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Ex-husband found guilty of killing Leetonia teacher

LISBON — Found guilty on all counts and given a life sentence — that’s how Monday afternoon ended for William P. Long Jr after he testified in the morning that he didn’t kill his ex-wife Michelle on Nov. 29, 2023. The jury of six men and six women apparently didn’t believe him. And ...

Eighth grader wins United Spelling Bee

HANOVERTON — Twenty-seven speller in grades 5-8 competed for eight rounds in the 2026 United Local Spelling Bee Wednesday.  This year’s bee lasted eight standard rounds, with four special rounds over the course of more than an hour. The champion and the first three runners-up are moving ...

Driver in crash that killed expectant mother indicted

LISBON — A 20-year-old man identified as the driver when his pregnant girlfriend was run over and died last year in East Liverpool is facing felony charges for allegedly causing her death and the unlawful termination of her pregnancy. Cameron Martin, Minerva Street, East Liverpool, was ...

East Liverpool murder trial reset for June

LISBON — Both the prosecution and defense asked for more time in the aggravated murder case against Daniel C. Whitley in the May 2025 shooting death of James Powell, with the jury trial reset for 9 a.m. June 2. Columbiana County Domestic Relations Magistrate Lynsey Lyle-Opalenik granted the ...

CAA employees donate supplies

CAA Health, Behavioral Health and Dental Centers’ employees during the holidays donated several boxes of supplies for the CAA Behavioral Health Clothing and Housewares Closet. Items such as household paper products, hygiene supplies, laundry soap and cleaning supplies were donated and will be ...

Leetonia Homecoming

2026 Leetonia Homecoming Queen and King Jaden Rivers and Payton Gray were crowned king and queen Friday during Leetonia’s Winter Homecoming. The Bears hosted Lisbon in boys basketball play. (Submitted photo)

Salem council approves ordinance regulating short-term rentals

SALEM — City council approved a new ordinance setting regulations on short-term rentals in its Feb. 3 meeting. First discussed in a Jan. 27 meeting of the rules and ordinances committee, the ordinance will establish regulations for short-term rental units like those listed on services like ...

Wellsville Care and Share October Senior of the Month

The Wellsville Care and Share Community Club (formerly the Wellsville Lions Club) has chosen Clayten Kersey as the Senior of the Month for October 2025. Clayten is the son of Rachel Zelasko of Wellsville. Clayten has been an active member of the Choir and Ebony and Ivory Show Choir, as well ...

Calcutta Rotary Learns About LEAP

The Calcutta Rotary Club met Thursday at the Peter Metrovich Community Center. The guest speaker was Stu Wallace, executive director of the LEAP Hub. Wallace discussed a new entrepreneurial program sponsored by the LEAP Hub. This program will assist with business models, financial basics, ...