YOUNGSTOWN — The Mahoning County Sheriff’s Office was one of the state’s first 10 law enforcement agencies to complete the new Ohio Collaborative Law Enforcement Accreditation Program. Gov. Mike DeWine created the program last year to recognize law enforcement agencies that voluntarily ...

LISBON – Finals for the VEX V5 Robotics High Stakes Competition, high school division, were held at The Columbiana County Career and Technical Center on Saturday, Feb. 8. Organized by the Columbiana County Educational Service Center, teams competed from Beaver Local, Crestview, Columbiana, ...

Sixth grader Xaven Barr won the Leetonia school district spelling bee Wednesday morning to lead the district’s representation for the March 1 Columbiana County Spelling Bee at Salem High School. Pictured from left, Barr; Macie Brant, also grade six and first runner-up; Seth Jackson, grade ...

GOSHEN TOWNSHIP — The board of trustees approved the township’s 2025 budget in its February meeting. Fiscal Officer Michele Barratt said that the township’s beginning balance for 2025 was $1,213,530.34 an increase of $305,469.90 from its 2024 starting balance of $908,060.44. The ...

LEETONIA — The Leetonia Bears head softball coach is on paid administrative leave pending an investigation into allegations of misconduct. According to a press release issued Thursday afternoon by Leetonia Police Chief Allen Haueter, Scott Andre is currently being investigated by the ...

LISBON — A jury trial date of Oct. 21 was set in the alleged 75-count child pornography case against retired Lisbon teacher James W. Watt. Watt, 68, Fairfield School Road, Columbiana, appeared Thursday in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court for a pretrial before Judge Megan Bickerton. He ...