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Vultures, turkey buzzards damaging Lisbon high school roof

Local News October 10, 2026

LISBON — The vultures and turkey buzzards circling over Lisbon just cost the school district in excess of $6,000 for repairs to the roof over the high school elevator shaft. “They’re tearing it up quite a bit,” district maintenance supervisor Roger Tullis reported Thursday night at the Lisbon school board meeting. Board members saw their own version of the Alfred Hitchcock movie “The Birds” when Tullis showed them video of that 8-foot by 8-foot section of roof — no birds were seen, but plenty of bird droppings and visible damage from them perching on the ...

On the calendar

Local News October 10, 2026

SAT/10-10 Alliance Costume Closet, 10 a.m., Rodman Public Library; choose a “pre-loved look” on a first-come, first-served basis until the supply runs out Canfield Ohio Valley Giant Pumpkin Growers Giant Pumpkin World Weigh-Off, 10 a.m., Parks Garden Center, 9010 Youngstown Salem Road; free and open to the public Family Fun Day, 3-5 p.m., Paradise Church, 10020 New Buffalo Road; information at 330-549-2892 Columbiana Good As New Shoppe, Methodist Church, 210 S. Main St., 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; 20 percent off lightweight outerwear. Saint Carlo Acutis Eucharist Miracles ...

Homecoming queen honored in Lisbon

Local News October 10, 2026

Lisbon junior Bridgett Newbold was crowned the Blue Devils' homecoming queen before Friday's football game against Southern. (Photo by Ron Firth)

REAL ESTATE

Court News October 10, 2026

Columbiana Scott A. and Rachel D. McDaniel to Kevin C. and Cheryl McDaniel; $85,000 Kristina L. Briden to Ty Ventresco, home on North Main Street; $212,000 Susan Beth Quinlan (successor) to Donald Eric and Brenda Leigh Covert, condo on Timberline Drive; $300,000 Monica Scherich to Rebecca L. Clark, condo on Timberline Drive; $287,500 Deborah C. Levendosky to Michael King and Laura Ward, home on Apache Lane; $205,000 Kyle and Michele Dara to Christopher Todd Meta et al, home on Juniper Drive; $455,000 East Liverpool Tyler S. McComas to John Raven, home on Grant Street; ...

Ohio State Trappers Region B meeting set in Leetonia

Local News October 10, 2026

LEETONIA — The Ohio State Trappers Association will hold its Region B Fall Meet on Saturday, Oct. 17 at the Leetonia Sportsman Club, 311 E. High St. The free meeting begins at 9 a.m. and is open to the public. This year’s program features information on numerous fur-bearing animals. Opening up the day’s events is Doug Lee who will discuss muskrats. Carl Cooper will present a program on coyotes at 10 a.m., followed by Jeff and Brian Briggs discussing raccoons and minks at 11 a.m. and Dustin Caudill speaking on beavers and otters at noon. There will be a raffle and 50/50 drawing ...

Commissioners approve installation of suicide awareness signs in Lisbon

Local News October 10, 2026

LISBON — Four signs advertising 988 as the national suicide and crisis lifeline number will be placed in the square in downtown Lisbon after Columbiana County commissioners granted permission for the placement. Lori Colian, executive director of the Columbiana County Mental Health & Recovery Services Board, attended the meeting Wednesday to seek permission, with Lisbon Mayor Peter Wilson giving his recommendation for the signs, also. During a recent Lisbon council meeting, Maureen Waybright of the county Suicide Prevention Coalition sought permission for the signs in Lisbon and was ...