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East Liverpool safety personnel exposed to carbon monoxide

EAST LIVERPOOL — Four East Liverpool firefighters and an East Liverpool police dispatcher were treated and released with no serious injuries following exposure to carbon monoxide on Monday night.   Fire Chief Antony Cumo made the decision to send all five exposed to the carbon monoxide to the hospital for evaluation even though they may have appeared fine and said they felt fine. He wanted to take precautionary measures to ensure they were healthy and not affected by exposure.  Jones said no one wanted to go to the hospital, but Cumo said to be safe they all were sent to the ...

Stylish shop opens in downtown East Liverpool

EAST LIVERPOOL – Suitables, a men’s full-service suit and formal wear shop which also offers bridal gowns, is ready to help men with their formal wear needs locally instead of them having to go out of town to shop. The formal wear shop, which was opened and is owned by Cody Brightwell, ...

Teenager indicted in fire equipment theft

LISBON — Kaedin D. Ulbrich, 19, Steubenville Pike Road, Lisbon, was served Tuesday with a secret indictment issued by the Columbiana County Grand Jury for fourth-degree felony grand theft and fifth-degree felony breaking and entering for illegally entering the Lisbon Fire Department building and stealing equipment, including numerous radios and turnout gear used for firefighting on June 19. According to a Lisbon Police report, Ulbrich allegedly admitting to entering the building on South Jefferson Street at 5 a.m. by using the garage door code. The police report said Ulbrich had ...

Oktoberfest to celebrate 15th year at Thompson Park

EAST LIVERPOOL- Oktoberfest, hosted annually by Calcutta and East Liverpool Rotary clubs, will return for its 15th Year on Sept. 26 at Thompson Park. The family friendly event, scheduled from noon to 8 p.m., will feature something for everyone including a variety of food vendors, a large selection of seasonal craft beers and wines, a kid zone, live entertainment, a Chinese auction and more. David Bickerton, Rotary member and event co-organizer has previously described Oktoberfest as “a super family event that organizations work to make cost effective so families can hang out all ...

COMMUNITY BRIEFS

RUMMAGE SALE CARRYOVER New Garden Methodist Church, 7165 state Route 9, Hanoverton, will host its Rummage Sale Carryover from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. All items will be marked as donation. WAYNE TOWNSHIP TO MEET GAVERS — The Wayne Township board of trustees next meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. today at the township hall in Gavers. REV. ADAMS TO SPEAK SALEM — The Salem First Presbyterian Church will host Rev. Mark Adams 3 p.m. on Oct. 4 in the Fellowship Hall of the church. Adams, who has served served with Frontera de Cristo Presbyterian Border Ministry on the U.S.-Mexico ...

Trustees approve township vehicle repairs

LIVERPOOL TOWNSHIP — In preparation for winter, trustees during Tuesday’s Liverpool Township Board of Trustees meeting approved several repairs to township vehicles for the police, road and fire departments. Fire Chief Jacob Russell told the trustees that squad 25 which was worked on at Fairway Ford was originally estimated to cost $1,104, will now cost $3,500 due to the discovery of some new issues with it and squad 22 is being repaired with repairs paid for by fire department organization. Police Chief Jarod Kinemond said that the No. 7 car had the battery which was covered ...