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Courthouse bailiffs injured when prisoner attempts escape

LISBON — A Wellsville man injured two security bailiffs Monday when he attempted to escape from the Columbiana County Courthouse after being sentenced to prison for a year on multiple counts, including aggravated assault. Now he’s potentially facing more time, with Sheriff Brian McLaughlin saying charges expected to be filed for this incident include two counts of felony assault against police officers, felony escape and resisting arrest. Timothy J. Reaggle, who will turn 21 on Wednesday, of Y & O Road, Wellsville, was tased and taken to the ground at the bottom of the stairway ...

Ramaswamy speaks with East Palestine residents, village officials

EAST PALESTINE — Republican candidate for Governor Vivek Ramaswamy made a quiet visit to East Palestine on Friday to speak with residents and village officials. Village Manager Antonio Diaz-Guy confirmed on Monday that Ramaswamy came to the village. He said the visit included a small meeting with village officials at the Municipal Building that began at 5 p.m. There, Ramaswamy spoke with Mayor Trent Conaway, Councilwoman Barb Herriot, police Chief Chris Weingart and Diaz-Guy. Ramaswamy also had a number of people traveling with him but they did not take part in the meeting, ...

Perry Township trustees approve multiple purchases

PERRY TOWNSHIP — Trustees approved several purchases in its meeting Monday. The board of trustees voted unanimously to approve the purchase of 40 feet of 36-inch pipe from Marlboro Supply for $1,526 for storm repairs on Egypt Road, and the purchase of four new tires for the road department’s Ford F-550 dump truck from Salem Tire for $1,543.84. Trustees also voted unanimously to approve the purchase of a Phillips on site automated electronic defibrillator for the fire department at a cost of $1,237.50. Board of Trustees Chair Steve Bailey said that $1,000 of the purchase cost ...

Murder trial continued in 2021 East Liverpool shooting

LISBON — The jury trial in the aggravated murder case against Curtis D. Holland for the 2021 shooting of Brycen Douglas has been continued, with Holland hiring a new defense attorney. Holland, 30, Dewey Avenue, East Liverpool, appeared in the custody of deputies during a brief status hearing Monday in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court before Judge Scott Washam. Holland was accompanied by his appointed defense attorney Rhys Cartwright Jones, with his new defense attorney Marcus Sidoti of Cleveland appearing via telephone. The state was represented by county Assistant ...

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 ...