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New Waterford man pleads not guilty to kidnapping woman from Columbiana daycare parking lot

LISBON — A New Waterford man accused of kidnapping a woman from a daycare parking lot in Columbiana and forcing her to a secluded area while armed with a pistol entered a not guilty plea to the indictment, which includes a first-degree felony kidnapping charge. Jason N. Hartsough, 48, state Route 558, appeared for arraignment and a pretrial Friday in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court before Judge Megan Bickerton, accompanied by his defense attorney Joseph Ohlin. Besides the kidnapping charge, the indictment against Hartsough includes a firearm specification, fourth-degree felony ...

Local 4-Her shares experience at conference with commissioners

LISBON — Local 4-H member and United Local incoming senior Atlee Brinker recently returned from trips to D.C. and Columbus, learning about government policy making from the inside and sharing her story with Columbiana County commissioners on Wednesday. “This was definitely a unique ...

On the calendar

FRI/6-5 Columbiana American Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Columbiana American Legion Post 290 Good As New Shoppe, Methodist Church, 210 S. Main St.. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; 30 percent off shoes, purses, sleepwear. Historical Society of Columbiana & Fairfield Township Log House Museum open 2-4 p.m. East Liverpool Free community dinner, 4 p.m. until gone., Second Baptist Church, 1091 Pennsylvania Ave.; Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes, green beans and roll; drive thru only VFW Post 66 Bingo, 6:30 p.m.; 25 cents a card, five cards for a $1, 50 cents coverall; pizza and fresh ...

POLICE

Sheriff’s Office — An alarm was reported at 8:26 p.m. Wednesday at AG-PRO, U.S. Route 62, Knox Township. A deputy responded and found all doors and windows secure at ground level and all security cords on equipment secure also. — A man from Depot Road, Hanover Township, reported at 1 p.m. Wednesday that three years ago he gave a nephew a 1982 Chevy El Camino as a gift titled in the nephew’s name. He learned that the nephew passed away a week ago in Youngstown and his mother took the El Camino from where he lived, possibly to this county. He was told it’s a civil matter that ...

Jazmine Hughes receives Lisa Ensinger Award in Choral Excellence

EAST LIVERPOOL — East Liverpool High School student Jazmine Hughes has been named the recipient of the Lisa Ensinger Award in Choral Excellence, a prestigious honor recognizing outstanding character, leadership and dedication within the school’s music program. The award was created in ...