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Jury trial set for Salem man accused of vehicular homicide

LISBON — A Salem man accused of causing the deaths of an elderly Salem couple in 2024 after allegedly falling asleep at the wheel is scheduled to face a jury trial Aug. 6. Kaylan Latrae Jones, 26, Georgetown Road, appeared in Columbiana County Municipal Court for a pretrial Monday before Judge Tim McNicol. He was represented by defense attorney Charley Kidder, who was there on behalf of Jones’ defense attorney Zachary Miller. Attorneys for both the prosecution and defense had agreed to request a second pretrial, but McNicol said he would set dates for a status conference hearing ...

East Liverpool business leader to address KSU graduates

EAST LIVERPOOL — Drew Cooper, president of True North ELO, LLC, will address Kent State Columbiana County graduates as the keynote speaker at commencement ceremonies Friday at Beaver Local High School. Diplomas will be presented to graduates from the summer 2025, fall 2025 and spring ...

Salem honors veterans, service members with flags

SALEM — Salem honored the service of more than 160 veterans and active-duty service members during a special ceremony Friday. Salem OH Military Flags creates custom flags featuring the names and photos of honored veterans and active-duty service members to hang on light poles across the ...

Columbiana to review ideas for new admin hall

COLUMBIANA — The city is meeting with an architect to review initial ideas for the new city hall and police station. City Manager Lance Willard said during the recent city council meeting that Strollo Architects will present draft drawings in the near future. The city is planning to occupy the former #1 Cochran Chevrolet Cadillac Dealership on East Railroad Street. On another matter, Willard said a bid opening was held for the Fairfield Avenue culvert replacement project and the lowest bidder was Yarian Construction. “It’s nice to see these projects moving forward. It is a ...

Crestview High School students tell board about accomplishments

COLUMBIANA — Crestview Local High School students have accomplished a lot over this school year, specifically in the area of preparing for life after graduation. High School students, led by student board representative Blasey Biser, gave a detailed presentation to the board of education in April. The presentation showed that 75 students in grades 8-12 took advantage of the College Credit Plus courses offered, totaling 1,567.25 credit hours earned and resulting in an estimated savings of $457,564 for Crestview families. The savings comes from the fact that most students taking ...

Salem Athletic Booster Club to host annual golf outing June 6

SALEM — The Salem Athletic Booster Club is preparing to host its annual golf outing June 6. The annual fundraiser will be held on June 6 at the Salem Hills Golf Club and will have an entry fee of $400 for a team of four. Registration includes lunch provided by the Salem Computer Center, dinner by Mike’s Penn Ave Grille, proximity prizes, and monetary prizes totaling $1,800. The outing will also feature skins, mulligans, a 50/50 raffle, basket raffle, and more at an additional cost. Registration is limited to the first 28 teams and can be completed online at ...