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Staff Writer LISBON — The Columbiana County Port Authority has received preliminary approval for a federal grant to hire two people for three years whose job would be to assess what local businesses need to remain open and thrive. Port authority director Penny Traina reported at Monday’s board meeting the U.S. Department of Commerce informed them its application for a $479,000 Economic Development Administration grant “has been reviewed for merit and selected for further consideration.” The next step is for the port authority to formally apply for the grant, which the board agreed to ...

tgiambroni@mojonews.com LISBON — The Columbiana County Port Authority has received preliminary approval for a federal grant to hire two people for three years whose job would be to assess what local businesses need to remain open and thrive. Port authority director Penny Traina reported at Monday’s board meeting the U.S. Department of Commerce informed them its application for a $479,000 Economic Development Administration grant “has been reviewed for merit and selected for further consideration.” The next step is for the port authority to formally apply for the grant, which the board...

By STEPHANIE UJHELYI Staff Writer EAST LIVERPOOL — The former East Liverpool Motor Lodge now is owned by the city’s Community Improvement Corporation. The board agreed Monday to accept donation of the real property located at 2340 Dresden Ave., which was recently valued at $1.75 million. During the gathering, which was preceded by a meeting of the CIC’s property maintenance board, East Liverpool Mayor Greg Bricker expressed the city’s excitement for the acquisition. “This is a tremendous opportunity for the city.” The property was owned by ELML Investments LLC, which is owned a...

Morning Journal file The former East Liverpool Motor Lodge on Dresden Avenue. EAST LIVERPOOL — The former East Liverpool Motor Lodge now is owned by the city’s Community Improvement Corporation. The board agreed Monday to accept donation of the real property located at 2340 Dresden Ave., which was recently valued at $1.75 million. During the gathering, which was preceded by a meeting of the CIC’s property maintenance board, East Liverpool Mayor Greg Bricker expressed the city’s excitement for the acquisition. “This is a tremendous opportunity for the city.” The property was owne...