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TUE/8-25 Boardman DARE Singles Group, Bocce at Boardman Park, 5:30 p.m.; information at 330-729-0127 Calcutta Calcutta Lions Club, 6:30 p.m., Peter Metrovich Community Center County Columbiana County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board, 5:30 p.m., board office Damascus American Red Cross blood drive, 1 - 6 p.m., Damascus Methodist Church East Liverpool Needles and Hooks (crochet and knitting group), noon-2 p.m., Carnegie Public Library Community Room East Palestine Way Station, open 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 109 W. Rebecca St. Eagles kitchen open 4-8 p.m., pasta and ...

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On the calendar MON/8-24 East Liverpool Free Shared Blessings Community Luncheon, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., St. John Lutheran Church, 400 Hill Blvd., dine-in only Preschool Story Time, 6 p.m., Carnegie Public Library Community Room East Palestine Way Station, open 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 109 W. Rebecca St. EPCIC meeting, 10 a.m., municipal building Eagles kitchen open 4-8 p.m., chef salad with roll $8; 330-886-0397 Village council, 7 p.m., municipal building Lisbon Free Family Search Center, 10 a.m.-noon, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 7250 Lisbon Road; information at ...

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Ora E. Anderson Conservation Fund accepting 2026 grant applications NELSONVILLE, Ohio – The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) is accepting applications for 2026 grants available through the Ora E. Anderson Conservation Fund for Appalachian Ohio. Public and nonprofit organizations, as well as groups working in fiscal sponsorships with a nonprofit or public organization, are eligible to apply for funding to support conservation across Appalachian Ohio’s 32 counties. Emphasis is on conservation activities and programs in the areas of watershed restoration, sustainable forest ...

AEP Ohio and data center companies announce additional bill assistance funding

GAHANNA, Ohio — AEP Ohio and five data center companies recently announced a first-of-its-kind effort to provide more than $18 million in additional funding to help Ohioans pay their electric bills. The funds will support AEP Ohio's long-running Neighbor to Neighbor program, which provides grants to cover electric bills for people experiencing financial hardship. The companies that contributed to the fund each have data centers in Ohio. "These additional funds are a significant infusion for a program that helps Ohioans in need," said AEP Ohio President Marc Reitter. "This fund ...

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SAT/8-22 Boardman DARE Singles Group, Music at Firestone Farms in Columbiana, 6 p.m.; information at 330-729-0127 Chester Family Care Ministries Annual Yard Sale, 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m., 2860 Pyramus Road Columbiana Good As New Shoppe, Methodist Church, 210 S. Main St., 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; 50 percent off entire store. Historical Society of Columbiana & Fairfield Township Log House Museum open 2-4 p.m. East Liverpool Beaver Creek Wildlife Education Center open 1-5 p.m. New Springfield Food giveaway, 8:30-10 a.m., New Springfield United Methodist Church, 2427 Columbiana ...

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Teegarden Road closure Teegarden Road between the Vincent Road intersections in Salem and Center townships will be closed Aug. 26 through 28 for a culvert replacement. The road will be closed at the project site but will be open to local traffic on either side of the construction site. Salem Music Study Club The Salem Music Study Club will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at 908 Stewart Road, Salem. The program will be based on opera. There will be a meeting and then a program; members and guests are always welcome and refreshments will be provided. There will be plenty of parking in and ...