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Dispatching supervisor position created in East Palestine

EAST PALESTINE — A new position is being created in the village to supervise and train police dispatchers. Village Council gave first reading to legislation during the Aug. 24 meeting that establishes an agreement between the FOP Union and the village to create the new position. “The dispatcher supervisor position is a job that the police chief and department in general has determined is necessary to properly supervise and train our dispatchers. The primary responsibility is being the primary trainer for the department for dispatchers, as well as the person responsible for ...

East Liverpool mayor seeks input in housing problems

EAST LIVERPOOL – Mayor Bobby Smith is asking council and community members for input, suggestions or advice on how to deal with the housing issues the city is dealing with at the Columbiana Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) locations in the city. Smith said in addition to hygiene, bedbugs, roaches and/or mice infestations, the number of calls city services receives from three of those sites is extremely high, with the police receiving 935 calls to these locations and fire/EMS responding over 300 times. Smith noted that out of Columbiana County, CMHA offers low income housing ...

Three juveniles detained after shooting incident near Canfield Fairgrounds

CANFIELD (WKBN) – Three juvenile males from Warren have been taken into custody following a shooting incident that happened near the Canfield Fairgrounds on Fairground Boulevard Sunday night. Canfield Police Chief Chuck Colucci says the search for the juveniles involved was comprehensive, involving 15 Canfield officers, 20 sheriff deputies and several K-9 units. “With the drones, all the police officers and the canines, we did segment off all different areas, and then we expanded the boundaries as far as we possibly could,” Colucci said. “We also reached out to hospitals, ...

On the calendar

TUE/9-8 Butler Township Board of Trustees, 7 p.m., administration room; date change due toe Labor Day Calcutta Calcutta Lions Club, 6:30 p.m., Peter Metrovich Community Center Columbiana Free giveaway of women’s clothing, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Good As New Shoppe, Methodist Church, 210 S. Main St. School board, 6 p.m., high school media center Planning Commission, 7 p.m., city hall County Columbiana County Board of Revision, 9 a.m., auditor’s conference room East Liverpool Needles and Hooks (crochet and knitting group), noon-2 p.m., Carnegie Public Library Community Room East ...

Grace Church Street Fair Chicken BBQ

Laurie Heintzelman, left, and Paige Hoskinson, right, grind the cabbage that will make some of the 45 gallons of coleslaw that will be served at the annual Grace Church Street Fair Chicken BBQ. The BBQ opens at 4 p.m. on Friday and 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 11 and 12 and continues until sold ...

Beaver Local “Red Pride” Marching Band Festival

The annual Beaver Local “Red Pride” Marching Band Festival will be held at Pastore Stadium at 13187 state Route 7, Lisbon, at 6 p.m. Saturday. The show will include the Red Pride Marching Band and Jazz Bands, and guest bands East Liverpool, Sebring, East Palestine, Blackhawk (Pa.), Freedom ...