A centerpiece property on Riverview Drive has been acquired by a locally-based investment group and will be developed for mixed-use with an emphasis on
Canoes and kayaks are welcome at the lake which is restricted to electric motors only for boats. Families can enjoy fishing, boating, a picnic area and there s even a playground
Introduction to Bee City USA
Committee members from Bee City USA (Salem) invite the community to join them at 2 p.m. Sunday at pavilion 8 in Waterworth Memorial Park. Learn what it means to be recognized as a Bee City USA community and what the committee has planned for 2021. There will be a discussion on the importance of pollinators to our local community and the surrounding area, identify many of these pollinators, and talk about how community members can help. Pavilion 8 sits right next to the parking lot as you enter the park from Superior Ave. Call Shane Franks at 330-271-8913 for information.
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LISBON Improvements to two early county cemeteries, a pollinator garden and a lighted fountain were approved projects receiving grant funding through the county’s land bank.
The Columbiana County Land Reutilization Corp. board this week chose three of the seven projects throughout the county that applied to receive the first round of beautification grants.
Although the land bank had planned to approve a grant up to $5,000, in the end the board determined all three of the final projects were worthy investments in the community. The three projects total $11,450.
The first project, presented to the board by Center Township Trustee Rex Underwood, was improvements to two historic cemeteries Gaskill Cemetery on Mattix Road and Lee Cemetery on Lisbon-Millport Road just outside of Scenic Vista Park.
SALEM City council moved to accept an estimated $2.2 million in funds from the American Rescue Plan Tuesday, but half the money isn’t expected to hit city