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Local news in East Liverpool-Salem, OH Metro Area

Sales tax language stands pat

Morning Journal News — March 12, 2010

LISBON -Columbiana County commissioners are sticking with "continuation" ballot language in connection with renewal of the 1 percent county sales tax after neighboring Mahoning County received permission to use the word "renewal" for its sales tax. »

Enough, state says to A&L

Morning Journal News — March 11, 2010

LISBON - State officials resorted to legal action Wednesday against A & L Salvage in an effort to stop a health threat and environmental hazard caused by the odorous dump outside of Lisbon. »

County jobless rate takes a sudden jump

Morning Journal News — March 11, 2010

LISBON - Columbiana County's unemployment rate jumped in January to the highest level in nearly 30 years, with an estimated 8,000 workers now jobless. The county's unemployment rate in January increased to 14.8 percent, a 1.3 percent increase from 13.5... »

Board?rejects fact-finder's report for BDD?workshop staff

Morning Journal News — March 10, 2010

LISBON - The Columbiana County Board of Developmental Disabilities voted Tuesday to reject a fact-finding report which called for 2 percent wage increases for the next three years for workshop employees. »

PETA?keeps memory of Lisbon pet alive

Morning Journal News — March 10, 2010

LISBON - When Stevie Halverstadt and Jacki Hersman rescued a mistreated dog several years ago, little did they know a photograph of the sad-looking canine would be featured in the annual report of an international animal rights organizatio. »

Beaver moves to cut costs, up revenue

Morning Journal News — March 09, 2010

LISBON - Wage freezes and an attempt to identify more poverty-level families and therefore qualify for grants are among steps being taken by Beaver Local School District to counteract financial shortfalls. Revenues were higher than expenditures for the... »

Wilson opposes EPA regulation of greenhouse gases

Morning Journal News — March 08, 2010

LISBON - U.S. Rep. Charlie Wilson has signed on to efforts to prevent the federal Environmental Protection Agency from unilaterally regulating greenhouse gases. The St. Clairsville Democrat this week signed on to two bills introduced in the House seeki... »

Bids for flood-damaged land low

Morning Journal News — March 08, 2010

LISBON -The sale of property damaged by the flash flood of August 2004 drew $726 worth of interest. That's the grand total of the six bids received for the nine parcels of property on Caldwell, Chestnut and Mill streets and Pritchard Avenue, which bare... »

Grant's use for Baard purchase questioned

Morning Journal News — March 07, 2010

LISBON - A consumer advocacy group is questioning the use of tax dollars to secure property for the Baard Energy project since some of it went to a man later convicted of operating a meth lab on his land. »

Political magazine ranks Wilson as moderate

Morning Journal News — March 07, 2010

LISBON - U.S. Rep. Charlie Wilson says a report that ranks him in the middle on the liberal-conservative spectrum reaffirms his position as a moderate "Blue Dog" Democrat. Last week, the National Journal magazine released its annual issue ranking membe... »