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Salem council approves amended resolution for parks renewal levy

Local News July 23, 2026

SALEM — City council Tuesday night approved an amended resolution declaring a necessity for renewing the park department’s recreational levy. Council unanimously approved two resolutions declaring it necessary to present the renewal of the 1.3-mill levy to voters in Columbiana and Mahoning counties, respectively, in the upcoming general election on Nov. 3. Council previously approved two similar resolutions declaring it necessary to present voters with the levy’s renewal in the July 7 meeting. However, City Auditor Sal Salvino said that the previous resolutions incorrectly ...

Liverpool Township trustees vote to place fire levy on November ballot

Local News July 23, 2026

LIVERPOOL TOWNSHIP — During Tuesday’s meeting of the Liverpool Township Board of Trustees, the trustees approved the placement of a fire levy on the November General Election Ballot. If it passes the 1.45-mill additional levy should generate approximately $127,000 and would cost homeowners $51 per $100,000 tax valuation. According to trustee Michael Bahen, this would be the first fire levy for the township in 16 years and it is needed because the Liverpool Township Volunteer Fire Department gets less than half of what all the other local volunteer departments get for running ...

County commissioners authorize engineer's office to seek bids for manholes project

Local News July 23, 2026

LISBON — A Columbiana County engineer’s project to replace and rehabilitate manholes along Dresden Avenue in St. Clair Township received the go-ahead from commissioners to seek bids for the first phase of work. Commissioners on Wednesday authorized the engineer advertising for bids, which will be opened at 9 a.m. Aug. 19 at the engineer’s office. Chief Deputy Sanitary Engineer Troy Graft explained that hydrogen sulfide gas from the sewer was traveling up the line along Dresden and eating the concrete for the manholes, causing at least two to collapse which had to be replaced ...

THE COURTS

Court News July 22, 2026

Common Pleas NEW CASES County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. Robert K. Hargreaves, Kountz Avenue, Wellsville, et al.; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought for Kountz Avenue, Wellsville property. County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. Christopher H. Hout, Stoy Street, Leetonia, et al.; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought for South Egypt Road, Salem property. Huntington National Bank, Columbus, vs. Jerimy J. Anderson, individually and as executor of estate of Jacqueline A. McKay, East Park Avenue, Columbiana, and Carbon Hill Road, East Palestine, et al.; mortgage foreclosure sought for ...

Goodwill official tells county commissioners about store coming to East Liverpool

Local News July 22, 2026

LISBON — Youngstown Area Goodwill Industries recently unveiled plans to locate not just a retail space, but also a hub for workforce training, employment support and access to social and community services on Fifth Street in East Liverpool. “We like to say we’re more than a store,” Youngstown Area Goodwill Industries CEO Shelley Murray said during a recent presentation to Columbiana County commissioners. According to Murray, it’s been a two-year journey, creating an action plan and looking at barriers affecting the workforce and now they’re excited to bring what they’re ...

POLICE

Police News July 22, 2026

Sheriff’s Office — A welfare check was requested at 3:53 a.m. Saturday at a residence on Glenn Road, Madison Township. Deputies were unable to make contact at the residence, but the person later called and said the caller was an ex-boyfriend and only wanted to know where she was. A deputy tried to call him back, but he did not answer and his voicemail was full. — A deputy on patrol at 2:14 a.m. Saturday located a vehicle in the Pit Stop parking lot, state Route 164, Wayne Township. The vehicle was unoccupied with no persons around. The building was checked and appeared ...