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Saltwell Road closed at state Route 45 after sewer line collapse

LISBON — Motorists in Lisbon trying to vote early, visit the post office, get a title or go to Columbiana County Municipal Court must travel via Saltwell Road from the south off of state Route 164 until at least May 8. A sewer line along state Route 45 at Saltwell collapsed last Friday and ...

Beaver Local loses 7 staff members to retirement

LISBON — The Beaver Local School District lost seven staff members to retirement in April. The retirements approved by the board of education during the regular meeting included a guidance secretary, elementary Title I teacher, fifth grade teacher, cafeteria worker, seventh grade teacher, ...

Leetonia voters to decide on income tax increase

LEETONIA — Voters will be presented with a proposed 0.5% increase in village income tax for safety forces and general fund in the upcoming Primary Election May 5. Currently Leetonia collects income tax at a rate of 1.5% and collects approximately $1.1 million annually. If the proposed ...

Lisbon Prom Court

Lisbon Exempted Village Schools Prom Court includes, from left to right, Wyatt Newbold, Olivia Fennema, Logan Sturgeon, Ryane Bing, Aiden Davis, Ondrea Calvin, Zylar Mundy, Ariel Dickey, Grant Minor, Sarah Thompson. The Lisbon Exempted Village Schools Junior/Senior Prom is Friday, May 1 at ...

Beaver Local Prom Court

Beaver Local High School will hold its prom Friday at Stambaugh Auditorium in Youngstown. The Grand March will be held at the school, with doors opening at 4 p.m., and the march will begin at 5 p.m. There will be monetary donations collected at the door, with all proceeds going toward next ...

Hanni crashes vehicle into an Arby’s in Bridgeport

Appeals Court Judge Mark A. Hanni crashed his vehicle into a Bridgeport fast-food restaurant, causing “significant damage to the structure,” according to a police report. Hanni, a 7th District Court of Appeals Court judge, was treated for “minor glass cuts” and his passenger, Zachary ...

‘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 ...

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 ...