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Court News June 6, 2026

Court News LISBON — Two men caught in sex-for-hire stings in East Palestine entered guilty pleas recently in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court. Randy T. McCauley, 40, Canton, pleaded guilty to third-degree felony compelling prostitution, fifth-degree felony possessing criminal tools and misdemeanor engaging in prostitution for allegedly responding to an undercover familial ad on a known prostitution website of an adult female and a minor female and arranging for sexual activity with both females in exchange for $260, then arriving in East Palestine on Nov. 28, 2025 for the meeting ...

Heggy’s awarded over $69,000 for damage from neighboring demolition

Local News June 6, 2026

LISBON — The parties in the case filed by Heggy’s in Salem against a contractor who caused damage to the restaurant while demolishing the building next door agreed to a judgment to Heggy’s totaling $69,268. The agreed judgment entry signed by Columbiana County Common Pleas Court Judge Megan Bickerton was file stamped June 4, with the judgment in favor of Heggy’s Alliance and Salem Gen 3 LLC, Alliance against defendants Veterans Energy and Construction Services, LLC, with addresses in East Liverpool and Akron, and against Kevin Kerr, East Liverpool, a principal of the ...

Jr. fair board plans all-inclusive livestock show

Local News June 6, 2026

Allison Erwin, 17, East Rochester, president of Columbiana County Jr. Fair Board and 2025 Columbiana County Jr. Fair and 4H Queen, is working to organize an All IN Livestock Inclusion Show for the 2026 Columbiana County Fair. Allison, who during her reign as queen over the past year, has visited multiple fairs where she has seen first-hand multiple disability and inclusion shows. She said seeing these shows and how the children smiled when they interacted with the animals was an inspiration to her and made her realize that while she learns while working with animals, it is not ...

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

Local News June 6, 2026

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

Local News June 5, 2026

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

Local News June 5, 2026

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 ...