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THE COURTS

Police and Court Reports September 19, 2026

Grand Jury LISBON — Pamela S. Risbeck, 50, Trinity Church Road, Lisbon, was served Thursday with a secret indictment issued by the Columbiana County Grand Jury for fourth-degree felony theft from a person in a protected class, fifth-degree felony receiving stolen property and misdemeanor misuse of credit cards for allegedly stealing $1,585 from a man, possessing his stolen debit card and misusing his credit card from Oct. 11, 2025 to Oct. 14, 2025. Municipal LISBON — In Columbiana County Municipal Court, a case against Kyrin Michael McLaughlin, 28, Rose Drive, Lisbon, was bound ...

Open Doors America 250 in Columbiana County

Local News September 19, 2026

COLUMBIANA — Of the 259 Open Doors America 250 events happening in the state this weekend, three will be happening in Columbiana County. Deb Himes, Joyce Allcorn and Susan Drotleff of the Columbiana and Fairfield Township Historical Society visited city council earlier this month to discuss the organization’s efforts. They said the historical society will host the local Open Doors America 250 event this Sunday from 2-4 p.m. It is one of the three happening in Columbiana County, with the other two to take place in East Liverpool. The event is free to the public and features ...

REAL ESTATE

Police and Court Reports September 19, 2026

Butler Township Sandra Hollabaugh et al to Richard N. Miller et al, 14.171 acres timber land on Whitacre Road; $18,275 Sandra Hollabaugh et al to Richard N. Miller et al, 17.363-acre farm on Whitacre Road; $44,267 Center Township Charles S. and Tina M. Clark Jr. to Sabrina and William Bolton, mobile home on Hilltop Drive; $34,700 Columbiana Joshua and Tammy Dickey to Jarred Kalina and Kendall Mackenzie, home on Hawkins Lane; $375,000 Hanover Township Rebecca S. Franks to Deer Valley Farm LLC, 129.279-acre farm on McCann Road and 40.067 agricultural vacant land on Rochester ...

Salem Preservation historic buildings presentation

Neighborhood News September 19, 2026

Salem Preservation Society will present a new series on historic buildings from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3 at the Salem Memorial Building, 785 E. State St. Ginger Grilli will be discussing manufacturing homes in and around the Salem area. Examples will be from the late 1800s through ...

Little Miss Appleblossom and Little Mr. Applebud contestants

Neighborhood News September 19, 2026

The crowning of the 2026-2027 Little Miss Appleblossom and Little Mr. Applebud will take place after the parade at noon on the main stage. Shown are Lavender (the dog), Jerry Tyson (Johnny Appleseed), Natalie Hobbs, Aspyn Johnston, Emery Johnston, Carter Hipsley, Roland Nichols, Jacey Huffman, ...

Columbiana resident request two-animal maximum enforcement

Local News September 19, 2026

COLUMBIANA — A Fairfield Avenue man asked the city to consider enforcing a two-animal maximum after getting fed up with the noise and unsanitary conditions of a neighboring home, which was later found to be housing more than 20 dogs. Mike Mutz approached city council on Sept. 1 to voice his complaints about the property in the 700 block of Fairfield Ave. “We need to put a cap on how many dogs the residents are allowed to have. This is totally out of line,” he said. He said that he moved to the city from Beaver County, Pa. And there was a two animal limit where he lived. In the ...