Columbiana County ESC administrators complete threat assessment training

November 2, 2026

LISBON — Thirteen administrators have completed threat assessment training through the Columbiana County Educational Service Center (ESC). ESC Director of Teaching and Learning Dennis Dunham told the ESC Board of Education in October that the 13 administrators completed CSTAG training, which stands for Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines. According to minutes of the October board meeting, Dunham said teachers and support staff went through half day training earlier in the day prior to the board meeting, and a full day of training on Sept. 30. “The training is ...

East Palestine council accepts bid for new complex

November 2, 2026

EAST PALESTINE — The village has accepted a bid for the new Government Services Complex. During the regular meeting on Monday village council accepted the lowest bid submitted, which was from Brock Builders & Associates. The base bid amount was $14.4 million and the alternatives were $206,000, $222,000, and $35,900. Village Manager Antonio Diaz-Guy said the final contract is not complete yet but the Engineer’s Recommendation Letter and Village Documents are prepared to accept and bind the contract. The new complex will move village offices and public safety services into one ...

Liverpool Township fire chief reminds residents of burn ban and levy

November 2, 2026

LIVERPOOL TOWNSHIP – Fire Chief Jacob Russell said during Tuesday’s Liverpool Township Board of Trustees meeting that a burn ban is currently in effect with no burning permitted between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. He also noted that the township has a fire levy on the ballot for the Nov. 3 General Election and he wants to thank the residents with signs in their yard. The trustees gave approval for Russell to get the oil changed in the fire department’s pickup truck. Police Chief Jarod Kinemond requested and was given approval for purchase of new tasers on a five-year plan with police ...

BWD trustees approve advertising for bids for campground waterline project

November 2, 2026

WELLSVILLE – The Buckeye Water District (BWD) Board of Trustees will seek bids for the Beaver Creek State Park Campground Waterline Extension Project. Al DeAngelis, district manager, said the project should be going out to bid within the next two weeks. Troy Graft, chief deputy engineer, Columbiana County Water and Sewer District, spoke to the board regarding the waterline project for Elkton and concerns the BWD has with it such as the size of the service lines and the half-inch difference in the line size between what is there and what the BWD uses. Graft said he believes ...

Wellsville council approves estimate for Davidson Alley sewer line replacement

November 2, 2026

WELLSVILLE – Fiscal Officer Hoi Wah Yu told council members during the Oct. 20 council meeting that Ed Wilson Services LLC gave an estimate of $161,670.74 for the Davidson Alley sewer line full replacement which would replace the whole line from 20th to 21st streets. Council President Keith Thorn asked how much money the village had in the sewer fund to which Yu responded with an estimated $865,000. Following some discussion over the need to have the project completed, council members voted to increase appropriations to use the sewer funds to pay for the project to be ...

On the calendar

November 2, 2026

MON/11-2 County Columbiana County Board of Elections, 4:30 p.m., board office will meet in regular session on Monday November 2, 2026 at 4:30 at the board office CASA Volunteer Meet and Greet, 6 p.m., Columbiana County Juvenile Court, 260 W. Lincoln Way; RSVP at 330-429-2003 Columbiana County Career and Technical Center, 7 p.m., board conference room; special meeting for executive session to consider purchase of property for public purposes; action planned to be taken East Liverpool Preschool Story Time, 6 p.m., Carnegie Public Library Community Room East Palestine Way ...