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East Liverpool council dissolves Board of Public Utilities

EAST LIVERPOOL — City council has dissolved the East Liverpool Board of Public Utilities. Following multiple discussions over the course of several committee meetings, council as a whole Monday voted unanimously to pass legislation dissolving the board. Council members voted all in favor of repealing the 2023 ordinance to establish the Board of Public Utilities (BPU), which required the board to be established with three members appointed by the mayor and then voted on the legislation to dissolve the board. The ordinance dissolving the BPU assigns the duties relating to the ...

Leetonia man accused of attacking officers to remain in mental health facility

LISBON — A former Leetonia man accused of attacking a Leetonia police officer and trying to take his service weapon in October 2024 and attacking a deputy sheriff in April 2024 will remain committed to a mental health facility. Randy A. May, 48, formerly of Mill Street, had a six-month review for continued commitment during a hearing in Common Pleas Court before Judge Megan Bickerton. Bickerton found that based on a report of Heartland Behavioral Healthcare, May remains a mentally ill person. She also found that the least restrictive commitment alternative available, consistent ...

Three people seriously injured in Salem Township crash

LISBON — Troopers from the Lisbon Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol are investigating a two-vehicle crash that left three people seriously injured at 12:59 a.m. Wednesday at the intersection of state Route 45 and Teegarden Road, more commonly known as the bottom of the ski slope in Salem Township. According to a patrol press release, a 2017 Chevy Impala was traveling southbound on state Route 45 when an eastbound Chevy S-10 on Teegarden Road failed to yield at the stop sign and was struck by the Impala in the intersection. State Route 45 was temporarily shut down due to the ...

Minerva Homecoming set for June 10-13

MINERVA – Minerva’s 103rd annual Homecoming will be Wednesday through Saturday, June 10 to 13, in Municipal Park. The event will kick off with the Homecoming parade Wednesday, June 10, 6 p.m. Lineup is at Minerva Middle School, and the route is south on Bonnieview, west on Line Street, north on Market, east on Lincoln Way, and ending at Minerva High School. Registration forms are available at the Minerva Fire Department, 505 E. Lincoln Way, Minerva, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., through June 9. On June 10, registration will be available at the fire department 3:30 to 5 p.m. For more ...

The EMBER Project celebrates successful fashion show

SALEM — The EMBER Project is celebrating the success of its recent fashion show fundraiser, which raised more than $7,000, with over $4,000 remaining after expenses to directly support programs for local women and families. The event brought together community members, local businesses, volunteers, models, sponsors and supporters for an afternoon focused on empowerment, resilience and opportunity for young mothers in our region. Thanks to the success of community fundraising efforts, along with a generous grant from the Salem Community Foundation and an Impact Builder Grant from the ...

DeBartolo foundation grants $180,000 to Valley students

POLAND – Eighteen graduating high school seniors recently received scholarships from the Edward J. DeBartolo Memorial Scholarship Foundation during a luncheon banquet in Poland. The scholarships totaling $180,000 were given to seniors from Columbiana, Mahoning and Trumbull counties. The ...