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WED/2-11 Boardman DARE Singles Group, Pool Night at Camelot Lanes, 7 p.m.; 330-729-0127 Columbiana Columbiana High School Class of 1961, lunch, American Legion Post 290, 44403 SR 14. Crestview Board of Education, regular meeting, 5 p.m., high school cafeteria. County Columbiana ...

CCESC VEX IQ Elementary Robotics League wraps up its 2025–26 season

LISBON – The CCESC VEX IQ Elementary Robotics League wrapped up its 2025–26 season with a finals competition Saturday, Feb. 7, at the Columbiana County Career and Technical Center. Four teams earned qualification to compete in the Ohio VEX IQ Elementary School Robotics State Championship, ...

Lepper Library February display

The February exhibition at Lepper Library in Lisbon is being curated by Nick Dauka, whose deep passion for history, especially the WWII Air Corps, shines through. With over 20 years of collecting experience, Dauka is showcasing a small portion of his extensive collection, which includes an ...

COUNTY BRIEFING

MVLNA Spring Clinic The Mahoning Valley Landscape and Nursery Association (MVLNA) invites landscapers and nursery growers to attend its annual Spring Clinic, featuring a full day of education, networking, and industry updates. The 2026 MVLNA Spring Clinic will showcase an extensive lineup of ...

2026 Charter Review Commission meeting will be Thursday, Feb. 19

EAST PALESTINE — An organizational meeting of the 2026 Charter Review Commission will held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19 at the Municipal Building with a chair chosen and followup meeting scheduled. The Charter Review Commission is a group of residents appointed by the mayor to review the ...

Eighth grader takes top honors at Columbiana Spelling Bee

COLUMBIANA—Eighth-grader Clara Reed won last week’s Columbiana Middle School’s Spelling Bee. She advances along with three classmates to the March 7 Columbiana County Spelling Bee. Clara Reed sealed her victory Wednesday afternoon by correctly spelling “nomination”  — besting ...

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 ...