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BLHS Winter Homecoming Court

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The Beaver Local Winter Homecoming Court for 2026, from left, freshman attendant Georgianna Long; senior attendants Ashley Cooper, Jiaqi Lin, Alaini Bock, Isabella McLevey, Brenna Cunningham; sophomore attendant Mya Anderson; and junior attendant Lily Schrieber. The crowning of this year’s ...

Police

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Sheriff Reports — Deputies were dispatched at 8:05 p.m. Jan. 1 to a residence on Wells Hollow Road, Yellow Creek Township, regarding an alleged assault. Deputies spoke with both people involved and after a brief investigation, one of the people was taken into custody. Dale Kenneth Lefebvre, ...

Property owners may see higher taxes

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LISBON — When Columbiana County property owners see their tax bills later this month, many will see higher taxes due to a state-mandated increase in property values based on sales, known as the triennial update. “We all own property in Columbiana County. We feel very bad about this,” ...

Lisbon PD chief issues release on suspension

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LISBON — A suspended Lisbon police officer was reportedly having conversations with a juvenile female he contacted through social media according to a news release that described those conversations allegedly as “sexual in nature.” Lisbon Police Chief Mike Abraham gave more detail ...

Gas leak leads to evacuation in Leetonia

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LEETONIA — More than 250 customers were still without natural gas in Leetonia and Washingtonville as of 6:15 p.m. Wednesday due to a major gas leak. According to Leetonia Mayor Kevin Siembida, a gas transmission line was struck on Lisbon Street in the area of Somer Street, leading to an ...

Ramaswamy, Acton name running mates

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The presumptive Republican and Democratic gubernatorial nominees selected their lieutenant governor running mates. Republican Vivek Ramaswamy chose Senate President Rob McColley, while Democrat Amy Acton picked David Pepper, a former Ohio Democratic Party chairman. Besides a short-lived ...