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New status hearing set for woman accused of theft of charitable donations

LISBON — A new status hearing was scheduled for 11 a.m. June 26 in the criminal case against Amanda M. Kiger and the nonprofit she founded, River Valley Organizing, for the alleged theft of charitable donations for personal use. The new date was set during a status hearing Friday. Kiger, 52, Center Street, East Liverpool, was in attendance for her individual criminal case and as the representative of River Valley Organizing. She was accompanied by her defense attorney, T. Robert Bricker. The state was represented by Associate Assistant Attorney General H. Lee Crumrine, who ...

Beloit man pleads guilty to 56 counts of pandering obscenity

LISBON — A Beloit man accused of possessing multiple images of minors engaged in sexual acts entered guilty pleas Friday to 56 of the 85 counts against him for pandering obscenity, with sentencing set for 10:20 a.m. July 10. Joseph Paul Sabella, 39, Stanley Drive, pleaded guilty in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court to six counts of second-degree felony pandering obscenity involving a minor or impaired person and 50 counts of fourth-degree felony pandering obscenity involving a minor or impaired person. As part of the plea deal, four second-degree felony counts of pandering and ...

Registration open to submit quilt for the United Quilt Guild’s 14th Biennial Quilt Show

SALEM – Registration is now open to submit quilts for judging and display as part of the United Quilt Guild’s 14th Biennial Quilt Show. Show Coordinator Kim Williams said the registration form for this year’s show is available now on the United Quilt Guild’s website at www.unitedquiltguild.org under the “quilt show” tab.  Quilts can be registered for judging as part of one of 12 categories, with judge superlatives awarded for best of show, best use of color, best machine quilting, best hand quilting, best original design quilt, best use of embellishment, a judge’s choice ...

Canfield Fairgrounds hosts first-ever Ag Day

CANFIELD — The story is often told of the little boy who was asked where his food comes from and replies the grocery store. While it is in a sense true, it goes a little deeper and fourth graders around the county got to experience where it all begins during the first-ever Ag Day at the Canfield Fairgrounds through a joint effort of The Ohio State University Extension and the Mahoning County Farm Bureau. “We have eight schools and 34 individual classes participating, including all Youngstown City Elementary students,” said Alex Kennedy, OSU Extension coordinator. “We partnered ...

Salem observes 20th annual National Day of Prayer

SALEM — The annual Salem Area National Day of Prayer gathering was held Thursday at the Salem Memorial Building.  This year marked the 75th annual Day of Prayer nationally, and the 20th annual gathering in Salem. The theme of this year’s program was “Glorify God Among the ...