Leetonia council purchases ambulance from New Waterford

July 21, 2026

LEETONIA — Village council approved the purchase of an ambulance and equipment for the EMS department in its recent meeting. Council unanimously approved the purchase of an ambulance and Lucas device from New Waterford at a price of $50,000 and $10,000, respectively, and authorized Village Solicitor Abbey Minamyer to draft any legislation necessary to enact the purchase. The village of New Waterford decided to temporarily suspend its EMS services in April, and its village council subsequently voted to sell its ambulances, a 2013 and 2015 Ford, by sealed bid in June. During ...

Man sentenced to 20 years federal prison for having improper images of children

July 21, 2026

YOUNGSTOWN (WKBN) — A Salem man who pleaded guilty in February to having improper images of children was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison. Scotty Skiba, 38, received the sentence from U.S. Judge John R. Adams in the U.S. Northern District Court of Ohio following guilty pleas to charges of receipt and distribution of visual depictions of real minors engaged in sexual activity and possession of child sex abuse material. The charges were based off a Sept. 23 criminal complaint after a search warrant was served at his Penn Avenue home in Salem. He had been under investigation ...

Salem man accused of sex crimes involving children found competent

July 21, 2026

LISBON — A Salem man charged with rape and multiple other sex-related acts involving two children over multiple years was declared competent to stand trial. Mark E. Knight, 58, North Ellsworth Avenue, appeared in a wheelchair in the custody of a deputy for the hearing Monday before Columbiana County Common Pleas Court Judge Megan Bickerton. During the brief hearing, Bickerton accepted the competency evaluation which found him competent. His defense attorney, Terry Grenga, indicated she recently filed a motion for a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity and requested a sanity ...

Goshen Township trustees to meet for salt building repairs

July 21, 2026

GOSHEN TOWNSHIP — The board of trustees will convene for a special meeting Thursday. Trustee Teresa Stratton announced Monday that the board of trustees will meet at 10 a.m. at the Goshen Township Administration Building. The meeting is to discuss and take possible action regarding repairs to the township’s salt storage building. During the board of trustees’ previous meeting July 14, Trustee John Bricker reported that the salt building’s roof had been blown off during the severe storm on July 3 and the damage had been turned into the Ohio Township Association Risk ...

Salem Concert Series to feature music of John Williams

July 21, 2026

Composer John Willams is known for creating musical scores for blockbuster movies including Star Wars, Home Alone, Harry Potter, Hook, and ET. This Friday, the Salem Quaker City Band will present “A Tribute to John Williams” at 7 p.m. at Waterworth Memorial Park in Salem. Admission is ...

River Museum hosts John Hancock program

July 21, 2026

There were approximately 35 people in attendance at the River Museum in Wellsville on Sunday, where William Johnson portrayed John Hancock. Hancock was famed for his signature and, it should be noted, that he was the first delegate in the Second Continental Congress to commit treason against ...