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CMHA addresses concerns raised at recent council meeting

EAST LIVERPOOL — Columbiana Metropolitan Housing Authority officials Wednesday addressed concerns recently raised by the East Liverpool mayor. Rich Wymer, executive director, and Melissa Beadle, deputy director, addressed the concerns recently raised by East Liverpool Mayor Bobby Smith at the CMHA board meeting. Smith, who was not in attendance at the meeting, said he spoke with board member Dan Wolfe before the meeting and emailed Beadle to tell her that he is putting together a panel of people to meet and fix issues. Smith noted that he does not want a fight with the CMHA ...

County commissioners tout scrap tire drive at fairgrounds

LISBON — An Ohio Scrap Tire Collection Day will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Sept. 19 at the Columbiana County Fairgrounds. Free to residents, the scrap tire collection event is sponsored by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and the CCH Solid Waste District. Columbiana County Commissioner Tim Ginter made the announcement during Wednesday’s commissioners’ meeting, noting that it’s a good opportunity for residents to get rid of unwanted tires the right way. A maximum amount of 10 scrap tires will be accepted per vehicle. Only passenger car and light truck tires with ...

Rulli is making sure students have access to life skills curriculum

EAST PALESTINE — A local member of Congress is making sure students in his district have access to life skills curriculum. State Rep. Michael Rulli announced recently that the East Palestine School District has been selected to participate in the second year of the Education Revolution Association (ERA) Life Discovery Classroom Program. According to Rulli’s joint announcement with ERA, the first-of-its kind high school curriculum is designed to teach life and success skills to American students as a core part of K-12 education. East Palestine is one of 14 schools across two ...

On the calendar

THU/9-10 Boardman DARE Singles Group, speaker night, 7-9 p.m., Boardman United Methodist Church, 6809 Market St.; information at 330-729-0127 Calcutta Young at Heart luncheon, 12:30 p.m., Long’s Run Trinity Presbysterian Church, 15851 Long’s Run Church Road; East Liverpool Mayor Bobby Smith will be guest speaker; open to all seniors at no cost Chester Former employees of Crucible and J&L Steel, breakfast, 9 a.m., Connie’s Corner Lighthouse Christian Fellowship Thrift Shop, 1-5 p.m.; liquidation sale; by donation Damascus Tops 1329, United Methodist Church, weigh in 9 ...

Criminal cases dismissed after Leetonia man found not competent

LISBON — A Leetonia man had the three criminal cases against him in Columbiana County Municipal Court dismissed after he was found not competent and not able to be restored to competency. Jonathan D. Cook, 43, Oak Street, was ordered sent back to Heartland Behavioral Healthcare after the hearing Wednesday. Cook had been examined by the Forensic Psychiatric Center of Northeast Ohio and based on the report, Judge Danielle Menning found him not competent and noted there was not a substantial probability that he will become competent. She then dismissed all three cases, which included ...

Wellsville man pleads guilty to child pornography charges

LISBON — A Wellsville man accused of possessing multiple images of child pornography entered a guilty plea Tuesday morning to 18 counts of pandering obscenity involving a minor or impaired person. James G. Hunter, 77, Commerce Street, will face sentencing at 10:40 a.m. Nov. 9 in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court before Judge Megan Bickerton. According to the plea agreement, the prosecutor will recommend an 18-year sentence for the fourth-degree felony charge, with the sentence consisting of 12 months in prison for each of the 18 counts, to be served consecutively. Another 32 ...