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77-year-old Wellsville man gets 18 years for child porn

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LISBON — A Wellsville man accused of possessing multiple images of children being sexually assaulted received an 18-year prison sentence Monday, which means he won’t be eligible for release until he’s 95 years old. James G. Hunter, 77, Commerce Street, appeared in the custody of a deputy sheriff and was accompanied by his defense attorney Zachary Miller. County Assistant Prosecutor Steve Yacovone recommended 12 months for each of the 18 charges of pandering obscenity involving a minor or impaired person, a fourth-degree felony, to be served consecutively, bringing the total to 18 ...

Man dies after crashing into tree in Franklin Township

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FRANKLIN Twp. (WKBN) — A man has died after striking a tree Monday morning, according to a release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Dominic W. Foster, 22, of Salineville, was driving northwest on state Route 644 in a 2018 Ford Mustang at 6:28 a.m. when he failed to negotiate a curve and veered to the right side of the road, striking a tree. Foster was pronounced dead at the scene, OSHP said. No one else was involved in the crash. Responding departments included OSHP, Franklin Twp. Fire Department, Salineville Fire Department, North Star Critical Care and the Columbiana ...

THE COURTS

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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 ...

On the calendar

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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

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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. ...