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Switching courtrooms

LISBON — Tammie Riley Jones will remain on the second floor of the Columbiana County Courthouse, but she’s switching courtrooms — leaving her post as an assistant prosecutor to become a Common Pleas Court Domestic Relations Magistrate. “I’m just looking forward to serving Columbiana ...

EP staff rush to aid at crash scene

EAST PALESTINE — Actions speak louder than words, and sometimes they teach lessons that transcend any classroom or playing field. Two East Palestine City Schools employees showed a bus of student-athletes what real leadership looks like Tuesday night, first ensuring the safety of every ...

United students spread holiday cheer

SALEM — Students from the United Local School District visited elderly community members to spread holiday cheer Friday. “We’re bringing Christmas cheer to people who are elderly; some are homebound, some are not and just need someone to visit with. But the middle school students really ...

Another lawsuit filed against Norfolk Southern

LISBON — Another lawsuit was filed Friday morning in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court against Norfolk Southern Railway over the East Palestine train derailment and chemical catastrophe. The case includes 30-plus plaintiffs made up of area residents and two businesses, while the list of ...

‘The Not-So-Silent Night’

LaCroft Church of the Nazarene will present its Christmas Play “The Not-So-Silent Night” on Sunday, Dec. 21 at 10 a.m. All are welcome. Pictured from left, front row, O’en Douds, Brentley Barcus, Brendyn Blake, Amelia Butler, Jase Pugh; middle row, Braxtyn Blake, Mylee Douds, Mikayla ...

Long defense attorneys seek vehicle data

LISBON — Defense attorneys for a Lisbon man accused of shooting his ex-wife to death in 2023 now want the court to order the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles to provide data on how many trucks similar to the defendant’s truck are registered in the five-county area. “This discovery is ...

Lisbon eyes replacement for aging Engine 151

LISBON — Lisbon’s search for a new fire truck may be nearing its conclusion. Fire Chief Mark Hall and Councilman Jerry Cox have been leading the effort and recently identified a 2023 Smeal Spartan Custom Rescue Pumper as a potential replacement for the department’s current Engine 151, a ...

Real Estate

Center Township Herman C. and Karen L. McHan to Scott Nelder and Susan Haines, home on Elmwood Drive; $253,500 Anthony T. Campanale Jr. to Robert C. Kime, 20.009 acres on Steubenville Pike Road; $110,000 Columbiana Nora Salmen to RIM Properties LLC, home on East Friend Street; ...

Andover man files appeal over speeding conviction

LISBON — An Andover man convicted of speeding filed an appeal recently with the Seventh District of Appeals to challenge the guilty finding. Jacob Isaac Davis, 31, was found guilty during a trial to the court Nov. 18 before Judge Tim McNicol and fined $75 plus costs for speeding. According ...