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Yost exit may cause shakeup in statewide executive offices

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, a Republican who’s held statewide office for more than 15 years, is resigning, effective June 7, to join a Christian conservative legal advocacy group — a move that may create a domino effect among other executive branch positions. Yost is leaving his state position to become vice president of strategic research and innovation for the Alliance Defending Freedom. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the ADF focuses on cultural issues such as religious liberty, private school vouchers, restricting abortion access as well as opposing LGBTQ+ rights and ...

Rulli bill would protect questionable thyroid medicine

Congressman Michael Rulli, R-Salem, introduced legislation to protect access to an animal-derived thyroid medicine that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration expressed concerns about regarding its “safety and effectiveness.” Rulli, whose district includes Mahoning and Columbiana counties, said: “Washington should not be in the business of taking away treatments that patients have relied on for generations. This is about common sense and basic access to care. At a time when more Americans are struggling with hormone-related health issues, desiccated thyroid extract has remained a ...

Man sentenced to 39 years for baseball bat attack files appeal

LISBON — A former Columbiana man sentenced to at least 39 years in prison for attempting to kill a woman with a baseball bat and then setting her home on fire filed an appeal Friday. The appeal was filed with the Seventh District Court of Appeals for Frederick L. Harroff, 66, last known address Columbiana Lisbon Road, who entered a guilty plea in March to first-degree felonies of attempted murder, aggravated arson and kidnapping, second-degree felonies of aggravated arson and felonious assault and fourth-degree felony strangulation. Another count of felonious assault was to be ...

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 ...