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Salem Fire Department receives grant for hazmat training

Local News August 22, 2026

SALEM — The fire department has received a grant from the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. The commission awarded the department an $8,808 grant for hazardous material training which is part of a round of funding which includes 43 entities across the state totaling $800,000 in grant funding. Fire Chief Scott Mason said that the department had initially applied for approximately $12,000 in funding and that the grant would be used to pay for part of the cost for a 36-hour confined space and technical rescue training through Bad Day Training at the start of 2027. The training is ...

Boardman area contractor convicted of stealing from clients fails to show for probation violation hearing

Local News August 22, 2026

LISBON — A Boardman area contractor convicted in 2024 of stealing from clients was scheduled for a probation violation hearing in three separate cases Friday, but failed to show up. Columbiana County Common Pleas Court Judge Scott Washam issued a bench warrant for John P. Bartos, 43, Youngstown, when he didn’t arrive for the 10:30 a.m. hearing. His defense attorney, Frank Cassese, who was present, filed a motion shortly before the scheduled time of the hearing to withdraw from the case, citing irreconcilable differences with his client. The prosecution had filed a motion ...

Community Briefs

Neighborhood News August 22, 2026

Teegarden Road closure Teegarden Road between the Vincent Road intersections in Salem and Center townships will be closed Aug. 26 through 28 for a culvert replacement. The road will be closed at the project site but will be open to local traffic on either side of the construction site. Salem Music Study Club The Salem Music Study Club will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at 908 Stewart Road, Salem. The program will be based on opera. There will be a meeting and then a program; members and guests are always welcome and refreshments will be provided. There will be plenty of parking in and ...

Leetonia police investigating overdose death

Local News August 22, 2026

LEETONIA — The Leetonia Police Department is investigating an overdose on Columbia Street. Police Chief Allen Haueter said that the department responded to a report of an unresponsive woman in the 300 block of Columbia Street at around 10 a.m. Thursday. Haueter confirmed that a 46-year-old woman was dead of from an overdose but said he could not disclose the victim’s name when contacted Friday afternoon. He said that the death was being considered suspicious at that time, and that the matter remains under investigation. Haueter also said that the department was currently ...

Ribbon cut on $11.4M expansion at MCCTC

Local News August 22, 2026

CANFIELD — Officials have cut the ribbon on the new $11.4 million LEAD Center at the Mahoning County Career & Technical Center. LEAD stands for Leadership, Employment, Advancement and Discovery. The new 40,000-square-foot center significantly expands MCCTC’s career-technical education ...

THE COURTS

Police and Court Reports August 22, 2026

Grand Jury LISBON — Drug defendants were served recently with secret indictments issued by the Columbiana County Grand Jury. Helmut E. Purvis, 66, Samuel Street, East Liverpool, was charged with aggravated possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony, for allegedly possessing methamphetamine on Aug. 15, 2025. Duallen J. Stanford, 33, state Route 170, Negley, was charged with possession of cocaine, a fifth-degree felony, for allegedly possessing cocaine on Oct. 6, 2024. Common Pleas NEW CASES Trina D. Clark, Oliver Street, East Liverpool, vs. Jeffrey C. Clark, McKee Street, ...