From left, Isabella, Eliza and Charlotte Thompson, three great-granddaughters of the late constable Roy N. Painter of Hanoverton, honored him while visiting the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C., on the anniversary of his death in the line of duty July 13, 1965. ...
(WKBN) – An Alliance police officer from Canfield is on unpaid leave following recent criminal allegations. Ethan Griffith was found guilty in Austintown court of OVI and obstruction. As part of a plea deal, the other charges against him were dropped. He received his sentence Wednesday, ...
LISBON — A Lisbon man charged with felonious assault and other counts related to a 2025 shooting in Madison Township will face sentencing at 10 a.m. Aug. 28 in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court after entering a guilty plea. Hunter Congrove, 23, state Route 45, pleaded guilty to felonious assault, a second-degree felony, a firearm specification and tampering with evidence, a third-degree felony. A first-degree felony charge of kidnapping will be dismissed. He had been scheduled for a jury trial, but entered the plea instead. According to a county sheriff’s report, the ...
Highway Patrol — Lucas D. Tolson, 30, Freeman Road, Lisbon, was cited for reasonable control after his northbound vehicle went off of the right side of County Home Road in Center Township and struck a guardrail at 6:50 a.m. July 27. He suffered suspected minor injuries and was transported to Salem Regional Medical Center by EMT EMS. — Rainbow S. Balint, 44, Randel Road, Hanoverton, was cited for left of center after her eastbound vehicle crossed the center line on Clinton Street after turning off of state Route 9 and struck a westbound vehicle on Clinton Street driven by William ...
LISBON — The village of East Palestine and the Columbiana County Port Authority are partnering up to develop an 85-acre parcel of land into an industrial park just north of the village, north of state Route 14 off of Howell Road in Unity Township. “We’ve been working with the village and believe this will be very important towards the economic recovery,” CCPA Executive Director Brittany Smith said. During the CCPA Board of Directors meeting Monday night, the board authorized Smith to negotiate a development agreement with the village of East Palestine and the East Palestine ...
COLUMBIANA — The city’s AFSCME union will earn 3 percent raises annually over the next three years. City Council approved the new three-year contract on July 21. City Manager Lance Willard said the agreement is similar to the one given to the Ohio Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association earlier this year. Both unions received 3 percent wage increases for each year of the three year contracts. The OPBA covers patrolmen, dispatchers and the police sergeant. The AFSCME union represents public sector municipal employees. In other matters during the recent city council meeting, ...
