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‘Delayed’ report results in August trial date in Smith Township killing

YOUNGSTOWN — Mahoning County Common Pleas Court Judge Anthony Donofrio has set a trial date of Aug. 17 for Nicholas Cunningham, 34, of Alliance, to stand trial in the October 2023 killing of Geena Wade, 44, in her Smith Township home north of Beloit. In an April 9 judgment entry, Donofrio ...

On the calendar

WED/4-29 County Columbiana County Mental Health and Recovery Services Finance Committee, 12:30 p.m., board office, 27 Vista Drive, Lisbon. Area Singles, 6 p.m., Olive Garden in Boardman East Palestine Storytime, 11 a.m., East Palestine Library Lisbon Free Family Search Center, 6-8 ...

CCRTA welcomes 2025-26 teacher grant recipients

LISBON – The Columbiana County Retired Teachers Association met on April 16 at the Lisbon First United Methodist Church. The Women of Faith prepared and served the meal. Nancy Dicken welcomed the members, took attendance, led the Pledge of Allegiance and offered prayer. Gayle Noel ...

Village Comes Alive set Saturday

EAST LIVERPOOL — Birdfish Brewing Company and the Friends of Beaver Creek State Park will be teaming up Saturday for the Kayak Krawl fundraiser that will support the creation of an all-accessible playground near the youth fishing pond in Beaver Creek State Park. While tickets for the actual ...

COMMUNITY CORNER

Lisbon hydrant flushing extended The Lisbon Water Department will be extending the annual flushing of fire hydrants through May 15. This will be the west side of town. Water customers may notice short periods of lower pressure, and some discoloration is possible in and around the areas where ...

Crestview Local Schools

Honor Roll Third Quarter Elementary School All As Second Grade Nolan Beebout, Korina Dangelo, Dalton DeLaGarza, Beau Dickey, Leo Drexler, Adeline Esterly, Declan Fitzsimmons, Bradlee Gecina, Hayden Hartz, Rossilyn Henry, Carsen Hill, Nathaniel Kornack, Paige Lapushansky, Sawyer ...

Autism Awareness celebrated in St. Clair Twp.

ST. CLAIR TOWNSHIP – The St. Clair Township Police Department held its annual Autism Awareness Day event at Beaver Local Schools on Saturday. The event, sponsored by the Columbiana County Board of Developmental Disabilities, has in the past typically been held outside, but due to inclement ...

2 Republicans, 6 Dems running in 6th District

Congressman Michael Rulli, first elected in June 2024 to the U.S. House, faces one Republican opponent in the primary, with six Democrats seeking that party’s nomination in the 6th District. Rulli, of Salem, won a special election in June 2024 for an unexpired term representing the district ...

Alleged driver in East Liverpool murder pleads guilty to amended charges

LISBON —The man identified as the alleged driver involved in the 2021 murder of Brycen Douglas in East Liverpool admitted his guilt on Monday to amended charges of involuntary manslaughter and tampering with evidence, along with a charge of obstructing justice. As part of the plea agreement, ...

CCCTC to extend school day by 5 minutes

LISBON — Extending the Columbia County Career and Technical Center’s instructional day by five minutes is expected to bring in more state funding each year. The career center governing board recently approved the five minutes per day increase, resulting in a new start time of 7:45 a.m. ...