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Area residents reminded of e-waster drop off in Lisbon Saturday

LISBON — Area residents are being reminded about the e-waste drop off event happening from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday in the parking lot of the Columbiana County Courthouse at the corner of South Beaver Street and West Washington Street. Lisbon Mayor Peter Wilson mentioned the electronics recycling event during the village council meeting this week, noting it’s not only for Lisbon residents, but anyone. GreenBoard IT is handling the recycling of electronics dropped off, with cash only accepted for the fees for TVs and CRT monitors, which will be taken for $20 each, and printers ...

Jury trial remains set in child porn possession case

LISBON — A jury trial remains set for 8:30 a.m. Aug. 5 for an Illinois man charged for allegedly possessing images of child pornography after being caught in a sex-for-hire sting in 2024. Vincent John Bianconi, 36, last known address Chicago Heights, Ill., appeared in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court before Judge Scott Washam for another status hearing Thursday. He was accompanied by his attorney, Lawrence Stacey II. Washam said attorneys indicated there was no resolution of the case at this time, so it’s going to trial. The state was represented by county Assistant ...

County park board wants Lisbon’s cliffs

LISBON — The Columbiana County Park District Board voted Monday to go forward with the process to acquire the popular rock climbing cliffs from the village of Lisbon. Park commissioners agreed to the idea of entering a memorandum of understanding with the Western Reserve Land Conservancy to start the process for the transfer of 41 acres from the village to the park district. Lisbon village council had already agreed in November to proceed with the sale in a 3-3 tie vote broken when Lisbon Mayor Peter Wilson cast the vote needed for the measure to pass. The idea was the county land ...

Trump’s image to appear on $1 gold coin

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Mint has begun producing a new $1 coin bearing President Donald Trump's face to help celebrate America's 250th birthday, the Treasury Department said Wednesday. The final design for the commemorative coin, being released in the fall, was approved earlier this ...

Lisbon hopes it’s on the road to better bike travel

LISBON — Residents, visitors and even people who work in Lisbon can attend a popup event from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. today near the downtown gazebo to share their views on what’s needed to improve travel for pedestrians and bicyclists in town. “We want their input. We want a community consensus on this,” Lisbon Mayor Peter Wilson said. The popup event is part of Engagement Day for the village’s proposed Active Transportation Plan through the Ohio Department of Transportation. Toole Design representatives, the consulting firm working on the ATP, will be in Lisbon to meet with ...

Teen charged with OVI, vehicular assault

LISBON — A Cuyahoga Falls teen allegedly driving impaired on Feb. 2 is now facing charges for aggravated vehicular assault and OVI for causing injuries to two people in a two-vehicle crash that day in Knox Township. Allison K. Canan, 18, was served Tuesday with a secret indictment issued by the Columbiana County Grand Jury last week. Charges include two counts of aggravated vehicular assault, a third-degree felony, and two counts of operating a vehicle under the influence of of alcohol, a drug of abuse or a combination of them-OVI, a misdemeanor. According to the indictment, ...