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Retired Judge Tobin visits Calcutta Rotary Club

The Calcutta Rotary Club met Thursday at the Peter Metrovich Community Center. The guest speaker was retired Judge David Tobin. Tobin discussed the role a judge plays in a court trial and brought up some memorable cases he dealt with during his career on the bench. Pictured with Tobin (center) ...

Election officials urge absentee voters to return ballots by end of day

LISBON — Columbiana County election officials are urging voters who still have absentee ballots to drop them off in person today at the board office, 7989 Dickey Drive, Lisbon, no later than 7:30 p.m. if they want them to count. Any absentee ballots arriving after the deadline tonight, ...

Man accused of stabbing juvenile at football game waives hearing

LISBON — The man accused of allegedly stabbing a 16-year-old juvenile in the restroom at a football game Oct. 23 at Patterson Field in East Liverpool will now have his case considered by the Columbiana County Grand Jury. Romelo Ka’Ron Harrison, 19, McCoy Avenue, East Liverpool, waived ...

Crestview superintendent provides update on PK-12 campus work

COLUMBIANA — Work on the Crestview PK-12 campus is continuing, with the finishing touches being put on the academic wings and classes, District Superintendent Daniel Hill said. Hill provided an update to the board of education during the October meeting. He said that at the time of the meeting the gym floor had been installed at the elementary school side, and the mezzanine and wood floor was in the process of being installed. The Spine Hallways flooring was also 95 percent complete at that time. He also said in his report to the board that the Music Suite has been painted and ...

Salem school board discusses legality of voucher program

SALEM — The board of education discussed the status of ongoing legal challenges surrounding the state’s tuition voucher program. During the board’s October meeting, Treasurer Mike Douglas told the board that the state of Ohio’s Ed-Choice Scholarship Program had been ruled unconstitutional by the state’s Tenth District Court of Appeals. The program provides scholarship funding for eligible students to attend participating private and parochial schools and has faced criticism for diverting funding from public schools and using taxpayer dollars to fund schools which do not ...

On the calendar

TUE/11-3 Chester Brooke Hancock Food Security Team, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 600 Indiana Ave.; schedule appointment at 304-748-7850 Ext. 1002 Columbiana City council, 7 p.m., city hall County Columbiana County, commissioners, 9 a.m., commissioners board room East Liverpool Needles and Hooks (crochet and knitting group), noon-2 p.m., Carnegie Public Library Community Room American Red Cross blood drive, 12:30-5:30 p.m., First Free Methodist Church East Palestine Way Station, open 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 109 W. Rebecca St. Eagles kitchen open 4-8 p.m., ham loaf with scalloped potatoes and ...