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Marijuana referendum blocked

COLUMBUS — The Ohio Attorney General’s Office rejected the summary language for a proposed statewide voter referendum aimed at repealing Senate Bill 56, which authorizes many changes to the state’s medical and adult-use marijuana laws. The Attorney General’s Office received a written ...

Leetonia parent charged with making threat appears in court

LISBON — A parent accused of threatening to blow up the Leetonia K-12 school will face a preliminary hearing at 1 p.m. Jan. 21 on a first-degree felony charge of making terrorist threats. Erin M. McGuire, 36, Chestnut Street, Leetonia, appeared in Columbiana County Municipal Court before ...

St. Clair trustees continue gathering info on possible police levy

ST. CLAIR TOWNSHIP – The St. Clair Township trustees Monday adopted a resolution of necessity, requesting the county auditor to certify certain tax valuation information in anticipation of levying a tax in excess of the 10-mill limitation. This is the third time the trustees have discussed ...

Salem BOE reorganizes

SALEM — The Salem Board of Education held its annual reorganizational meeting on Monday. The board of education’s 2025 president will continue to serve in 2026, as Brittany Maniscalco was nominated for a new term by 2025 board Vice President Dianna Barley with no competing nominations. ...

Escape case against inmate goes to grand jury

LISBON — A case of third-degree felony escape against Columbiana County jail inmate Bradley Michael Cianni has been bound over for consideration by the county grand jury. Cianni, 39, last known address Riverside Avenue, Wellsville, appeared in county Municipal Court Wednesday and waived his ...

Woman arrested following threatening altercation at USA

SALINEVILLE — Village police quickly made an arrest in an incident that occurred outside Utica Shale Academy Wednesday morning. According to Chief John Marra, Britania Brown was taken into custody outside of the BK Gas Station, after she allegedly approached a school employee at 9:30 a.m. ...

Mini Makers’ walk-in event set for Saturday

EAST PALESTINE — Vibe Vault is looking to warm up area residents’ winter blues with a little crafty fun. Owner/artist Tish McDevitt, of Negley, is kicking off the brick-and-mortar popup with an event for mini-makers from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at 12 East Main St. in downtown East ...

Ohio Dems fill statewide ticket

Ohio Democrats have finally filled their statewide ticket with Maple Heights Mayor Annette Blackwell saying she will run for auditor. Blackwell said she is running for auditor “to make Ohio a safe and affordable place to live for working families across the state. For too long, our state ...

Wellsville Schools continue to work on improving attendance

WELLSVILLE — During Monday’s meeting of the Wellsville Board of Education, the district’s principals updated board members on their attendance numbers and what they are doing to decrease absenteeism in their schools. Jr. Sr. High Principal Allison Scott said the building as a whole ...

Goshen trustees finalize end-of-year business

GOSHEN TOWNSHIP — The board of trustees finalized the township’s 2025 business during an end-of-year meeting Tuesday. With the conclusion of 2025 Fiscal Officer Michele Barratt presented the trustees with the township’s final budget for the year. She said the township entered 2025 with ...