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FirstEnergy tells Mahoning County Court it hasn’t paid bill in nearly 4 months

Local News September 22, 2026

SEBRING (WKBN) — There were some power concerns Monday at the Mahoning County Court in Sebring. Judge Joe Schiavone reached out to WKBN and said FirstEnergy came to the court with a shutoff notice and handed it over to the staff. They said the Mahoning County Clerk of Courts hasn’t paid the power bill for months. FirstEnergy says the power will remain on inside the court, but they do need paid. “So that’s how we found out. So I am looking at it. The shutoff notice was presented, and it said that it was going to get shut off today at 11:46 a.m., but they gave a grace period ...

Man who fled Salem traffic stop facing multiple felonies

Local News September 22, 2026

LISBON — A Salineville man caught Sunday after fleeing a traffic stop in Salem on Saturday, crashing his car and fleeing on foot will face multiple felony and misdemeanor charges for multiple cases during a hearing Sept. 28. Nathaniel L. Ford, 24, West Main Street, remains jailed, now under a $150,000 cash or surety bond, after appearing in Columbiana County Municipal Court for arraignment Monday morning. The bond was originally set at $50,000, but was later increased at the state’s request. The prosecutor’s office was made aware the defendant has one or more outstanding ...

POLICE

Police News September 22, 2026

Sheriff’s Office — A spokesman for B & S Carryout, state Route 39, Washington Township, reported at 3:27 p.m. Saturday that a man came into the store and bought one lottery ticket, then showed the cashier pictures of girls from inside his wallet and left in a vehicle. — At 9:05 p.m. Friday, a deputy assisted a Washingtonville woman who had run out of gas in the 8500 block of state Route 14, Green Township, giving her a courtesy transport to and from Murphy USA gas station, Salem. — A woman on Mountz Road, Knox Township reported at 8:56 p.m. Friday that she had napkin rings ...

United school board approves salary increases in new union contracts

Local News September 22, 2026

HANOVERTON — Salary increases have been awarded to members of both United Local School District unions this month. The board of education approved new three-year contracts for the United Employee Association and the Ohio Association of Public School Employees that include a four percent salary increase in the first year. District Treasurer Melissa Baker said that as part of the agreements, union members accepted higher health insurance deductibles and an increased employee share of premium costs. “The savings associated with these insurance changes helped the district offset ...

Boardman contractor arrested again

Local News September 22, 2026

BOARDMAN — A local contractor already convicted of stealing from customers in three counties has been arrested again. A Boardman police report shows that John P. Bartos III, 43, of Boardman, was arrested Friday at a Boardman hotel on four outstanding warrants, including one for an alleged ...

On the calendar

Local News September 22, 2026

TUE/9-22 Austintown Audubon Society/Mahoning Valley Meeting, Austintown Senior Center, 112 Westchester Drive, social time at 6:30 p.m., presentation at 7 p.m.; featuring Pat Rydquist, a retired interpretive naturalist from Summit Metro Parks, program Spiders Really Need Our Love. Calcutta Calcutta Lions Club, 6:30 p.m., Peter Metrovich Community Center Columbiana School board, 8:30 a.m., high school media center County Columbiana County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board, 5:30 p.m., board office East Liverpool Needles and Hooks (crochet and knitting group), noon-2 ...