(WKBN) – An Alliance police officer from Canfield is on unpaid leave following recent criminal allegations. Ethan Griffith was found guilty in Austintown court of OVI and obstruction. As part of a plea deal, the other charges against him were dropped. He received his sentence Wednesday, ...
LISBON — The preliminary hearing in the felony domestic violence case against former Liverpool Township police chief Jayson W. Jackson set for Aug. 3 has been moved to 1 p.m. Aug. 17. Chris Amato, the defense attorney retained by Jackson, requested the new hearing date due to a scheduling conflict. Jackson, 53, Campground Road, Wellsville was charged with a fourth-degree felony domestic violence charge for allegedly punching a woman several times during a domestic which started Sunday night. He was released from the county jail Monday after posting bond, which was set at $30,000 ...
LISBON — A Lisbon man charged with felonious assault and other counts related to a 2025 shooting in Madison Township will face sentencing at 10 a.m. Aug. 28 in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court after entering a guilty plea. Hunter Congrove, 23, state Route 45, pleaded guilty to felonious assault, a second-degree felony, a firearm specification and tampering with evidence, a third-degree felony. A first-degree felony charge of kidnapping will be dismissed. He had been scheduled for a jury trial, but entered the plea instead. According to a county sheriff’s report, the ...
LISBON — The Columbiana County Board of Elections staff and board welcomed new board member Peggy Caratelli after a brief swearing-in ceremony Tuesday morning. “I’m excited,” she said. The East Palestine resident was recommended for the post by the county Republican Party Central ...
LISBON — The village of East Palestine and the Columbiana County Port Authority are partnering up to develop an 85-acre parcel of land into an industrial park just north of the village, north of state Route 14 off of Howell Road in Unity Township. “We’ve been working with the village and believe this will be very important towards the economic recovery,” CCPA Executive Director Brittany Smith said. During the CCPA Board of Directors meeting Monday night, the board authorized Smith to negotiate a development agreement with the village of East Palestine and the East Palestine ...
COLUMBIANA — The city’s AFSCME union will earn 3 percent raises annually over the next three years. City Council approved the new three-year contract on July 21. City Manager Lance Willard said the agreement is similar to the one given to the Ohio Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association earlier this year. Both unions received 3 percent wage increases for each year of the three year contracts. The OPBA covers patrolmen, dispatchers and the police sergeant. The AFSCME union represents public sector municipal employees. In other matters during the recent city council meeting, ...
