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Resiliency has a home in Unity Township

UNITY TOWNSHIP — When it comes to mental health, resiliency isn’t just a buzzword, nor is it a belief that things can get better, but rather a truth that they will. It is the ability to bounce back. Marcy Patton, the executive director of the Columbiana County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board, has seen that buoyancy firsthand, but she also knows that a little help can go a long way when walking the road to recovery. For those impacted by last year’s Norfolk Southern train derailment, that road has been rocky. Patton, the recovery board and the entire Columbiana ...

Anyone who shops or uses the internet probably has encountered a TikTok trend — whether they know it or not. Since the social media platform made its U.S. debut almost six years ago, short videos posted there have created a rapidly changing menu of food and fashion fads. Many of these ...

Et tu, crouton? Caesar salad celebrates 100th birthday

Caesar salad has something to celebrate: It’s turning 100. Italian immigrant Caesar Cardini is said to have invented the dish on July 4, 1924, at his restaurant, Caesar’s Place, in Tijuana, Mexico. It was a steamy night, and Cardini was struggling to feed an influx of Californians who ...

Rebranding underway at School of Bright Promise

STEUBENVILLE — Changes are coming to the School of Bright Promise, which is rebranding its services to better meet the needs of its students. For the past three years, the school has been undergoing a transition which will be fully implemented this fall, and the goal is to enable more ...

Bill would help service members buy homes

COLUMBUS — The Ohio Senate Wednesday passed Senate Bill 257 sponsored by State Senators Brian Chavez, R-Marietta, and Terry Johnson, R-McDermott, to expand eligibility for the Ohio Homebuyer Plus Program to active-duty military members stationed in Ohio. The legislation allows active-duty military personnel who reside in another state but are deployed in Ohio to participate in the Ohio Homebuyer Plus Program. This program creates a special tax-incentivized savings account for the purchase of a home. “This program encourages service members who are stationed in the Buckeye ...