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Court News November 10, 2026

Common Pleas NEW CASES Austen M. Hardman, Warren, and Sutten R. Stacey, Eagle Avenue, East Liverpool; dissolution sought. Midland Credit Management, Inc. vs. Jared M. Ault, Fairfield Avenue, Columbiana; collection sought of alleged $31,639 debt. Velocity Investments LLC, Wall, N.J. vs. Caleb G. Shaw, Wisner Road, Hanoverton, et al.; collection sought of alleged $18,070 debt. DOCKET ENTRIES Snap-on Credit LLC vs. Edwin P. Schmidt; $18,902 judgment granted to plaintiff. Freedom Mortgage Corporation vs. Rickie F. May, et al.; mortgage foreclosure ordered for Lisbon ...

West Branch to present ‘Disney’s The Lion King Jr.’ this weekend

Local News November 10, 2026

BELOIT – West Branch Local School District will present “Disney’s The Lion King Jr.” this weekend. “The Lion King” has captivated the imagination of audiences around the world and now the African savannah comes to life at West Branch High School with Simba, Nala, Mufasa, Rafiki ...

On the calendar

Local News November 10, 2026

TUE/11-10 Beloit United Quilt Guild, 6:30 p.m., West Branch booster hall, 26701 U.S. Route 62 (note change in location for this meeting only); Kathy Brown will demonstrate quilted jackets; members and guests are welcome. Calcutta Calcutta Lions Club, 6:30 p.m., Peter Metrovich Community Center Center Township Board of Trustees, 7 p.m., township hall Columbiana Planning commission, 7 p.m., city hall County Columbiana County ESC, 4 p.m., 38720 Saltwell Road, Lisbon East Liverpool East Liverpool Ladies 1968, 9:30 a.m., Two Smart Cookies Needles and Hooks (crochet and ...

Trial set in vehicular manslaughter case

Local News November 10, 2026

LISBON — A Rogers man accused of vehicular manslaughter in a 2025 traffic crash that took the life of 79-year-old Rebecca A. Myers of Lisbon is scheduled to face a court trial at 2 p.m. Jan. 11. Donald Keith Hollingshead, 31, Adams Road, appeared without an attorney before Columbiana County Municipal Court Judge Danielle Menning Monday morning, signing a document to waive his right to counsel, but only applicable to the hearing Monday. He previously indicated he would be representing himself and on Friday, filed a handwritten motion to demand discovery from the state of Ohio. ...

On the calendar

Local News November 9, 2026

MON/11-9 Calcutta Beaver Local school board, 7 p.m., 8th grade pod County Columbiana County Park District, 5:30 p.m., CCPD office East Liverpool Board of Education Curriculum & Technology Committee, 4 p.m., Personnel Committee, 5 p.m., Westgate Administrative Center East Liverpool Community Improvement Corporation, 5:15 p.m., council chambers Preschool Story Time, 6 p.m., Carnegie Public Library Community Room East Palestine Way Station, open 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 109 W. Rebecca St. Eagles kitchen open 4-8 p.m., meatloaf with mashed potatoes and vegetable, $9; dine in or carry out; ...

THE COURTS

Court News November 9, 2026

Municipal LISBON – In Columbiana County Municipal Court, Brandon S. Gust, 28, West Washington Street, Lisbon, was fined $650 and sentenced to 90 days in jail, with 83 days suspended and credit for seven days served, for possession of drug abuse instrument, driving under suspension and disorderly conduct, with 20 hours community service ordered. A charge of failure to yield was dismissed. Gust possessed a used needle syringe when he was placed into custody for an arrest warrant on Oct. 1 in Salem. On June 22, 2026, he was intoxicated and kicked the door of a business, alarming the ...