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Local News June 23, 2026

TUE/6-23 Beloit United Quilt Guild charity group, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., West Branch booster hall, 26701 U.S. Route 62; will be working on kits for quilt blocks and quilts for our various charity projects. Bring sewing machine as desired, fabric and patterns are provided. Info at 330-337-6459. Boardman DARE Singles Group, bocce at Boardman Park, 5:30 p.m.; information at 330-729-0127 Calcutta Calcutta Beaver Local school board, 6 p.m., 8th grade pod; special meeting for personnel Calcutta Lions Club, 6:30 p.m., Peter Metrovich Community Center County Columbiana County Mental ...

POLICE

Police News June 23, 2026

Sheriff’s Office —A deputy was dispatched at 6:39 p.m. Thursday to Creek Road, New Waterford for an aggravated menacing report, with a warrant issued through Columbiana County Municipal Court for a North Lima man for aggravated menacing. Lisbon — An officer responded to the 100 block of South Green Street at 10:52 a.m. June 9 where the residents reported the children of a relative had manipulated their truck. Since their was no evidence of vandalism, the juveniles were only trespassed from the property. — Officers responded to the 100 block of Green Street at 11:37 p.m. ...

THE COURTS

Court News June 23, 2026

Common Pleas NEW CASES Amerihome Mortgage Company, LLC, Fort Mill, S.C., vs. Tiffany Turner, Sacramento, Calif., et al.; foreclosure sought for Columbiana County property. DOCKET ENTRIES County Treasurer vs. John Collier, et al.; delinquent property tax foreclosure ordered for Teegarden Road, Lisbon property. Christa M. Hutton vs. Dantan R. Hutton; divorce granted. County Treasurer vs. Timothy S. Harris, et al.; delinquent property tax foreclosure ordered for U.S. Route 62, Salem property. MARRIAGE LICENSES Bradford C. Poe, 59, Chesapeake, counselor, and Mindy J. Michael, 55, ...

Columbiana School District eyes streamlined communication

Local News June 23, 2026

COLUMBIANA — The Columbiana School District wants to make communication more streamlined between staff, parents and students. District Superintendent Dr. Don Mook provided information to the board of education this month outlining the communications app he recommends for that streamlining. The app, apptegy, streamlines communication under one roof, he said. Mook said that more technology is creating challenges when it comes to school districts getting information out to students, staff and parents. Information is available on the district’s social media page, school website, ...

Tree planted in Salem as part of America 250 Ohio Commission’s Heritage program

Local News June 23, 2026

SALEM — A dedication ceremony was held Friday to the mark the planting of Columbiana County’s heritage tree as part of the America 250 Ohio Commission’s Heritage Trees: Planting History program. The Heritage Tree program selects one city in each of Ohio’s 88 counties selected to ...

Columbiana receives nearly $665K for storm sewers

Local News June 22, 2026

COLUMBIANA — The second and final round of federal funding has been released for one of the many storm water projects that are ongoing in the city. The Federal Emergency Management Agency and Ohio Emergency Management Agency have announced that $664,596 has been released to the city for new storm sewers in the area of East Park Avenue, Friend Street, Pittsburgh Street and Fairfield Avenue neighborhoods. FEMA said the new storm sewers will help prevent flooding by directing stormwater to a local tributary of Mill Creek. This award is the final increment of a $1.4 million total ...