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Columbiana officials still working on design for new city hall

Local News July 31, 2026

COLUMBIANA — City officials are still working on the design for the new City Hall building. During the July City Council meeting City Manager Lance Willard said they met with Strollo Architects and Howells and Baird Engineering to go over several revisions on the design. “We hope to hear back from environmental planning and design soon so we can get the new zoning district proposal on its way,” he said. The city is moving its offices to the former #1 Cochran Chevrolet Cadillac dealership on East Railroad Street. Currently, City Hall and city offices are located at 28 W. ...

Wellsville Board of Education approves new communication software

Local News July 31, 2026

WELLSVILLE — The Wellsville school board Monday approved new software to communicate with parents. The board approved the use of Parent Square as the district’s new communication software. Parent Square will be used during the 2026-2027 school year by all district staff members to communicate with parents. In other business, the board approved the financial report, transfers and modifications of funds and then and now certificates during the finance portion of the meeting. The board also approved the revised temporary appropriations and certificate of resources for fiscal year ...

Not guilty pleas entered in cases involving sexual conduct with minors

Local News July 31, 2026

LISBON — A Leetonia man accused of allegedly having sexual contact with a 5-year-old child entered a not guilty plea during arraignment Thursday. Scott E. Arter, 61, Leetonia Road, was charged with gross sexual imposition, a third-degree felony, for allegedly having sexual contact with the child victim on Aug. 24, 2025. Arter appeared before Columbiana County Common Pleas Court Judge Megan Bickerton, who continued his bond of $200,000 cash or surety, but with the additional requirement requested by the prosecutor of no contact with the victim or any of the state’s witnesses. ...

Negley man pleads not guilty in child's death

Local News July 31, 2026

LISBON — A Negley man charged with involuntary manslaughter and endangering children for allegedly causing the death of a 2-year-old child in December 2024 entered a not guilty plea Thursday. Seth T. Hildebrand, 20, last known address Southern Street, appeared for arraignment before ...

On the calendar

Local News July 31, 2026

FRI/7-31 Columbiana Good As New Shoppe, Methodist Church, 210 S. Main St., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; 40 percent off all bottoms Historical Society of Columbiana & Fairfield Township Log House Museum open 2-4 p.m. East Liverpool VFW Post 66 Bingo, 6:30 p.m.; 25 cents a card, five cards for a $1, 50 cents coverall; pizza and fresh popcorn available for purchase East Palestine Eagles kitchen open 4-8 p.m., beer batter cod fish specials, on a dish $10, sandwich with a side $11, dinner with two sides $13; 330-886-0397 New Waterford New Waterford Eagles, fish fry, 4-8:45 p.m., open to ...

Engineer's office to apply for funds for slip repair along Steubenville Pike Road

Local News July 31, 2026

LISBON — The Columbiana County Engineer’s Office plans to apply for funds to repair an area along Steubenville Pike Road near Highlandtown Lake where the road’s starting to slip. “We’ve been battling it a long time,” Chief Deputy Highway Engineer Bill Helscel said. On Wednesday, the county commissioners gave permission for county Engineer Bert Dawson to sign applications and related forms for the Ohio Public Works Commission Emergency Funding Program for the emergency slip repair. Helscel said the road is starting to slip away and each year they’ve been putting down ...