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Barnyard Buddies enjoy friendship and celebrate accomplishments

The Barnyard Buddies 4-H Club wrapped up another successful 4-H year at the Columbiana County Fair. After months of hard work, dedication and preparation, members brought their projects to the fair and showed off everything they had learned throughout the year. From working on projects to ...

Humane society halts intake after seizure of nearly 30 dogs

COLUMBIANA — The Humane Society of Columbiana County is at capacity and cannot take anymore animals for the time being. On Thursday, Chief Humane Officer Fabian Pike posted to the organization’s Facebook page that the intake is temporarily closed until some animals can be placed in their ...

THE COURTS

Grand Jury LISBON — Secret indictments issued by the Columbiana County Grand Jury were served Wednesday to the following: — Jessica A. Hill, 43, West Wilson Street, Salem, third-degree felony illegal conveyance of drugs of abuse onto the grounds of a specified government facility, fifth-degree felony aggravated possession of drugs and two counts of misdemeanor possession of drugs for allegedly possessing methamphetamine, alprazolam and buprenorphine and trying to take drugs onto the grounds of a detention facility on April 14, 2025. — Bryan K. Dilling, 54, North Ellsworth ...

Lisbon council continues discussion of single trash hauler

LISBON — The single hauler idea for trash collection in Lisbon was batted about Tuesday night, with a Lisbon resident and the owner of Diamondback Disposal both speaking out against the end of competition. “I don’t think it’s in your best interest,” Diamondback Disposal owner Mark Frederick told village council. Under a single hauler trash program, the village would take bids and choose one trash company to pick up trash for all residents for a set price for each instead of residents choosing their own. Frederick owns property in Lisbon and said competition is good. He ...

Trial rescheduled in alleged charitable donations theft

LISBON — The jury trial for Amanda M. Kiger and River Valley Organizing for allegedly stealing charitable donations for personal use is now rescheduled for 8:30 a.m. Feb. 16. Kiger, 53, Center Street, East Liverpool, appeared via telephone for a status hearing Thursday in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court after her vehicle broke down while she was en route to the courthouse. Judge Scott Washam spoke with her via speaker phone to confirm she agreed to having her jury trial that had been scheduled for Oct. 13 continued at the request of her defense attorney, T. Robert ...

Memorial ceremony will precede football game

SALEM — The Salem Athletic Boosters Club will celebrate America’s 250th birthday and honor the lives lost in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, during a pre-game ceremony at the Salem High School football game this evening. Athletic Boosters President Tony Maniscalco said that the club had raised more than $11,000 for a pre-game ceremony at Sebo Stadium this evening. The ceremony will include a 21-gun salute by the Salem AMVETS Post 45 Honor Guard; a memorial wreath ceremony featuring Father Joseph Ruggieri of St. Paul Church and St. Paul Elementary, Police Chief J.T. ...