SALINEVILLE – The addition of automotive maintenance instruction using vehicles that transport many of its students to and from Utica Shale Academy was celebrated Monday morning by Ohio Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel and other state officials and the leader of a national nonprofit organization that ...
LISBON — The village of Lisbon may be moving in a different direction to repair the pool after contact with an Indiana company that specializes in PVC pool membrane installations. “I think it’s really interesting,” Councilman Jerry Cox said. During a recent council meeting, Cox presented what he learned about Reno Sys, a commercial swimming pool construction and renovation company based in Indianapolis. The company is the sole supplier for the PVC membrane the installers would weld to the pool shell. He explained the pool would be drained and cleaned out, then an ...
HANOVERTON — The United Local School District has hired a new buildings and grounds supervisor. Earlier this month the board approved the hiring of Michael Varley on a three-year contract, effective Oct. 2, to replace Thomas Clemens who is retiring. The board also approved Clemens’ retirement during the meeting. District Superintendent Lance Hostetler said that Varley was highly recommended. According to minutes of the board meeting, Board member BethAnn Rinto also said that Varley has experience in different areas of the job, including HVAC. Clemens’ retirement took ...
EAST PALESTINE — The village is asking voters to approve two separate amendments to the East Palestine Charter on Nov. 3. The local municipality is a Charter form of government and as such is required to complete a Charter Review every five years. The review is conducted by the Charter Review Commission, a committee made up of five people selected by the Mayor. This year the committee voted unanimously to put two amendments on the election ballot. The committee’s request to place the amendments on the general election ballot was also approved by council, which must give ...
LISBON — The jury trial for a man accused of allegedly sexually assaulting a woman during a domestic in Hanover Township last year is now set for 8:30 a.m. Dec. 14. John J. Sisson, 44, Racine, appeared with his defense attorney, Chris Amato, during a status hearing Thursday morning before Columbiana County Common Pleas Court Judge Scott Washam. He’s charged with first-degree felony rape, third-degree felony strangulation, and misdemeanor domestic violence for allegedly sexually assaulting the woman by force or threat of force and strangling her during a domestic in Hanover ...
SALEM — City council approved agreements for two proposed annexations in its meeting Monday. Council voted unanimously approve two resolutions authorizing Mayor Cyndi Baronzzi Dickey to enter into intergovernmental agreements for two annexations of property in Perry Township. One annexation concerns an approximately 10.241-acre property off Salem Parkway West and Beechwood Road. The other concerns 17 parcels along Depot and East Pidgeon roads. Both agreements have a term of 30 years and if the annexations are approved will see Perry Township receive payments from the city equal ...
