Salem News

COLUMBIANA—No. 11 seed Crestview was on mission when it edged its old rival No. 6 seed Columbiana 9-2 on Thursday in the Division III sectional final at Firestone Park. “We are playing like we have nothing to lose,” Crestview coach Todd Kibby said. “Everyone counted us out and everybody voted us where they did for […]

The Columbiana County Park District will be distributing bicycle helmets May 25 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the PL & W Train Station in Lisbon and at the Leetonia Trailhead on Washington Street. The helmets were provided by a grant from Put-A-Lid-On It. The program promotes bike safety and injury prevention. In Ohio, […]

The Village of Leetonia will be completing the concrete work on the Walnut Street hill, between Main and High streets. The work is scheduled to start Monday and will be closed until work is completed. This section of Walnut Street will be closed and barricaded off during the work scheduled time or until the work is completed. The village will make every attempt to reduce any inconvenience, as much as possible, and still be able to complete this work. For information contact Ed Allen, superintendent of Public Works, at 330-429-0298.

The Salem Eagles presented the Salem Amvets Riders Post 45 with a check to go toward their run today (May 18). The Riders are traveling to the OVMP Wall and raising funds to assist local veterans who are hospitalized or in hospice care. Pictured left to right are: Shari Broadwater, Fred Criss, Jimmy Pridemore, Andrew Steves, Bob Callahan, Cindy Kane, Sallee Keniston, Bill Shasteen (1st vice president) and Randy Fast (Eagles president). (Submitted photo)

1945-2024 SALEM — Marlene Kay Grady passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at Adventura at Assumption Village in North Lima at the age of 78. Marlene was born Dec. 4, 1945, in Salem, the daughter of the late Perry and Naoma (Beall) Grady. Her gentle spirit and kind heart will be dearly missed by […]

EAST PALESTINE — Students from the East Palestine School District loaded a bus Tuesday morning embarking on a once in a lifetime experience in Columbus. It’s not every day that a personal invitation is extended to visit the governor’s residence, but it is exactly what some of the Culinary Fundamentals and Bulldog Cafe students had […]

Lisbon celebrated Arbor Day Friday. A tree was planted in proclamation to Bernice Monter. Pictured, from left, are Cheryl Mills, Barb Crane and Tracey Wonner. (Submitted photo)

The Salem Eagles presented a check for $5,000 to the Family Recovery Center to be used at the Fleming House. Fleming House is a residential addiction treatment facility for females and their children. Funds will be used to provide necessary items for each apartment and common areas. Pictured left to right are: kneeling, Shari Broadwater […]

Graduation time is doubly-special for Owen Bacon. On Sunday he will graduate from Crestview High School as a honors student. He also has earned an Associate of Applied Business Degree in Cybersecurity from Kent State University. Bacon, who will not turn 18 until this Friday, was a well-rounded high school student. He was a two-sport […]

LISBON — Columbiana County Park District board members dedicated the newest 1-mile leg of the Little Beaver Creek Greenway Trail along state Route 154 Friday, stressing it’s part of a bigger plan to reach the Ohio River and possibly beyond. “We’ve heard a lot of comments about the trail to nowhere,” board Vice Chair Tom […]