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County ESC approves changes in treasurer personnel

LISBON — The Columbiana County Educational Service Center (ESC) has hired a new treasurer and is also working to improve the Opportunity School. Current Treasurer Lucas Cooper’s resignation was approved by the ESC board in June. During a special meeting of the board in July the board approved hiring Sean Gaffney as his replacement. Cooper submitted his resignation in order to accept a position with the West Branch Local School District. Cooper served as ESC Treasurer since 2022 and will continue through July 31, which is when his resignation takes effect. In the meantime, ...

Appeals court upholds sentence of former teacher convicted of having obscene images

YOUNGSTOWN (WKBN) — The Seventh District Court of Appeals this week upheld a 25-year sentence given to a former teacher who pleaded guilty in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court to having obscene images of children. The appeals court said that 25 consecutive 12-month sentences given to 70-year-old James Watt in January by Judge Megan Bickerton after he pleaded guilty to 45 counts of pandering obscenity involving a minor were proper. Watt had appealed the sentences being consecutive, saying that his sentence should be remanded because the judge could not show that the trial court ...

Canfield man indicted in crash that killed state trooper Nicholas Cayton

CANFIELD — Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson came to the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Canfield Post on Friday to announce that Ryan Rach, 36, of Canfield, has been indicted on a charge of third-degree felony aggravated vehicular homicide with a specification of a peace officer victim in the ...

Traffic signal at North Lincoln and East Sixth to be replaced with hybrid

SALEM — The traffic signal at the intersection of North Lincoln Avenue and East Sixth Street will be replaced with a hybrid signal. During city council’s meeting Tuesday, council voted unanimously to approve a resolution authorizing the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to replace the current traditional four-way traffic signal with a “pedestrian hybrid beacon.” City Councilwoman Jayne Bricker asked why the signal was being changed by ODOT, citing concerns about the volume of traffic in the area during school dismissal due to its close proximity to the Salem High ...

Driver accused of fleeing pedestrian death faces felony charges

LISBON — The driver accused of hitting and killing a pedestrian and then fleeing the scene the evening of Feb. 4 on Bradshaw Avenue in East Liverpool is now facing felony charges, including aggravated vehicular homicide. Tracy C. Quimby, 34, Jackman Street, East Liverpool, was served Thursday with the secret indictment issued last month by the Columbiana County Grand Jury. The charges, all third-degree felonies, include aggravated vehicular homicide and three counts of failure to stop after an accident. The indictment alleges that Quimby caused the death of Braidy Ingram, 64, of ...

Goshen Township trustees approve bids for salt storage building repairs

GOSHEN TOWNSHIP — The board of trustees approved two quotes for repairs to the township’s salt storage building in a special meeting Thursday. The trustees voted unanimously to approve an $8,600 quote from Wecover Building Systems for repairs to the roof of the township’s salt storage building, which was damaged during severe storms on July 3. Board of Trustees Chair Shawn Mesler said that the township’s salt storage building was a hoop type and that the storm had nearly torn the roof off completely. The trustees also voted unanimously to approve a $5,500 quote from ...