liverpool and Calcutta Rotary Oktoberfest will be held Saturday, Sept. 26 at Thompson Park from noon to 8 p.m. There will be a Chinese auction of gift baskets and gift cards located in the main pavilion by the tennis courts. Pictured displaying some of the items that will be raffled ...

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THU/9-10 Boardman DARE Singles Group, speaker night, 7-9 p.m., Boardman United Methodist Church, 6809 Market St.; information at 330-729-0127 Calcutta Young at Heart luncheon, 12:30 p.m., Long’s Run Trinity Presbysterian Church, 15851 Long’s Run Church Road; East Liverpool Mayor Bobby Smith will be guest speaker; open to all seniors at no cost Chester Former employees of Crucible and J&L Steel, breakfast, 9 a.m., Connie’s Corner Lighthouse Christian Fellowship Thrift Shop, 1-5 p.m.; liquidation sale; by donation Damascus Tops 1329, United Methodist Church, weigh in 9 ...