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Leetonia police investigating overdose death

LEETONIA — The Leetonia Police Department is investigating an overdose on Columbia Street. Police Chief Allen Haueter said that the department responded to a report of an unresponsive woman in the 300 block of Columbia Street at around 10 a.m. Thursday. Haueter confirmed that a 46-year-old woman was dead of from an overdose but said he could not disclose the victim’s name when contacted Friday afternoon. He said that the death was being considered suspicious at that time, and that the matter remains under investigation. Haueter also said that the department was currently ...

Criminal case in alleged theft of charitable donations still unresolved

LISBON — The criminal case against Amanda M. Kiger and River Valley Organizing for allegedly stealing charitable donations for personal use remains unresolved. During a hearing last week before Columbiana County Common Pleas Court Judge Scott Washam, a new status hearing was set for 1:30 p.m. Sept. 10. A jury trial remains set for 8:30 a.m. Oct. 13. According to the judgment entry written by Washam, there was no resolution of the case at that time. He noted that counsel for the defense, attorney T. Robert Bricker, was reviewing the state’s discovery or evidence, which was ...

Boardman area contractor convicted of stealing from clients fails to show for probation violation hearing

LISBON — A Boardman area contractor convicted in 2024 of stealing from clients was scheduled for a probation violation hearing in three separate cases Friday, but failed to show up. Columbiana County Common Pleas Court Judge Scott Washam issued a bench warrant for John P. Bartos, 43, Youngstown, when he didn’t arrive for the 10:30 a.m. hearing. His defense attorney, Frank Cassese, who was present, filed a motion shortly before the scheduled time of the hearing to withdraw from the case, citing irreconcilable differences with his client. The prosecution had filed a motion ...

Ribbon cut on $11.4M expansion at MCCTC

CANFIELD — Officials have cut the ribbon on the new $11.4 million LEAD Center at the Mahoning County Career & Technical Center. LEAD stands for Leadership, Employment, Advancement and Discovery. The new 40,000-square-foot center significantly expands MCCTC’s career-technical education ...

U.S. national debt hits $40 trillion

The United States government passed a sobering milestone Wednesday as the national debt topped $40 trillion, up from $39 trillion only five months ago. Government spending watchdogs are calling the amount “staggering,” noting that the debt has doubled over the past decade alone and is ...

Salem still seeking salt supplier for upcoming winter

SALEM — The city of Salem is still looking to secure a supplier for road salt. During the city council’s meeting Tuesday, it voted unanimously to approve a resolution authorizing City Service Safety Director Joe Cappuzzello to enter into a contract for the purchase of road salt. While council previously authorized Cappuzzello to advertise for bids with the Columbiana County Engineer’s Office and enter into a contract to purchase road salt rather than participating in the Ohio Department of Transportation’s annual contract, Cappuzzello told council Tuesday the joint bid had ...