LISBON — The Columbiana County Board of Elections staff and board welcomed new board member Peggy Caratelli after a brief swearing-in ceremony Tuesday morning. “I’m excited,” she said. The East Palestine resident was recommended for the post by the county Republican Party Central ...
LISBON — The village of East Palestine and the Columbiana County Port Authority are partnering up to develop an 85-acre parcel of land into an industrial park just north of the village, north of state Route 14 off of Howell Road in Unity Township. “We’ve been working with the village and believe this will be very important towards the economic recovery,” CCPA Executive Director Brittany Smith said. During the CCPA Board of Directors meeting Monday night, the board authorized Smith to negotiate a development agreement with the village of East Palestine and the East Palestine ...
COLUMBIANA — The city’s AFSCME union will earn 3 percent raises annually over the next three years. City Council approved the new three-year contract on July 21. City Manager Lance Willard said the agreement is similar to the one given to the Ohio Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association earlier this year. Both unions received 3 percent wage increases for each year of the three year contracts. The OPBA covers patrolmen, dispatchers and the police sergeant. The AFSCME union represents public sector municipal employees. In other matters during the recent city council meeting, ...
PERRY TOWNSHIP — Perry Township voters will be presented with the question of a new levy for the police department in November. During its meeting Monday, the board of trustees unanimously approved a resolution to place a new 1.5-mill property tax levy for the police department on the ballot in the upcoming November election. The proposed levy has a five-year collection period beginning in tax year 2026 and continuing through tax year 2030. If approved by voters in November, the levy is projected to generate $222,295 for the department annually and would cost voters $53 for each ...
WELLSVILLE — A community member recently advised village council of plans to hold a car show at Hammond Park. Grant Barlow told council at its most recent meeting he will once again be part of a team organizing the Wheels in Wellsville Labor Day Car Show Sept. 7 at the park, with this year’s proceeds going to playground equipment for the park. Barlow requested the village address the potholes on Lisbon Street and in the park due to the number of people they anticipate coming through the village, and he also requested the park be mowed a week prior to the show, which will be held ...
PERRY TOWNSHIP — Two drivers suffered suspected serious injuries Tuesday morning after their pickups collided head-on on state Route 45 in Perry Township. A spokesman for the Ohio State Highway Patrol Lisbon post said a Chevy Silverado traveled left of center and struck a Dodge Ram at 8:27 a.m. Tuesday. Each driver was transported to St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown by EMT EMS. Perry Township police and fire departments were also on scene. The accident remains under investigation.
