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Valley leads state in human-trafficking arrests

Local News June 3, 2026

COLUMBUS — The Mahoning Valley has become the hot spot in Ohio for human trafficking arrests, according to a new report from state Attorney General Dave Yost. The report, titled “The Drivers of Demand” and commissioned by Yost, provides a first-ever look at sex buyers arrested in Ohio and the criminal consequences they have faced. It concludes that more sex buyers are being arrested and prosecuted in the state, but jail time and fines remain minimal, and a mandate that offenders attend “john school” is inconsistently enforced. The report reveals data on sex buyers charged ...

POLICE

Police News June 3, 2026

Sheriff’s Office — A deputy took a report of a missing person at a Wooddale Drive residence in Hanover Township at 5:27 p.m. Sunday. The deputy spoke to the caller upon arrival at the address and had them fill out a missing person form, advising the person would be entered as missing by dispatch. — A deputy was dispatched at 4:24 p.m. Sunday to Teegarden Road, Hanover Township for an ATV complaint. The deputy spoke with the person involved, who agreed to stay off of the roadway and said they were finished riding for the evening. — A drug-related issue was reported at 1:35 p.m. ...

Mural paying tribute to area veterans in Lisbon

Local News June 3, 2026

LISBON — Motorists traveling east on East Lincoln Way in Lisbon may notice a flying flag and eagle on the west wall of the Lisbon Veterans of Foreign Wars Wilfred Clunk Post 4111 building. That’s just the start of a mural paying patriotic tribute to area veterans and the village of ...

United Local treasurer, staff recognized by state auditor

Local News June 3, 2026

At the May meeting of United Local Schools Board of Education, Dawn Baker of the Ohio Auditor’s Office presented the Ohio Auditor of State Award for Excellence in Financial Reporting and Accountability to Melissa Baker, United Treasurer and her staff. Less than 10 percent of the school ...

CCRTA collects items for Christina House

Local News June 2, 2026

LISBON – The May meeting of the Columbiana County Retired Teachers Association was held at the Lisbon First United Methodist Church. Nancy Dicken provided the invocation with Jerry Barnes conducting the business meeting. Pat Will presented the treasurer’s report and Gayle Noel, the ...

POLICE

Police News June 2, 2026

Lisbon — An officer responded to an East Lincoln Way business at 9:03 a.m. May 28 in reference to a semi truck on fire. The officer found the truck parked in a gravel lot across from Bluff Street and observed the driver to be using a hard hat to scoop water from a puddle to attempt to extinguish the fire. The officer used his fire extinguisher to temporarily put out the fire until the Lisbon fire department arrived to extinguish it. — Officers responded to an East Lincoln Way business at 8:40 a.m. May 27 in reference to a 911 hang-up call. Officers spoke with the caller who said ...