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THE COURTS

Court News June 15, 2026

Common Pleas NEW CASES Lesa Anne Reynolds, Camelot Drive, Columbiana, and Arthur J. Reynolds, Camelot Drive, Columbiana; dissolution sought. Self Help Ventures Fund, Charlotte, N.C., vs. Ginger A. See, Signal Road, Columbiana, et al.; mortgage foreclosure sought for Columbiana County property. DNF Associates LLC, Getzville, N.Y. vs. Alicia Mayle, North Lincoln Avenue, Salem; collection sought of alleged $1,832 debt. Mark N. and Cheryl L. Kholos and Carol J. Dickman, all Jennings Avenue, Salem, vs. Kristin Egli, Coffee School Road, Salem; damages and rulings sought for alleged breach ...

East Liverpool receives $2.2 million in loans for water and wastewater

Local News June 15, 2026

EAST LIVERPOOL – The City of East Liverpool has been approved for two loans with a combined total of more than $2.2 million from the Ohio Development Authority which will go toward reviews and engineer plans to improve the city’s drinking and wastewater infrastructures. The first loan for $772,000 is for five years at 4.5% apr that will be used for the preliminary engineering report for the evaluation of alternatives to address the issues in the aging water system. City council passed legislation at its June 1 meeting for a task order with Strand Associates Inc. to provide for ...

On the calendar

Local News June 15, 2026

MON/6-15 Beloit West Branch school board, 6 p.m., high school media room East Liverpool Preschool Story Time, 6 p.m., Carnegie Public Library Community Room East Palestine East Palestine Library, Toddler Play Group, 11 a.m.; Create & Innovate Jr., 1 p.m. Eagles kitchen open 4-8 p.m., meatloaf with mashed potatoes and vegetable $9; 330-886-0397 Lisbon Free Family Search Center, 10 a.m.-noon, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 7250 Lisbon Road; information at 330-271-1661. Wampum Chapter NCT Association monthly business meeting, 6:30 p.m., Lisbon Train Station, 232 ...

Community Briefs

Local News June 15, 2026

Squeaky Wheel Theater company presents Annie at the CAT COLUMBIANA — The Columbiana Arts Theater (The CAT) welcomes audiences of all ages as The Squeaky Wheel Theater Company brings the Broadway musical Annie to the stage from June 19 through 28. Showtimes are 7 p.m. June 19 and 26, and 2 p.m. June 20, 21, 27 and 28. Tickets are available at www.AtTheCAT.com. Filled with unforgettable songs, heartwarming moments and timeless characters, Annie tells the inspiring story of a determined young orphan whose optimism and courage transform the lives of everyone she meets. Set during the ...

POLICE

Police News June 15, 2026

Sheriff’s Office — A deputy was dispatched at 9:06 p.m. Thursday to Ag-Pro, U.S. Route 62, Knox Township, for a video alarm of a semi truck backing up to the building. The deputy spoke with the driver, who had paperwork for a delivery in the morning. — The Counseling Center called at 7:28 p.m. Thursday to request a welfare check on a person on Spillway Road, Hanover Township, who was having suicidal thoughts. A deputy spoke with the person, who said they were fine. — Suspicious activity was reported at 2:45 a.m. Tuesday in the 40000 block of Morris Road, Elkrun Township, ...

Salem Walking Tour to highlight abolitionist history, Teach Truth Day of Action

Local News June 15, 2026

SALEM — On Saturday, community members are invited to explore Salem’s lesser-known history through a guided walking tour highlighting the town’s role in the abolitionist movement. The event will begin at 11 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church on Second Street. Participants will visit locations where prominent figures such as Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, Parker Pillsbury, and other abolitionists spoke, organized and advanced the cause of ending slavery, including the Mt. Zion AME Zion Church, the Hicksite Quaker meeting house, and Hawley’s Grove. The program will open ...