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Local News October 6, 2026

TUE/10-6 Chester Brooke Hancock Food Security Team, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 600 Indiana Ave.; schedule appointment at 304-748-7850 Ext. 1002 Columbiana City council, 7 p.m., city hall East Liverpool American Red Cross blood drive, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Peter Metrovich Community Center Needles and Hooks (crochet and knitting group), noon-2 p.m., Carnegie Public Library Community Room East Palestine Way Station, open 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 109 W. Rebecca St. EPCIC, 10 a.m., municipal building; discuss the assumption agreement for the Business Park property Eagles kitchen open 4-8 p.m., lasagna ...

East Liverpool High School to host sixth annual College and Career Fair

Local News October 6, 2026

EAST LIVERPOOL — East Liverpool High School will host its sixth annual College and Career Fair on Wednesday, bringing together colleges, universities, trade schools, employers, military recruiters, and career professionals to help area students explore opportunities available after high school. The event will be held from 9:45 a.m. to 2:10 p.m. in the Potter Fieldhouse at East Liverpool High School, 100 Maine Blvd. This year’s fair will provide students with an opportunity to connect directly with representatives from more than 60 colleges, training programs, employers, military ...

Trump returning to Mahoning County next week

Local News October 6, 2026

YOUNGSTOWN — With hotly contested races for governor and U.S. senator in Ohio, President Donald Trump will return Oct. 12 to Youngstown’s Covelli Centre to rally support for Republican candidates. Trump, a Republican, is supposed to speak at 6 p.m. with the event starting at 4:30 p.m. ...

Driver pleads guilty to vehicular assault after original conviction thrown out

Local News October 6, 2026

LISBON — A man whose original conviction for a 2023 crash was thrown out in July entered a guilty plea Monday to vehicular assault and driving impaired, then received credit for 259 days served and a three-year license suspension retroactive to Nov. 7, 2025. Christopher C. Mele, 66, Lucretia Lane, Columbiana, appeared with his defense attorney David Betras before Columbiana County Common Pleas Court Judge Megan Bickerton. “From the bottom of my heart, I’d like to apologize,” he said, especially for all the pain he caused. The case stemmed from a traffic crash on Aug. 12, ...

Community Briefs

Local News October 6, 2026

East Rochester United Methodist Church Swiss Steak Dinner The East Rochester United Methodist Church, 24754 U.S. Route 30, will host a Swiss Steak Dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17. The menu includes slow-roasted swiss steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, coleslaw, applesauce, rolls, old-fashioned pies and desserts, and a beverage. Cost is $15 for adults and $8 for children 10 years and under. Dine-in or carry out. Lepper Library upcoming activities LISBON – The Lepper Library will host its October Craft Class featuring a Fall Serving Tray Thursday, Oct. 8, with ...

THE COURTS

Court News October 6, 2026

Common Pleas NEW CASES County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. Erin N. McGuire, Chestnut Street, Leetonia, et al.; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought for Chestnut Street, Leetonia property. County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. Stephen J. Adams, Grandview Street, Lisbon; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought for Grandview Street, Lisbon property. County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. Michael Mattern, Wallace Avenue, East Palestine, et al.; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought for Wallace Avenue, East Palestine property. County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. Samantha J. Howell, Clark Avenue, ...