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Wellsville man seeks to file delayed appeal in child rape case

LISBON — A Wellsville man sentenced in September 2023 to life in prison for raping a young boy over a six-year period is seeking approval to file a delayed appeal, claiming he received incorrect advice and no guidance on his right to appeal. Spencer Kidder, 70, had the motion for leave to ...

Donate in honor of Lindsey’s Christmas dream

WELLSVILLE — For the 17 years since Lindsey Salsberry’s death due to cancer, her family and friends have sponsored a Christmas toy drive Lindsey was the salutatorian of Wellsville’s graduation class of 2004. She was diagnosed with a rare nerve cancer at the end of her freshman year at ...

Community Calendar

FRI/12-6 Boardman DARE Singles Group, Card Night at Perkins in Boardman, 5 p.m.; 330-729-0127 Canfield Angels for Animals Antiques, Collectibles and Christmas Sale, 5-7 p.m., 4750 W. South Range Road; Early Bird Sale, $5 donation; information, 330-549-1111, Press #5 or ...

Mount Union Concert Choir and Cantus

ALLIANCE — The University of Mount Union Concert Choir and Cantus will perform tonight and Saturday as part of the 2024 Winter Festival. The show, entitled “The Journey,” will be held in Brush Performance Hall in the Giese Center for the Performing Arts. Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. ...

Holiday Musical Production

The East Palestine Drama Club will present the 2nd Annual Hometown Holiday Musical Production at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Both productions will take place in the East Palestine High School Auditorium. It is a donation admission, benefiting local charities. The event will include a ...

SARTA passes

Thanks to the initiative and hard work of longtime Alliance Community Pantry volunteer Cathy Henderson, many of the pantry’s clients who lack transportation will be able to take a bus to pick up their food at our pantry over the next few months. Henderson, who volunteers on Wednesdays as a ...

Items needed for Angels for Animals charity drive

SALEM — The city auditor has clarified what items are being collected during city hall’s charity drive for Angels for Animals. City Auditor Sal Salvino announced during his report in Tuesday’s city council meeting that city hall will be holding a charity drive for Angels for Animals now ...

Suspected fentanyl recovered in raid

EAST LIVERPOOL — The Columbiana County Drug Task Force (DTF) has been hitting hard in East Liverpool. The raid on Tuesday at 627 Minerva St., where suspected fentanyl was recovered, is estimated by DTF Director Jesse Smith to be probably close to the 10th time the DTF has served a drug ...

West Branch schools honor rolls

First Quarter West Branch Middle School All As Third Grade: Nora Baker, Odin Bardo, Ellie Lou Basalla, Juliette Blankenship, Kase Bowling, Makenzie Braden, Kieran Button, Lara Coffee, Bella Courtney, Jayden Duchon, Kouper Duvall, Ryan Esterle, Emma Jones, Ross Kiko, Jackson Lee, Jordan ...

Wreaths Across America Day

Wreaths Across America Day is scheduled for Dec. 14. On that day, thousands of volunteers across America will gather at noon at cemeteries to honor our veterans by placing a fresh balsam wreath on each veteran’s grave. New Cumberland has been a member of the WAA organization for five years. ...