News

Community Briefs

Local News October 15, 2026

Tops 1341 meeting Tops 1341 met at the Glenmoor Presbyterian Church on Monday, Oct. 12, with Mary Gailey, facilitator, presiding. Marlene Reynolds was the best loser and Dorothy Garn was the runner up. They chose potato chips and bread as the junk foods for the week. The drawing winners were: 50/50, weight loss and junk food, Garn; and food chart, Gailey. Reynolds lost three weeks in a row and was in the best losers book. Cindy Hays was in the attendance record for 16 weeks. Cathy Wollam held the travel box for the first week. The meeting opened with pledges and closed with prayer ...

Washingtonville man accused of recording under women's skirts has case bound over to grand jury

Local News October 15, 2026

LISBON — A Washingtonville man accused of strategically placing his cell phone on a shelf to video record under women’s skirts while he was working at the Family Dollar in Leetonia had his case bound over to the Columbiana County Grand Jury. During a hearing Tuesday in county Municipal Court before Judge Danielle Menning, Shane Alston Beckert, 22, Stocking Street, waived his right to a preliminary hearing on the felony charges, with the misdemeanor charges also referred to be considered by the grand jury. Charges against him include fourth-degree felony pandering obscenity ...

Pink Ribbon Tea draws hundreds in Canfield

Local News October 15, 2026

CANFIELD — “She held her mama’s hand … When they got the news ... Too close to home ... When it hits close to you ...” Those are lyrics from Candace Campana’s “Pink Ink,” a song she sang Monday for about 500 breast cancer survivors at Waypoint 4180, during the 32nd ...

DAHS Class of 1976 holds 50-year reunion

Local News October 15, 2026

The Lisbon David Anderson High School Class of 1976 held its 50-year reunion Sept. 18 and 19. Class members held a meet and greet Sept. 18 at the Lisbon Eagles featuring Mary’s Pizza. They met for dinner Sept. 19 in the banquet hall of Mark’s Landing. From left, Clara Pastore Tolson, ...

Prosecutor urges judge to reject motion to exclude weapons as evidence in alleged attack attempt on Acton

Local News October 15, 2026

CANFIELD – The Mahoning County prosecutor urged a judge to reject a motion by the attorney for the man accused of allegedly lunging at Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton to exclude evidence that he was in possession of weapons at the time of the incident. Patrick Havas, 38, of Canfield, faces four misdemeanors related to the Sept. 6 incident at the county Democratic Party tent at the Canfield Fair. They are two counts of assault and one count each of inducing panic and disorderly conduct. At the time of his arrest, Havas had two handguns and a pair of taser-brass knuckles ...

Liverpool Township trustees approve permit before excavating resolution

Local News October 15, 2026

LIVERPOOL TOWNSHIP — Township trustees Tuesday unanimously adopted a resolution requiring a permit and fee before excavation on a township highway. Columbiana County Assistant Prosecutor Brett Hartup made the recommendation to multiple townships based on the Ohio Revised Code, noting that it provides consistency through the county’s townships. The resolution requires any person or company submit an application for a permit along with a $50 fee to the township fiscal officer before any excavation can be done on a highway or highway right-of-way within the township, with the ...