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Police News August 29, 2026

Sheriff’s Office — A man on Haiti Road, Washington Township reported at 8:44 p.m. Thursday that he asked his neighbor to turn down the music and the neighbor told him he will assault him. — A woman on Township Line Road, Madison Township reported at 4:35 p.m. Thursday that she bought a dog from a company called Puppy Lovers advertising on the website Zangi. She said the company told her to send them $450 in Apple gift cards, which she did, now the company wants more money and is refusing to deliver the dog from their headquarters in Youngstown. She said she believed this was ...

ELHSAA collecting items for annual online Pottery Auction

Local News August 29, 2026

EAST LIVERPOOL — The East Liverpool High School Alumni Association will once again be collecting pottery items for consignment or donation for its annual online Pottery Auction. Anyone wishing to contribute pottery items may drop them off at the Alumni Center during the following ...

Historic 1890 Stick Chapel to be returned and re-dedicated following restoration

Local News August 29, 2026

COLUMBIANA - The Historical Society of Columbiana & Fairfield Township invites the community to attend the Return & Re-Dedication Ceremony of the historic 1890 Stick Chapel at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, at the chapel in Historic Columbiana Cemetery. The ceremony will mark the return of the ...

Idabelle Firestone Fall Concert Series to feature Tamburizans

Local News August 29, 2026

COLUMBIANA — Second in line on the roster of the fourth season of the free Idabelle Firestone Fall Concert Series at Firestone Park is the Tamburizans, a national touring company based out of Pittsburgh dedicated to perpetuating the international cultural heritage of the music and dance ...

East Palestine school board approves classified union contract

Local News August 28, 2026

EAST PALESTINE — East Palestine School District classified staff will receive a 75 cents per hour raise in their new two-year agreement approved by the board of education this month. The Ohio Association of Public School Employees (OAPSE) union raise is for each year of the contract. The new contract is effective July of this year through June of 2028. With the raise factored in the new salary schedule for union members in 2027 starts at $14.27 per hour for instruction monitor aides with zero years of experience and ends at $19.01 per hour for instruction monitor aides with 30 ...

THE COURTS

Court News August 28, 2026

Municipal LISBON - In Columbiana County Municipal Court, Ryan Smith, 33, Fisher Avenue, East Liverpool, was fined $1,115 and sentenced to 180 days in jail, with 177 days suspended and credit for three days served in a driver intervention program, with $500 of the fine suspended, for OVI and left of center, with 40 hours community service ordered. His license was suspended for one year, with driving privileges granted. Jaime Anne Rickerd, 39, Ravine Street, East Liverpool, was fined $350 and sentenced to 14 days in jail, with credit for 14 days already served, leaving no time to serve ...