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County commissioners approve 2027 budget nearly $1.5M higher than this year

LISBON — Columbiana County commissioners approved a general fund tax budget for next year that’s nearly $1.5 million higher than the general fund appropriations for this year. But they’ll still need to cut budget requests by $390,947 to hit the mark the auditor says they can spend next year in the general fund. “The requests are always much more than we’re given,” Commissioner Mike Halleck said. The projected income totals $28,376,130 while the funding requests from the various offices dependent on the general fund total $28,767,077, for a difference of $390,947. ...

Court filings: Schwebel’s may rise again

Schwebel Baking Company looks to enter an accelerated bankruptcy proceeding as part of its strategy to attract new ownership for the century-old business, according to paperwork filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court, Youngstown. The potential for a new buyer was revealed when U.S. District Judge Donald C. Nugent rescheduled a status conference involving attorneys representing Schwebel’s and 10 International Brotherhood of Teamster locals. Spearheaded by Teamsters Local No. 52 out of Valley View, their attorneys filed suit against Schwebel’s on Monday seeking a temporary restraining ...

Conviction upheld in 2021 East Liverpool murder

LISBON — The 7th District Court of Appeals recently upheld the conviction of Elvin EJ Tisdale, who was sentenced last year to life in prison without the possibility of parole for killing Brycen Douglas in 2021. The ruling said Elvin EJ Tisdale received a fair trial, with the appellate court overruling all six errors claimed by the defense and affirming the trial court’s judgment. The six assignments of error raised arguments dealing with suppression, speedy trial, prosecutorial misconduct, confrontation clause, ineffective assistance of counsel and cumulative error. The first ...

Guilford Lake cleanup event set for this weekend

HANOVERTON — Area residents are invited to show up from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday for a volunteer cleanup event at Guilford Lake State Park, meeting at the beach parking lot, 6086 Camp Boulevard, Hanoverton. John Beilhart IV, wildlife and forestry specialist with the Columbiana ...

Salem council approves new contract with police union

SALEM — City council approved a new collective bargaining agreement for the Salem Police Department in its meeting Tuesday. Following an approximately 30-minute executive session council unanimously voted to approve a resolution authorizing Mayor Cyndi Baronzzi Dickey and City Service Safety Director Joe Cappuzzello to execute a new collective bargaining agreement with the Fraternal Order of Police, Ohio Labor Council with the emergency clause. Cappuzzello said the new agreement has a term of three years and will see union employees receive a 3.5% pay increase retroactive to July ...

County health board addresses swim safety tips

LISBON — Swim safety topped the topics during a recent Columbiana County Health District Board meeting, with the idea of a water watcher being suggested by both the county and the state. “Someone to observe people in the pool,” county Health District Public Information Officer Laura Fauss said. That’s the definition of a water watcher, someone to watch over the swimmers. Fauss said 23% of childhood drownings occur during family gatherings due to distractions. According to the Ohio Department of Health website at odh.ohio.gov, there are several actions that can be taken ...