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Former local police chief pleads guilty to assaulting victim again

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LISBON — Former Liverpool Township police chief Jayson Jackson recently entered a guilty plea to prosecutor’s information for a fourth-degree felony charge of domestic violence in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court. Jackson, 53, Campground Road, Wellsville, waived being indicted and agreed to plea to prosecutor’s information instead, with sentencing set for Dec. 17. According to the plea agreement, the state will recommend a 12-month prison sentence and oppose community control, but if community control is granted, will request local incarceration or a term at the Eastern ...

Scarecrow contest winners

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The Salem Area Chamber of Commerce and Salem Public Library have selected the winners for the annual “Scarecrow Shenanigans” scarecrow design contest. Winners were selected for three age groups: child, adult, and senior. The child winner was 7-year-old Ethan Clunen who dressed his ...

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Grand Jury LISBON — Two drug defendants were served Tuesday with secret indictments issued by the Columbiana County Grand Jury. Sherri L. Salisbury, 62, Grant Street, Lisbon, was charged with aggravated possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony, for allegedly possessing methamphetamine on Aug. 24, 2025. Ryan L. Pritt, 44, Lisbon Street, East Liverpool, was charged with aggravated possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony, for allegedly possessing methamphetamine on May 26, 2026. Common Pleas DOCKET ENTRIES Kerrie A. Spooner vs. Joseph M. Spooner; divorce granted. Dustin J. ...

Salem exploring oil and gas lease

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SALEM — The city has taken the first step toward a potentially leasing city property for the collection of oil and gas. During its meeting Tuesday, the city council voted unanimously to approve a resolution authorizing City Service Safety Director Joe Cappuzzello to request proposals and enter contracts for an oil and gas lease for all municipal owned property. Cappuzzello said the city had received inquiries about a potential lease from two developers with proposed rates of $4,500 to $4,750 per acre and that one of the companies had requested 1,200 acres. However, he said that as ...

Commissioners announce change in upcoming meeting dates

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LISBON — The Columbiana County commissioners announced a change in upcoming meeting dates, moving their meeting the first week of November to Tuesday, Nov. 3 and eliminating the meeting the following week. Commissioners normally meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday every week, but moved the Nov. 4 meeting to Nov. 3, which is Election Day. The next meeting would fall on Nov. 11, but that’s Veterans Day and the courthouse and county offices will be closed, so they decided not to meet that week. Ohio law requires commissioners to hold at least 50 regular sessions annually, so they can legally ...

East Palestine school board seeking income tax

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EAST PALESTINE — The East Palestine School District is asking voters to support a 1 percent continuous earned income tax levy on Nov. 3. The district said that despite receiving roughly $2.2 million in grant funding over the years, and while reducing expenses, managing the overall financial situation requires additional funding. According to the district, the purpose of the levy is to provide a stable source of revenue to help maintain its operations. Information about the ballot measure has been made available to the public on the district’s website, myepschools.org under the ...