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Woman accused of threatening to blow up Leetonia school campus indicted on misdemeanor

LISBON — A woman accused of threatening to blow up the Leetonia K-12 school in January was openly indicted this week for misdemeanor aggravated menacing, with her case transferred back to Columbiana County Municipal Court. Erin M. McGuire, 37, Chestnut Street, Leetonia, was originally charged with a first-degree felony of making terrorist threats in county Municipal Court, with the case bound over for consideration by the county Grand Jury. The grand jury reviewed the case and issued the indictment Wednesday for a single misdemeanor charge. With no felony count issued, the ...

The Salem Area Chamber of Commerce Gallery of Art, located in the Chamber of Commerce Office at 210 E. State St., is currently hosting its fifth annual exhibition of artwork from local students. The exhibition features the artwork of students from the United Local, Leetonia, East Liverpool, ...

Salem council approves towing service rules

SALEM - City council approved a new ordinance regarding vehicle towing and impound services in its meeting Tuesday. First discussed in March 31 meeting of the rules and ordinances committee, the ordinance establishes standards for vehicle towing services and impound lots operating within city limits, and establishes a rotation for tow companies to be utilized by the police department, like the one already used by the city for ambulance companies. At that meeting Police Chief J.T. Panezott said the ordinance would help ensure that companies were operating consistently and safely and ...

Columbiana County commissioners extend bid opening for sewer project

LISBON — Columbiana County commissioners on Wednesday extended the bid opening date for the village of Hanoverton sewer connection project to May 27, giving engineer’s office personnel more time to talk with potential bidders about what’s expected in their bids. Last week, commissioners rejected the three bids previously submitted for the project to help residents connect to the new sewer system, citing a letter from the engineer’s office which said the three bids were incomplete or unresponsive. Chief Deputy Sanitary Engineer Troy Graft of the county Engineer’s Office ...

Salem bookstore participating in Mahoning Valley crawl Saturday

SALEM — Seven independently owned bookstores are collaborating for a special event Saturday. Local independent book retailers Bob’s Bookstore, located at 657 E. State St. inside Courtyard Square, will be teaming up with six other independent stores across the Mahoning Valley, including ...