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East Palestine suit targets settlement attorneys, doctor

LISBON — A new lawsuit filed Wednesday morning seeks damages from the attorneys who represented residents in the $600 million class action settlement and a doctor who told them there would be no long-term health impacts from the 2023 train derailment. “This is an action by residents of East Palestine and the surrounding communities against the lawyers who were appointed to protect them and against the physician whose assurances persuaded them to sign away the right to be compensated for diseases they have not yet developed,” the 51-page document said. The complaint was filed in ...

Shepherd of the Valley shows off new campus

SALEM — Shepherd of the Valley is inviting the Salem community for its first look at its new Salem campus during an open house Friday. The open house will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday at 600 Legacy Lane, offering attendees tours of one of its independent living villas, which ...

West Branch to host levy town halls

BELOIT — The West Branch Local School District will be hosting a series of informational town hall meetings on a proposed permanent improvement levy ahead of the upcoming General Election. According to a press release, West Branch will host five town hall meetings beginning at the conclusion of September and continuing throughout the month of October to present residents with information about a proposed five-year, 1-mill permanent improvement levy that the board of education voted to place on the ballot in November. The meetings are scheduled to be held at 6 p.m. on Sept. 30 in the ...

East Liverpool safety personnel exposed to carbon monoxide

EAST LIVERPOOL — Four East Liverpool firefighters and an East Liverpool police dispatcher were treated and released with no serious injuries following exposure to carbon monoxide on Monday night.   Fire Chief Antony Cumo made the decision to send all five exposed to the carbon monoxide to the hospital for evaluation even though they may have appeared fine and said they felt fine. He wanted to take precautionary measures to ensure they were healthy and not affected by exposure.  Jones said no one wanted to go to the hospital, but Cumo said to be safe they all were sent to the ...

Stylish shop opens in downtown East Liverpool

EAST LIVERPOOL – Suitables, a men’s full-service suit and formal wear shop which also offers bridal gowns, is ready to help men with their formal wear needs locally instead of them having to go out of town to shop. The formal wear shop, which was opened and is owned by Cody Brightwell, ...

Teenager indicted in fire equipment theft

LISBON — Kaedin D. Ulbrich, 19, Steubenville Pike Road, Lisbon, was served Tuesday with a secret indictment issued by the Columbiana County Grand Jury for fourth-degree felony grand theft and fifth-degree felony breaking and entering for illegally entering the Lisbon Fire Department building and stealing equipment, including numerous radios and turnout gear used for firefighting on June 19. According to a Lisbon Police report, Ulbrich allegedly admitting to entering the building on South Jefferson Street at 5 a.m. by using the garage door code. The police report said Ulbrich had ...