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New judge assigned to wrongful death suit against county, sheriff's officials

Local News June 10, 2026

LISBON — A new visiting judge has been assigned to oversee the wrongful death lawsuit filed against Columbiana County, the sheriff and one deputy over a fatal crash in 2023 involving the pursuit of a driver in a stolen vehicle which hit another vehicle. Retired Trumbull County Common Pleas Court Judge Andrew D. Logan was recently appointed to the case by the Ohio Supreme Court after retired Wayne County Common Pleas Court Judge Mark Wiest said he no longer wished to continue as the assigned judge. Both judges in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court recused themselves due to ...

Perry Township's new boom mower arrives

Local News June 9, 2026

Perry Township’s newest addition to its fleet of maintenance equipment, a MowerMax boom mower, has arrived and entered service. Trustee Tony Ieropoli, pictured, said that the MowerMax’s boom arm has a 24-foot reach, three feet longer than the 21-foot reach of the township’s previous John ...

Minerva chamber to host stargazing night

Neighborhood News June 9, 2026

The Minerva Area Chamber of Commerce will host a stargazing night Wednesday, June 17, at Great Trail Golf Course, at about 9:15 p.m. The event is free, for all ages, and will take place near the #18 green, by the clubhouse. Drive to the end of the parking lot and turn left, then drive to the gravel lot. Great Trail Golf Course is located at 10154 Great Trail Drive, and cancellations will be posted on the Chamber Facebook page. For information, contact the Chamber office at 330-868-7979 or nathan.meadows@minervachamber.org.

POLICE

Police and Court Reports June 9, 2026

Salem — Loud music was reported in the 400 block of South Lundy Avenue at 1:30 a.m. Monday. Officers found a man listening to music outside and they were advised to turn the music down. — Officers on patrol in the 2900 block of East State Street located a vehicle in the parking lot of a business after hours at 1:05 a.m. Monday. Officers spoke with the occupants who advised that they were just talking and left the area. — Officers conducted a wellness check on a resident in the 500 block of West Pershing Street at 12:34 a.m. Monday. The caller advised that they hadn’t ...

Lisbon council to continue discussion on several topics

Local News June 9, 2026

LISBON — Topics expected to come up again at tonight’s Lisbon Village Council meeting include a strategic plan update, active transportation plan update, removal of the parking ticket boxes on downtown poles, the Willow Grove bridge project and the swimming pool. All the topics came up at recent meetings, with good news coming last week with the village to receive $150,000 from the state’s capital budget to cover a new filtration system for the pool, which isn’t reopening until next year. The memorandum of understanding for the Ohio Department of Transportation grant of ...

Bids for train depot renovation come in higher than expected

Local News June 9, 2026

LISBON — Bids opened last week for the East Palestine train depot renovation all came in higher than the architect’s estimated cost, with Dynamic Structures of New Waterford submitting the lowest bid at $889,546. Columbiana County commissioners opened the bids last Wednesday, with part of the funding coming from a $250,000 state grant from the Target of Opportunity Program Community Development Block Grant through the Ohio Department of Development. Other bidders included: J. Herbert Construction Co., Salem, $953,000; Declan Construction, Brookfield, $961,690; and Brock ...