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Emergency response groups complete multi-agency training

LISBON — Several emergency response groups in Columbiana County recently completed a successful multi-agency training exercise designed to sharpen local disaster response capabilities. Agencies taking part included the Columbiana County Emergency Management Agency (CCEMA), Columbiana ...

THE COURTS

Common Pleas NEW CASES County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. Jay D. Pitcher, East Fourth Street, Salem; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought for West State Street, Salem property. County Treasurer, Lisbon vs. Z. Doris Newton, Lower Elkton Road, Leetonia; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought for Lower Elkton Road, Leetonia property. County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. Infiniti LLC, Esther Avenue, Wellsville, et al.; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought for Esther Avenue, Wellsville property. State Ex Rel. Kevin J. Simballa and Kevin J. Simballa, both state Route 517, Lisbon, ...

New Columbiana County assistant prosecutor sworn in

West Branch graduate Florence Turner of Leetonia recites her oath of office as a Columbiana County Assistant Prosecutor at the direction of county Prosecutor Vito Abruzzino at the county courthouse. Turner earned a bachelor’s degree in political science with a minor in developmental ...

United High School holds Honors Awards program

At the United High School Honors Awards program, 22 United High Seniors received $34,000 in academic, fine arts, career or vocational scholarships from the United Community Scholarship Foundation. A total of $21,000 were Foundation scholarships and $13,000 were named Foundation scholarships ...

POLICE

Highway Patrol — Vera L. Groves, 81, Chester, W.Va., was cited for failure to yield after her vehicle pulled from a private drive on state Route 7 in Fairfield Township at 7:03 p.m. May 12 and struck a southbound vehicle driven by Jolene L. Lacey, 38, West Main Street, New Waterford. No injuries were reported. — Preston Cowdery, 25, Main Street, Wellsville, was cited for improper passing after his off-road vehicle started to make a left turn while being passed and was struck by a northbound vehicle driven by Justin J. Anderson, 30, North Elm Street, Columbiana, on state Route 7 ...

Salem school board approves administrator contracts

SALEM — The Salem school board has approved new contracts for several administrators. The school board Monday night approved new three-year contracts for the period of Aug. 1, 2026, through July 31, 2029, including (with salary in parenthesis): High School Associate Principal Melanie ...