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Neighborhood News August 28, 2026

FRI/8-28 Calcutta Basement Sale, Chinese Auction and Bake Sale, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 15851 Long’s Run Church Road Columbiana Good As New Shoppe, Methodist Church, 210 S. Main St., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; 75 percent off entire store. Historical Society of Columbiana & Fairfield Township Log House Museum open 2-4 p.m. East Liverpool Basement Sale, , 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Long’s Run Trinity Presbyterian Church, 15851 Long’s Church Road Fish dinner, 4-7 p.m., Second Baptist Church, 1091 Pennsylvania Ave.; fish, mac and cheese and green beans for $14 VFW Post 66 Bingo, 6:30 p.m.; 25 cents a ...

THE COURTS

Police and Court Reports August 28, 2026

Municipal LISBON - In Columbiana County Municipal Court, William E. Vandyke II, 62, state Route 45, Wellsville, was fined $650 and sentenced to 90 days in jail, with 87 days suspended and credit for three days served in a driver intervention program, for physical control amended from OVI, with 20 hours community service ordered. A charge of invalid sticker was dismissed. His license was suspended for one year Brandy D. Virden, 48, Cleveland Street, Salem, was fined $1,050 and sentenced to 180 days in jail, with 160 days suspended, leaving 20 days still to serve in jail for two merged ...

THE COURTS

Police and Court Reports August 27, 2026

Common Pleas NEW CASES Tammy Sheets, Carbon Hill Road, East Palestine, vs. Earl Sheets, Beaver Falls, Pa.; divorce sought. Matthew B. McKeehan, Old North Street, Columbiana, vs. Ashley M. McKeehan, Camelot Drive, Columbiana. Capital One, N.A., Independence, vs. Kelly M. Niswonger, Shining Tree Lane, Salem; collection sought of alleged $8,211 debt. DOCKET ENTRIES John A. Poynter, et al. vs. Michael Argabrite; Argabrite awarded the garage, must move garage so it doesn’t encroach on plaintiff’s property, with plaintiff’s request for declaratory judgment, quiet title, trespass ...

County auditor announces new aerial imaging now available

Local News August 27, 2026

LISBON — Columbiana County Auditor Nancy Gause Milliken announced Wednesday that updated, clearer aerial imaging of properties throughout the county is now available. The updated imagery can be accessed through the county’s Geographic Information System website at columbianacountygis.org. “This is so much better than what we had,” Milliken said. The flyovers for the update occurred in late 2025 and then in 2026. The images were last updated in 2019. The project cost was covered with $250,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds provided by the county ...

Knox School closed for threat investigation; arrest made

Local News August 27, 2026

BELOIT (WKBN) – The Knox school building will remain closed today due to a threat investigation, according to the West Branch School superintendent’s message to parents. Manley said he was contacted on Tuesday at 7 p.m. and asked to report a threat to the Sebring Police Department that involved the Knox school building, the home of the West Branch Preschool, Small Wonders Daycare, and classrooms of Columbiana County ESC students. After the threat was verified in writing, Manley said the investigation began, and one person was arrested shortly after midnight. Other possible leads ...

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Neighborhood News August 27, 2026

THU/8-27 Boardman DARE Singles Group, birthday night, 7-9 p.m., Boardman United Methodist Church; information at 330-729-0127 Chester Lighthouse Christian Fellowship Thrift Shop, 1-5 p.m.; liquidation sale; by donation Columbiana Free Community Meal, 4:30-6 p.m., St. Jude Church County Area Singles, 6 p.m., Coaches Burger Bar in Calcutta Damascus Tops 1329, United Methodist Church, weigh in 9 a.m., meeting 9:30 a.m. East Liverpool Toddle Time, 10 a.m., Carnegie Public Library Community Room; for children ages birth to 36 months School board, 6 p.m., Westgate ...