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Police News July 20, 2026

Leetonia — Officers responded to the 400 block of Honey Lane at 1:11 a.m. Friday in reference to a possible overdose. The person in question was transported by ambulance to a Boardman hospital. — Miranda Zibert, no age or address listed, was cited for expired registration following a traffic stop on Hazel Street at 4:50 p.m. July 14. — Corey Parrish, no age or address listed, was cited for driving under suspension following a traffic stop on state Route 344 near Commerce Avenue at 12:17 a.m. July 11. — Ryan Hoschar, no age or address listed, was charged with OVI and ...

THE COURTS

Court News July 20, 2026

Municipal LISBON — In Columbiana County Municipal Court, a pretrial was set Sept. 15 for Paul Beaver, 36, Wooster Street, East Liverpool, charged with theft for allegedly taking a pair of sandals from an East Liverpool business without paying on June 19. A disposition hearing was set Sept. 8 for Donald Clark, 57, Cherry Valley Drive, Leetonia, charged with OVI and a turn signal violation. Karen Ann Skeins, 33, Youngstown, was fined $250 and sentenced to 60 days in jail, with 58 days suspended and credit for two days served, with 20 hours community service and an education course ...

On the calendar

Local News July 20, 2026

MON/7-20 Beloit West Branch school board, 6 p.m., high school media room Boardman DARE Singles Group, meet at DQ on Market Street, 7 p.m.; information at 330-729-0127 East Liverpool East Liverpool High School Classes of 1949-50, noon, Chef Ray’s on St. Clair Avenue Preschool Story Time, 6 p.m., Carnegie Public Library Community Room City council, 6 p.m., council chambers; Safety and Rules Committee, 6:30 p.m. East Palestine Toddler Play Group, 11 a.m., East Palestine Library Eagles kitchen open 4-8 p.m., salisbury steak with mashed potatoes and roll, $9; ...

How to keep the air inside your home clean during wildfires

Local News July 20, 2026

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The eerie glow of an orange sun through thick wildfire smoke might be unnerving, but the biggest risk from the haze is something much harder to see. Tiny particles in the air can cause a range of short-term and chronic health issues, experts say. Wildfire smoke can ...

East Liverpool council announces special meetings

Local News July 20, 2026

EAST LIVERPOOL — City council will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. today in council chambers to amend the budget ordinance, authorize the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to manage the trail project, authorize repairs to state Route 39 water line crossover and consider legislation for business to provide Knox boxes for the fire department. The Safety and Rules Committee’s regular meeting will follow at 6:30 p.m. in council chambers. The Streets Lands and Buildings Committee will hold a special meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in council chambers to consider language for a ...

Rare 1929 film shown at the Museum of Ceramics

Local News July 20, 2026

EAST LIVERPOOL — Chagrin Falls resident Kenneth Koos came to the Museum of Ceramics on Tuesday, July 14 to show a 1929 16-mm film of the operations at the D. E. McNicol pottery. Though the pottery was founded in East Liverpool, production was moved to Clarksburg, West Virginia in 1928. His ...