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Trump loyalist Pam Bondi out as his attorney general

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that Pam Bondi is out as his attorney general, ending the contentious tenure of a loyalist who upended the Justice Department’s culture of independence from the White House, oversaw large-scale firings of career employees and moved ...

Nonprofit founder pleads not guilty to stealing $150K in charitable donations

LISBON — Not guilty pleas were entered during arraignment Thursday for Amanda M. Kiger and River Valley Organizing, the nonprofit she founded, for allegedly stealing at least $150,000 or more in charitable donations for personal use over a four-year period. Kiger, 52, Westfield Road, East ...

Salem couple pleads not guilty to child sex crimes

LISBON — A man and a woman from the same North Ellsworth Avenue, Salem address charged with rape and multiple other sex-related acts against two children entered not guilty pleas during arraignment Thursday in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court. Mark E. Knight, 57, is facing 15 counts ...

Leetonia alters lease agreement with Norfolk Southern

LEETONIA — Village council had a slight change of plans regarding the property leased from Norfolk Southern earlier this year. Assistant Village Administrator Roman Ferry explained Thursday that instead of the initial one-year lease agreement Leetonia had been pursuing with NS, members ...