Water to be shut off in Columbiana

Water to be shut off in Columbiana

COLUMBIANA

Water will be shut off from 9 a.m. to about 2 p.m. Wednesday so a valve can be installed on West Railroad Street. The area affected will include the 200 block of South Middle and South Vine streets as well as West Railroad Street from Main Street to South Middle, according to Jay Groner, city service director. A boil advisory will be in effect once water service is restored.

Free screening of documentary

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A free screening of the documentary “Gasland” will be presented at 6 p.m. Feb. 22 in old South Range High School auditorium, 11836 South Ave. Sponsor is the Ohio Chapter of the Sierra Club.

Safe containing valuables stolen

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A Forest Park Drive man reported a safe containing $27,000 in cash as well as jewelry and coins taken from his home.

The man told police that he left his home Friday evening, and when he returned early Saturday, he saw a window air conditioner had been removed from a window in the home.

Inside the house, the man found that a safe was missing from a bedroom closet he told police. The safe contained the cash, silver and gold coins, jewelry, prescription drugs and other items.

Mathews board to select treasurer

VIENNA

The Mathews school board has rescheduled its selection of the new treasurer to 6 p.m. today. A vote had been scheduled for Monday evening; however, Superintendent Lewis Lowery said board members wanted more time to review applications from the nine candidates. Current treasurer Teri Andrika retires at the end of this month.

Lowery said that after the vote, the board will complete its interviews of the 11 applicants for the board seat vacated by Brian Stidham. The position must be filled by Friday, which is 30 days from the time Stidham submitted his resignation.