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Driver accused of fleeing pedestrian death faces felony charges

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LISBON — The driver accused of hitting and killing a pedestrian and then fleeing the scene the evening of Feb. 4 on Bradshaw Avenue in East Liverpool is now facing felony charges, including aggravated vehicular homicide. Tracy C. Quimby, 34, Jackman Street, East Liverpool, was served Thursday with the secret indictment issued last month by the Columbiana County Grand Jury. The charges, all third-degree felonies, include aggravated vehicular homicide and three counts of failure to stop after an accident. The indictment alleges that Quimby caused the death of Braidy Ingram, 64, of ...

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Common Pleas NEW CASES Capital One, N.A., Independence, vs. Kenneth C. Faust, West Main Street, East Palestine; collection sought of alleged $3,304 debt. Nathaniel Brady, Youngstown, vs. A Plus Powder Coaters, Inc., Kauffman Avenue, Columbiana, and Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, Columbus; appeal of claim denial. Citimortgage, Inc., Ewing, N.J., vs. Peggy Streit, Forbes Road, Wellsville, et al.; mortgage foreclosure sought for Forbes Road, Wellsville property. DOCKET ENTRIES County Treasurer vs. Ross Holt; payment plan entered, case stayed. County Treasurer vs. Rocci F. ...

MCCTC Adult Career Center to host Enrollment Open House

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CANFIELD — The MCCTC Adult Career Center invites prospective students and community members to attend its Enrollment Open House beginning at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 30, at the Adult Career Center, 7300 N. Palmyra Road. Guests will have the opportunity to tour the campus, speak with student services staff, and learn about financial aid and other funding options that can help make career training more affordable. The open house also highlights an exciting milestone for the adult career center as construction continues on its new Medical Wellness and Education Center, expanding more ...

Goshen Township trustees approve bids for salt storage building repairs

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GOSHEN TOWNSHIP — The board of trustees approved two quotes for repairs to the township’s salt storage building in a special meeting Thursday. The trustees voted unanimously to approve an $8,600 quote from Wecover Building Systems for repairs to the roof of the township’s salt storage building, which was damaged during severe storms on July 3. Board of Trustees Chair Shawn Mesler said that the township’s salt storage building was a hoop type and that the storm had nearly torn the roof off completely. The trustees also voted unanimously to approve a $5,500 quote from ...

Man sentenced for impaired driving has case remanded to trial court

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LISBON — A man sentenced to prison last year for allegedly being impaired during a 2023 crash which seriously injured a woman is out of jail after an appeals court agreed his blood sample wasn’t refrigerated properly. Christopher C. Mele, 66, Lucretia Lane, Columbiana, appeared for a status hearing Friday in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court with his defense attorney David Betras before Judge Megan Bickerton. The case was remanded back to the trial court after the recent ruling by the Seventh District Court of Appeals. A new trial date was set for 9 a.m. Oct. 13 in Common ...