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Still Climbing

The site of the former Firestone Funland in Columbiana is empty except for the old Lion drinking fountain. Construction of Phase 1 for a new playground is expected to be completed this year and Phase II is being planned for next year. (Photo by Ron Firth)

Search warrant execution at Leetonia home leads to soft lockdown of schools

LISBON — Suspected narcotics and a firearm were found Thursday morning during the execution of a search warrant within a half mile from the Leetonia K-12 campus, triggering a brief soft lockdown of the facility. According to Jesse Smith, director of the Columbiana County Drug Task Force, ...

Couple pleads not guilty to child sex crimes

LISBON — A man and a woman from the same North Ellsworth Avenue, Salem address charged with rape and multiple other sex-related acts against two children entered not guilty pleas during arraignment Thursday in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court. Mark E. Knight, 57, is facing 15 counts ...

New status hearing set for man accused of being other shooter in 2021 murder

LISBON — A new status hearing is set for 1 p.m. June 10 in the aggravated murder case against Curtis D. Holland, the man identified by prosecutors as the other shooter allegedly involved in the 2021 murder of Brycen Douglas. Holland, 30, Dewey Avenue, East Liverpool, wasn’t transported ...

On the calendar

FRI/4-3 Boardman DARE Singles Group, Card Night at Perkins, 5 p.m.; information at 330-729-0127 Calcutta Good Friday Fish Fry, 3-7 p.m., Calcutta Volunteer Fire Department Station 10, 15445 Pugh Road. Tickets are $10 and include dine in or carry out of fish dinners with choice of sides ...

COUNTY BRIEFING

Calcutta VFD fish fry The Calcutta Volunteer Fire Department will hold its Good Friday Fish Fry from 3 to 7 p.m. today at Station 10, 15445 Pugh Road, Calcutta. Tickets are $10 and include dine in or carry out of fish dinners with choice of sides of french fries, macaroni and cheese coleslaw. ...

United Local Schools National Honor Society welcomes 29 new members

HANOVERTON – United Local Schools National Honor Society (NHS) welcomed 29 new members along with their 23 current senior members at its Induction Ceremony March 11. To qualify for NHS, students must meet certain academic criteria and display characteristics of the four pillars of NHS, ...

New members of the Columbiana County Republican Women

The newest members of the Columbiana County Republican Women join club officers Sharon Henry, Beverly Rine and Holly Baer after being sworn in by attorney Kathleen Bartlett during a recent meeting. Meetings are held the fourth Tuesday of most months at the Lisbon Grange on U.S. Route 30, ...