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Staff Writer Morning Journal/Danielle Garner Samantha Rhoades was sworn in as a part-time officer at this week’s Columbiana council meeting. Behind her is Chief William Myers. COLUMBIANA — City Manager Lance Willard notified city council Tuesday that he had sent an application for project funding from a special congressional program, specifically local Congressman Bill Johnson. The funding was reserved to complete infrastructure projects which can be applied to completing the industrial park. Because of the need to show community support and reflect the need for the infrastructure proj...

Staff Writer Samantha Rhoades was sworn in as a part-time officer at this week’s Columbiana council meeting. Behind her is Chief William Myers. (Salem News photo by Danielle Garner) COLUMBIANA — City Manager Lance Willard notified city council Tuesday that he had sent an application for project funding from a special congressional program, specifically local Congressman Bill Johnson. The funding was reserved to complete infrastructure projects which can be applied to completing the industrial park. Because of the need to show community support and reflect the need for the infrastructur...

MYERS COLUMBIANA — A longtime city police officer has been chosen to fill the police chief position vacated by Tim Gladis in November due to retirement. On Tuesday, council unanimously approved hiring Bill Myers as police chief following the recommendation from City Manager Lance Willard. Myers has more than 23 years of experience in law enforcement. He first joined the Columbiana department in 1995 as a part-time officer and was recently promoted to full-time before opting to try for the open position. “We believe that he is going to be a great part of the team,” Willard said. Willard ...

Special to the Journal COLUMBIANA — A longtime city police officer has been chosen to fill the police chief position vacated by Tim Gladis in November due to retirement. On Tuesday, council unanimously approved hiring Bill Myers as police chief following the recommendation from City Manager Lance Willard. Myers has more than 23 years of experience in law enforcement. He first joined the Columbiana department in 1995 as a part-time officer and was recently promoted to full-time before opting to try for the open position. “We believe that he is going to be a great part of the team,” Willa...

Staff Writer Wednesday was the filing deadline. Only two levy renewals and one liquor option will appear on the ballot. Voters in Unity Township will vote on the renewals of a five-year 1.5-mill levy for the fire department and a five-year 2-mill levy for the road department. Voters in the Salem 2-A precinct will vote on whether or not the Sunday sale of alcohol will be permitted at the Suburban Market on New Garden Avenue. Also, only 14 partisan candidates, most of them incumbents, filed for candidacy by the Wednesday deadline, meaning the majority of the Nov. 2 general election ballot spo...