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Tim Ryan firm seeks common ground

Local News August 20, 2026

Tim Ryan, who spent 20 years serving the Mahoning Valley in the U.S. House, has opened Unlikely Majorities, a consulting firm that touts it “runs campaigns that make the politically and culturally impossible possible.” A Democrat, Ryan left the U.S. House after 10 two-year terms at the end of 2022, after losing a Senate race to Republican J.D. Vance by 6.1%. Since then, Ryan has advocated for the natural gas industry and cryptocurrency through his Celtic Consulting firm. He considered a run for Ohio governor for this election, but said in November he would not seek the ...

One bid received for Dresden Avenue manhole project

Local News August 20, 2026

LISBON — Advanced Rehabilitation Technology submitted the lone bid for phase 1 of the Dresden Avenue manhole rehabilitation and replacement project. The Ohio company headquartered in Bryan sent a bid of $408,525. The deadline for submitting bids was 9 a.m. Wednesday, with the only bid received opened at the Columbiana County Engineer’s Office. Columbiana County commissioners accepted the bid and referred it to the engineer’s office for a recommendation. At a previous meeting when permission was granted to seek bids, Chief Deputy Sanitary Engineer Troy Graft explained that ...

Wellsville school board finalizing back-to-school preparations

Local News August 20, 2026

WELLSVILLE — The Wellsville Board of Education is finalizing its back-to-school preparations with the approval of multiple motions during Monday’s meeting. During new business, board members approved the acceptance of 17 donations totaling $6,300 for the AD Fund Golf Outing from multiple donors including Southfield Energy, the Elks, the American Legion, Betz, Care & Share, Wellsville Hall of Fame, Ed Wilson Services, Magic Moments, Crossroads at Beaver Creek and Wellsville NFS; a donation of $1,469.81 from the Orange and Black Boosters for the football team; and a donation of ...

Woman accused of threatening to blow up Leetonia school campus gets jail time, house arrest

Local News August 20, 2026

LISBON — The woman accused of threatening to blow up the Leetonia K-12 school in January must serve three days in jail, 15 days house arrest and pay a $1,000 fine plus other costs for an amended charge of inducing panic. Erin M. McGuire, 37, Chestnut Street, Leetonia, appeared Wednesday afternoon for a pretrial and motions hearing which turned into a plea and sentencing before Columbiana County Municipal Court Judge Danielle Menning. Accompanied by her defense attorney, Bruce Williams, McGuire entered a no contest plea to the first-degree misdemeanor charge of inducing panic and ...

POLICE

Police News August 20, 2026

Sheriff’s Office — A woman on Bayard Road, West Township reported at 8:01 p.m. Tuesday that her neighbor parked his vehicle on her property. A deputy spoke with the neighbor and he advised the woman and her boyfriend blocked the right of way to his backyard and his vehicle is not on their property. All parties were advised to have their properties surveyed and to contact an attorney. — A deputy was dispatched at 8:08 p.m. Sunday to Kings Court Lane, Fairfield Township, to assist Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office in locating a man whose vehicle was involved in a pursuit with ...

Ohio Land Bank Association names Debora Flora board president

Local News August 20, 2026

YOUNGSTOWN — The Mahoning County Land Bank Executive Director Debora Flora has been appointed as board president of the Ohio Land Bank Association, a statewide organization representing Ohio’s 71 county land banks. Established in Akron in 2018, the association serves as the unified voice ...