THE COURTS

February 28, 2026

Municipal Josiah Rance Jones, 18, Broadway Avenue, Wellsville, was fined $400 and sentenced to 180 days in jail, with 178 days suspended and credit for one day served, leaving one day to serve in jail for possessing criminal tools and obstructing official business. A charge of attempted theft was dismissed. He was ordered to complete 30 hours community service and to stay away from the Calcutta Walmart. He was accused of attempting to shoplift, stuffing items in a book bag and refusing to identify himself when caught at the Calcutta Walmart on Nov. 29, 2025. Michelle Lynn Ryan, 45, ...

THE COURTS

February 27, 2026

Common Pleas New Cases Mya N. Boyd,Windsor Drive, East Liverpool, vs. Brennen C. Boyd, Bell Road, Lisbon; divorce sought. Ally Bank, Solon, vs. Crystal Marchianda, West South Range Road, Salem; collection sought of alleged $15,815 debt. Sallie Mae Bank, Newark, Del., vs. Andrew M. Schach, North Main Street, Columbiana, et al.; collection sought of alleged $32,303 debt. Heather A. Sawyer-Clapsaddle, Steubenville Pike Road, Hammondsville vs. Ryan S. Clapsaddle, Steubenville Pike Road, Hammondsville; divorce sought. John T. Shaw, Denver Street, East Liverpool, vs. Randi R. ...

THE COURTS

February 26, 2026

Municipal LISBON — In Columbiana County Municipal Court, a pretrial was set March 11 for Wade Eldridge Tookes, 54, Market Street, East Liverpool, charged with domestic violence for allegedly pushing a woman into a wall and spitting in her face during a domestic on March 20, 2019 in East Liverpool. His probation for a 2016 traffic case was dishonorably terminated. A pretrial was set March 11 for Ronnie L. Jackson, 68, Steubenville Pike Road, Lisbon, charged with violation of a protection order for allegedly being within 500 feet of a protected person on Feb. 13 in Center Township ...

THE COURTS

February 25, 2026

Municipal LISBON — In Columbiana County Municipal Court, a preliminary hearing was set March 4 for Johnathon R. Easterday, 35, Aten Avenue, Wellsville, charged with third-degree felony domestic violence for allegedly pushing a woman in the chest during an argument on Jan. 29 in Wellsville, with the woman falling into a glass box. Devonte J. Bickley, 24, Lisbon Street, East Liverpool, was fined $250 and sentenced to 90 days in jail, with 56 days suspended and credit for 34 days served, for assault. He was ordered to complete 20 hours community service and to have no contact with the ...

THE COURTS

February 24, 2026

Municipal LISBON — In Columbiana County Municipal Court, a fourth-degree felony charge of grand theft auto against Natasha Lynn Thomas, 41, Annesley Road, East Liverpool, was dismissed at the state’s request, with the court costs taxed to the state. Thomas had been accused of allegedly stealing a truck from United Rental in St. Clair Township on Jan. 8. A pretrial was set March 9 for Christina M. Falconer, 49, Bower Road, Minerva, charged with domestic violence, two counts of aggravated menacing and two counts of menacing for allegedly leaving two voicemail messages on a man’s ...

REAL ESTATE

February 21, 2026

Center Township Karen and Kelly Keir to Myissa Joy and Michael Clark Sr., 3 acres on U.S. Route 30; $290,000 Nanette M. Bates (trustee) to Randall S. and Paula A. Bates, 5.061-acre grain farm on Freeman Road; $22,200 Randall S. and Paula A. Bates to Nanette M. Bates (trustee), 4-acre grain farm on Freeman Road; $17,600 Cory J. Wonner to Tad C. and Beth A. Brogan, 20.38-acre farm on Gamble Road; $605,000 Columbiana Stephanie Patrick to Ryan Strollo and Alexis Roach, home on Aberdeen Court; $700,000 Collin W. Witt to Zachary Allen Fahs, home on South West Street; $152,500 East ...