Rough Ride
Rafter M bar W Rodeo was the main attraction Wednesday night at the annual Hookstown Fair. The action included roping, barrel racing, steer wrestling and bull riding (pictured). The fair continues through Saturday. Featured tonight and Friday is the demolition derby. (Photo by Wayne Maris)
Water hazard
Drew Boso from the East Liverpool Christian School takes a shot in front of a sprinkler at the East Palestine Country Club during a high school golf match Wednesday.
» Full StoryBL finalizes emergency levy for Nov. ballot
ROGERS —Beaver Local school board members and Superintendent Sandra DiBacco took a short recess from their second meeting with the federal mediator and went into special session to finalize their part of the emergency levy.
At a special
County board, Salem mend fences
LISBON —The Columbiana County Health Board president apologized for personal comments he made last week in response to criticism attributed to Salem City Auditor James Armeni.
“I let my temper get ahead of me,” Dr. Jack Amato said during
Woman robbed at knife point
NEW CUMBERLAND — The Hancock County Sheriff’s Department was investigating an armed robbery late Wednesday that occurred in a parking lot along Route 8.
According to initial reports, a female employee of Valley View Superette was robbed a
State offers incentive for smoking enforcement
LISBON — The state is offering financial incentives to get the Columbiana County Health Board to reconsider its decision to get out of the smoking-ban enforcement game.
The board voted at in July to turn over its smoking ban enforcement d


