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LISBON — Dog attack survivor Penny Brown asked a judge to protect her Lake Tomahawk community during the sentencing for the woman who let the two dogs who attacked her run loose last May. Columbiana County Municipal Court Judge Danielle Menning responded Wednesday by telling defendant Jill ...

County auditor announces new aerial imaging now available

LISBON — Columbiana County Auditor Nancy Gause Milliken announced Wednesday that updated, clearer aerial imaging of properties throughout the county is now available. The updated imagery can be accessed through the county’s Geographic Information System website at columbianacountygis.org. “This is so much better than what we had,” Milliken said. The flyovers for the update occurred in late 2025 and then in 2026. The images were last updated in 2019. The project cost was covered with $250,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds provided by the county ...

Ceremony to commemorate downtown Salem business renovations

SALEM — A public ceremony will be held Saturday to commemorate the completion of renovations at a downtown business. The Columbiana County Port Authority and the Sustainable Opportunity Development (SOD) Center are inviting “community members, business leaders, elected officials, and local partners” to celebrate the completion of a private building rehabilitation project downtown at 9:30 a.m. at the Broadway Exchange, 165 S. Broadway Ave. in downtown, according to a press release. The ceremony will feature a ribbon cutting to “mark the grand opening” of the Broadway ...

Knox School closed for threat investigation; arrest made

BELOIT (WKBN) – The Knox school building will remain closed today due to a threat investigation, according to the West Branch School superintendent’s message to parents. Manley said he was contacted on Tuesday at 7 p.m. and asked to report a threat to the Sebring Police Department that involved the Knox school building, the home of the West Branch Preschool, Small Wonders Daycare, and classrooms of Columbiana County ESC students. After the threat was verified in writing, Manley said the investigation began, and one person was arrested shortly after midnight. Other possible leads ...

Salem students share experiences from Summer STEM Club with school board

SALEM — Some of the Salem City School District’s young scientists shared their experiences as part of the district’s Summer Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Club with the board of education during its August meeting. The STEM Club offered eight weeks of educational ...

Knox School closed for threat investigation; arrest made

BELOIT (WKBN)- Matthew T. Manley, the superintendent of West Branch Local Schools, announced that the Knox School was closed on Wednesday due to a threat investigation. Manley said he was contacted on Tuesday at 7 p.m. and asked to report a threat to the Sebring Police Department that involved the Knox school building, the home of the West Branch Preschool, Small Wonders Daycare, and classrooms of Columbiana County ESC students. After the threat was verified in writing, Manley said the investigation began, and one person was arrested shortly after midnight. Other possible leads are ...