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Southern Local Schools Honor Roll

Local News June 22, 2026

Fourth Quarter Elementary School All As Third Grade: Ember Bailey, Corbin Baker, Kamden Blatch, Cali Britton, Kinsley Dickson, Adalyn Dillion, Jadyn Dowling, Remi Fisher, Oliver Goddard, McKenzie Gruszecki, Kyler Henderson, Alexis Napierkowski, Reece Pitts, Jaxon Powell, Bre Reinhart, Caylea Robb, Layla Smith. Fourth Grade: Tyler Barnhart, Kori Cole, Eli Compton, Liam Crawford, Gia Dalrymple, Hazel Doak, Auden Medeiros, Kimber Pitts, Aiden Schafer. Fifth Grade: Kingston Baez, Chloe Bricker-Simon, Mason Cope, Brookelynn Crow, Bailey Napierkowski, Andon Shasteen, Jade ...

House majority leader to keynote Columbiana County GOP event

Local News June 22, 2026

U.S. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise will deliver the keynote address at the Columbiana County Republican Party’s annual Lincoln Day Dinner on Thursday. Scalise, a Louisiana Republican and the House Republicans’ second-ranking member, will be introduced by U.S. Rep. Michael Rulli, R-Salem, whose district includes Mahoning and Columbiana counties. Also, other Republican members of Congress, Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Sharon L. Kennedy, state Supreme Court Justice Dan Hawkins, and statewide officeholders and candidates will attend the event. The dinner will begin at ...

Pedestrian hit, killed in Perry Township identified: OSHP

Local News June 22, 2026

PERRY TWP. (WKBN) — The Ohio State Highway Patrol has identified the pedestrian hit in an accident in Perry Township Friday night. According to OSHP Lisbon, an Oldsmobile traveled off the right side of the roadway and hit a pedestrian, identified by OSHP as Amanda J. Speigle, 35, of Salem, at 6:17 p.m. on State Route 45 in front of the Salem Golf Club. Speigle was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, and she later passed away at the hospital, according to OSHP. The driver of the car was unharmed. Departments on scene included OSHP, Perry Township Police ...

Lisbon Schools Honor Roll

Local News June 22, 2026

Fourth Quarter McKinley Elementary All As Second Grade: Madden Barnes, Mateo Cruz, Kyle Faudree, Sawyer Hill, Jaxon Klein, Liam Klein, Selah McCurdy, Corra Moser Third Grade: Caleb Hooven, Paxton Rodgers, Scarlett Weiser. Fourth Grade: Liliana Bowyer, Huxley Campbell, Kohen Kampfer, Kynzlee Luketic, Harper Mason, Mason Minger, Sophie Percic, Aurora Rauch, Leroy Spencer, Rachelle Tyson, Phenix Wright. Fifth Grade: Nolan Baker, Evan Barton, Connor Bates, Cason Carpenter, Kathrine Darin, Ethan Gostey, Hanbing Lin, Lucas Lobdell, Daniel McNicol, Aurora Rodgers, Alaura Tyler, Ava ...

Southern Local Elementary attendance efforts yield results

Local News June 22, 2026

SALINEVILLE – Officials at Southern Local Elementary School said efforts to encourage regular attendance have paid off, with absenteeism reduced by about half. For maintaining good attendance, pupils in grades K-5 earned the opportunity to see a visiting magician or petting zoo or take a ...

THE COURTS

Court News June 22, 2026

Common Pleas NEW CASES Columbiana County treasurer, Lisbon vs. Kathleen Shasteen, May Street, East Liverpool, et al; alleged $3,792.64 in delinquent taxes sought Columbiana County treasurer, Lisbon vs. James Johnson, High Street, Salineville, et al; alleged $3,985.43 in delinquent taxes sought Columbiana County treasurer, Lisbon vs. James H. Dugan, North Shore Drive, Beloit, and Cavalry SPV 1 LLC, Valhalla, N.Y.; alleged $5,370.79 in delinquent taxes sought Columbiana County treasurer, Lisbon vs. Christopher Frankovic, Columbiana Lisbon Road, Columbiana; alleged $4,088.91 in ...