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West Branch voters reject capital improvement levy

Local News November 4, 2026

BELOIT—West Branch voters declined the proposal for a new 1-mill capital improvement levy in Tuesday’s General Election. “I’d like to thank everyone that attended the town halls and our committee for all their hard work. We had a lot of good questions and a lot of good engagement. We will continue to keep our families and community updated as we formulate a plan going forward. We intend to remain transparent with what we plan to do and why and go from there,” Superintendent Matt Manley said. According to final but unofficial results, the levy failed by a vote of 1,972 ...

POLICE

Police News November 4, 2026

Sheriff’s Office — A deputy responded at 1:33 a.m. Sunday to Sprucevale Road, Middleton Township regarding an open 911 line and made contact with the homeowner, who said everything was fine, that his mother had accidentally hit her 911 call button. — Deputies responded at 9:13 p.m. Saturday to a property on 12th Street, South, Knox Township, for a woman having a mental health crisis. Deputies were able to calm her down and asked if she would go to a hospital to get checked out. She agreed to go willingly, deputies asked for EMS and she was transported to the hospital of her ...

THE COURTS

Court News November 4, 2026

Common Pleas NEW CASES Capital One, N.A., Richmond, Va., vs. Velma R. Nemeth, Darner Road, Lisbon; collection sought of alleged $16,738 debt. Grange Indemnity Insurance Company, Columbus, vs. David E. Campbell, Park Way, East Liverpool; collection sought of $6,987 paid to insured for 2024 traffic crash. American Express National Bank, Independence, vs. Vitalii Sivokhin, Fisher Road, Calcutta; collection sought of alleged $10,557 debt. U.S. Bank Trust National Association, Fort Washington, Pa., vs. Josalyn Crookston, Dyke Road, Negley, et al.; mortgage foreclosure sought for ...

Bobcat donation at United Local Schools

Local News November 4, 2026

The Columbiana County Federation of Conservation Clubs funded the preservation of a bobcat donated to United Local Schools by Vernon Snyder of the Ohio Division of Wildlife. The bobcat will be used for educational instruction about conservation and the natural world. From left are the club’s ...

Democrat Amy Acton defeats Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio governor's race

Local News November 4, 2026

COLUMBUS (AP) — Dr. Amy Acton delivered a stunning victory in the race for Ohio governor on Tuesday, overcoming more than $100 million spent against her to become the first Democrat to win the seat in 20 years and the first woman ever elected to the state's top post. The public health ...

Cutrona, Fischer among Republicans reelected

Local News November 4, 2026

Democrat John Boccieri won the open 58th Ohio House District race while state Sen. Al Cutrona as well as state Reps. Tex Fischer and David Thomas, all Republicans, were reelected to another term in the General Assembly representing the Mahoning Valley. In the 59th House District race, Fischer, R-Canfield, was reelected to his second full two-year term over Democrat Wayne Penny Jr. of Canfield. Fischer received 55.67% of the vote to 44.33% for Penny, according to complete and unofficial results. Cutrona, R-Canfield, beat Democrat Michael Kripchak of Youngstown 54.46% to 45.64% in the ...