Tag: Columbiana County
Whiteleather crowned new dairy princess
Autumn Whiteleather is a sophomore at Minerva High School and active in band, dance, ballet, FFA and 4-H.
Local mushroom expert is ready for the hunt
Walt Sturgeon, East Palestine, Ohio, is a nationally known mushroom expert. He has authored books and been honored for his contributions to mycology.
Columbiana County farms among Ohio’s top-producing herds
Five dairy farms in Columbiana County are among the top-producing herds in Ohio, as ranked by the DHI Cooperative.
Restored 1880s wagon gains new life
Jim Bates of Salem, Ohio, restored his great-grandmother's 1880s wagon. Mary Eliza Filson Shaw was a one-room schoolhouse teacher in Columbiana County.
Fire destoys part of Hoopes Fertilizer facility
A fire destroyed a warehouse storing a de-icer product Jan. 9 at Hoopes Fertilizer Works, located on U.S. Route 30 just west of East Rochester, Ohio.
First generation conservationist
Richard Berg is committed to protecting and conserving his 132-acre Certified Tree Farm in Negley, Ohio. Columbiana SWCD honored him as 2016 Cooperator of the Year.
Columbiana SWCD honors Richard Berg
The Columbiana Soil and Water Conservation District named Richard Berg, owner of Pancake Tree Farm in Middleton Township, its Cooperator of the Year.
Columbiana Co. career center renovates landscape, vet facility
The Columbiana County Career & Technical Center completed a $1.1 million renovation that includes a new greenhouse, labs and classroom space. The open expanse of the former horse arena now houses the landscape and design work space.
Columbiana County landmark is coming down
Columbiana County landmark for nearly 150 years, the Zarnosky barn, is coming down. The barn is being professionally disassembled.
[Video]: Keeping tabs on the local harvest
Eric Baltputnis at Thompson Farms in Salineville, Ohio, works with his uncles to harvest soybeans. Nationally, 73 percent of soybeans are harvested.