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Police News September 9, 2026

Sheriff’s Office — A woman on Clarkson Road, Middleton Township, reported at 9:36 p.m. Saturday that she was being harassed by an unknown person on the WhatsApp who is wanting $100 or her face will be attached to nude bodies. She was advised to delete and block the user’s account and contact the WhatsApp administrator. — An assault was reported at 7:15 p.m. Saturday at a residence on Bunker Hill Road, Fairfield Township, with multiple people involved. None of the people had any signs of injuries and were separated and left the property. — A man from Quaker Church Road, ...

Alliance man identified as person who threatened Knox school

Local News September 9, 2026

BELOIT — The individual charged for making a threat toward the Knox school building has been identified. Austin Offill, 19, Alliance, was arrested Friday by the Alliance Police Department, charged with third-degree felony making terroristic threats for allegedly posting three comments on unrelated YouTube videos stating that he “wanted to shoot up Knox.” Those threats prompted the building to temporarily close Aug. 26-28 before re-opening Aug. 31 with a police officer stationed at the building during the school day. Offill is scheduled for arraignment today at 2:30 p.m. ...

EP Village Council looks to create a new police supervisor position

Local News September 9, 2026

EAST PALESTINE — Increased demands at the local police department have resulted in a need for a more self-sufficient Communications Center, Police Chief Chris Weingart explained Tuesday. Part of that self sufficiency is the creation of a new Dispatch Supervisor position, which is before Village Council for approval. Council gave first reading to legislation approving a memorandum of understanding with the police union for the creation of the position on Aug. 24. A second reading is expected. “It has always been customary for one of our police supervisors to be assigned the ...

Community Briefs

Local News September 9, 2026

DAHS Class of 1976 50th Class Reunion The David Anderson High School Class of 1976 will hold its 50-year reunion meeting and greet at 6 p.m. Sept. 18 at the Lisbon Eagles and the reunion dinner at 6 p.m. Sept. 19 at Mark’s Landing. For information call Bill at 330-429-6576 or Barb at 330-424-2900. Beaver Local Alumni Association Car Show The Beaver Local Alumni Association will hold its annual car show Sept. 13 at the Beaver Local K-12 Campus, 46088 Bell School Road, Calcutta from noon to 4 p.m. The event will have trophies, dash plaques to the first 50 registered, basket auction, ...

Salem Historical Society to Feature Sojourner Truth Program

Local News September 8, 2026

The Salem Historical Society will hold its next membership meeting at 7 p.m. tonight featuring historical re-enactor Eddie Murphy presenting “Sojourner Truth, American Abolitionist.” Sojourner Truth, born Isabella Baumfree around 1797, escaped slavery in 1826 and became a prominent ...

On the calendar

Local News September 8, 2026

TUE/9-8 Butler Township Board of Trustees, 7 p.m., administration room; date change due toe Labor Day Calcutta Calcutta Lions Club, 6:30 p.m., Peter Metrovich Community Center Columbiana Free giveaway of women’s clothing, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Good As New Shoppe, Methodist Church, 210 S. Main St. School board, 6 p.m., high school media center Planning Commission, 7 p.m., city hall County Columbiana County Board of Revision, 9 a.m., auditor’s conference room East Liverpool Needles and Hooks (crochet and knitting group), noon-2 p.m., Carnegie Public Library Community Room East ...