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Another status hearing set in charitable donations theft case

Local News June 27, 2026

LISBON — Another status hearing has been set for 11 a.m. Aug. 14, with a trial tentatively set for Oct. 13, in the criminal case against Amanda M. Kiger and River Valley Organizing for the alleged theft of charitable donations for personal use. During a status hearing Friday, defense attorney T. Robert Bricker said he received discovery from the prosecution, calling it “very voluminous” consisting of more than 800 file folders on a flash drive. He provided some of it to his client on paper, some digitally, and had more he needed to place on a flash drive for her. He also said ...

Columbiana County Republican Party hosts House majority leader at Lincoln Day Dinner

Local News June 27, 2026

SALEM — U.S. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise headlined the Columbiana County Republican Party’s annual Lincoln Day Dinner Thursday. Scalise was introduced by U.S. Rep. Michael Rulli, who described him as “cut from the cloth of angels.” Rulli said that Scalise was one of the first ...

Wellsville fire chief asks to resume talks on transferring dispatch services

Local News June 27, 2026

WELLSVILLE – The Wellsville fire chief is looking to resume talks about transferring dispatch services to the county 911 center. Fire Chief Barry Podwel recently told village council he would like to resume discussion of transferring dispatch services from the fire department to Columbiana County 911. Podwel has been encouraging the switch for the past several months due to a lack of available responders. Firefighters cannot leave the station for an emergency until someone else responds to answer the phone calls for dispatch. Podwel said the issue of not knowing what was going ...

REAL ESTATE

Court News June 27, 2026

Butler Township C&D Apartments LLC to Neil Fuson and Stephanie McDonald, home on U.S. Route 62; $75,000 Columbiana Total Generation Services LLC to KDC Properties V LLC, .343 acres commercial vacant land on Park Avenue; $50,000 Daniel M. Peacock to Edward Jacob, home on Fairfield School Road; $264,500 East Liverpool Robert C. and Pamela S. Chaffee to Darby Hamilton, home on Palissey Street; $36,000 US Bank National Association to Wayne Cornell and Stephan Anderson, home on St. Clair Avenue; $25,001 David M. Pipes Sr. to David K. Adams, home on Montgomery Avenue; ...

Campbell Signs & Apparel named Lisbon Chamber May Business of the Month

Local News June 27, 2026

The Lisbon Area Chamber Of Commerce named Campbell Signs & Apparel as its May Business of the Month. Pictured from left, front row, Campbell Signs & Apparel Owner Jodi Campbell, LACC board member Marci Adams; back row, Campbell’s team members Adam Butler, Megan Butler, Ben Salata, Kirsti ...

Commissioners vacate section of Skyview Drive in St. Clair Township

Local News June 27, 2026

LISBON — A 40-foot section of Skyview Drive in St. Clair Township was vacated this week, with no opposition in attendance at the commissioners’ meeting Wednesday. Petitioner Tammy L. Palma was the lone person there for the public hearing and said the owner of the neighboring property already signed off on the vacation. According to the resolution granting the petition, “the portion of the road which is the subject of the vacation petition was never opened and/or has been abandoned and not used for a period in excess of 21 years.” The three county commissioners voted ...