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Voters say yes to liquor options and no to additional tax levies

LISBON — Columbiana County Board of Elections Director Kim Fusco was spot on with her prediction for voter turnout — she said 20% — the total Tuesday night was 20.47%, with 13,029 total ballots cast. Voters said yes to all local liquor options, no to additional tax levies in St. Clair ...

Leetonia votes down village income tax increase

LEETONIA— Leetonia voters denied a proposed 0.5% increase in village income tax for safety forces and the village general fund in Tuesday’s Primary Election. According to final but unofficial results, the proposed increase failed by a vote of 192 (62.95%) against and 113 (37.05%) in ...

Rulli wins Republican congressional primary

Congressman Michael Rulli, the Republican who represents the area in the U.S. House, easily won his Republican primary. As for Democrats, Elizabeth Kirtley of New Philadelphia is the winner in the crowded six-person 6th District, according to unofficial results. In the 6th Congressional ...

Hanni claims new seat on appellate bench

YOUNGSTOWN — Several judicial seats are up for grabs in November at the county and state level. Those include two Mahoning County Common Pleas Court seats, Mahoning County’s Domestic Relations Court, and a seat on Ohio’s 7th District Court of Appeals in Youngstown. The latter arguably ...

MCCTC enrollment open house

MCCTC Adult Career Center located on Palmyra Rd. in Canfield will host an enrollment open house at 6 p.m. Thursday to celebrate “In Demand Jobs Week.” Campus tours will take place anytime throughout the event. Prospective students can meet with student services and find out more about ...

Unofficial Election Results

Columbiana County Judge of Court of Common Pleas Probate/Juvenile Division Thomas Baronzzi (R) 7,592 County Commissioner Mike Halleck (R) 7,374 County Auditor Nancy Gause Milliken (R) 7,714 Questions and Issues Alliance Duchess M-S Sales Yes 118 No 57 Alliance Duchess Sunday ...

St. Clair Township police levy fails

ST. CLAIR TOWNSHIP — Voters Tuesday rejected the St. Clair Township police additional levy. Of the 5,352 registered voters in the township, 1,216 voters determined the fate of the St. Clair Police Department tax levy. With 455 votes or 37.42% of the votes for the levy and 761 votes or ...

Ohio set for marquee races in the fall

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Tuesday's primary in Ohio set up two marquee matchups in November, a U.S. Senate race that will help determine control of the chamber and a governor's race featuring a former presidential candidate and the state's COVID-19-era health director. The Senate campaign is on ...

Mahoning County Junior Fair Board officers

CANFIELD – The 2026 Mahoning County Junior Fair Board elected officers at the March meeting. Officers include President Landon Frank, Vice President Grace Ewing, Secretary-Treasurer Emory Close, Assistant Secretary-Treasurer Valerie Weikart and News Reporter Berkeley Corey. Junior Fair ...