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Not guilty plea entered in vehicular manslaughter case

LISBON — A Rogers man entered a not guilty plea Monday to vehicular manslaughter in the 2025 death of 79-year-old Rebecca A. Myers of Lisbon in a crash. Donald K. Hollingshead, 31, Adams Road, appeared for arraignment in Columbiana County Municipal Court for the misdemeanor charge, indicating to the court that he’ll be representing himself. He’s out of jail on a $5,000 recognizance bond. A pretrial was set for 9:30 a.m. Nov. 9. According to the complaint filed recently by the Ohio State Highway Patrol, he operated a motor vehicle on a highway without being in reasonable ...

Salem Fire Department welcomes new member

SALEM — The fire department welcomed its newest member on Monday. Garrett Brantingham was sworn in as a provisional firefighter in city council chambers. He is a Winona resident and 2021 United Local School District alum who completed his firefighter certification at the Mahoning County ...

Johnny Appleseed Festival returns to Lisbon this weekend

LISBON — Area residents can sample various apple treats, visit with Johnny Appleseed at his cabin and enjoy all the offerings of the 58th Johnny Appleseed Festival in downtown Lisbon Saturday and Sunday. Vendors have been invited to give area tastebuds a preview by opening from 6 to 10 ...

State Route 164 paving in downtown Lisbon delayed

LISBON — The paving of state Route 164 in downtown Lisbon isn’t scheduled to happen now until Thursday night into Friday morning, dependent on the weather. Lisbon Mayor Peter Wilson said Tuesday he’s been talking to the Ohio Department of Transportation and with the contractor, Shelley and Sands, repeatedly reminding them the Johnny Appleseed Festival begins Saturday, with setup on Friday and vendors possibly open Friday night. At this point, the plan is to pave downtown on West Washington from Beaver Street to Market Street and Market Street north to Chestnut Street with the ...

Dedication of new Senior Courts to take place at Firestone Park

COLUMBIANA — The public is invited to the dedication of the newly-constructed Senior Courts at the Harvey S. Firestone Recreational Park on Saturday at 3 p.m. The Senior Courts have been funded by the Bradford and Patricia Tingle Family Foundation under the auspices of the Restoration and ...

Salem Community Foundation awards more than $100K in scholarships

SALEM — The Salem Community Foundation has continued its annual tradition of supporting college students within the community, awarding more than $100,000 in financial support to Salem students. For the 35th year, the community foundation’s annual scholarship program is providing direct ...