EAST LIVERPOOL— The East Liverpool Carnegie Library with The Friends of the Carnegie Library will be presenting Sojourner Truth: A woman of passion, purpose and presence, portrayed by Eddie Murphy of Wellsville on Aug. 24 at 6 p.m. Murphy will be bringing to life Sojourner Truth during her presentation at the Carnegie Public Library, Carnegie […]
Tim Ryan, who spent 20 years serving the Mahoning Valley in the U.S. House, has opened Unlikely Majorities, a consulting firm that touts it “runs campaigns that make the politically and culturally impossible possible.” A Democrat, Ryan left the U.S. House after 10 two-year terms at the end of 2022, after losing a Senate race […]
SALEM — The Brightside Project and John Cockerill Industry North America have kicked off a partnership which will expand opportunities for experiential learning, mentorship and career exploration. The partnership was announced at an event at John Cockerill’s West Wilson Street location Tuesday, which saw the design of the Brightside Project’s new “Spark Bus” unveiled. The […]
From Aug. 28 through Sept. 9, state Route 39 will close west of Wellsville between West Street and Old Irondale Road for culvert replacement work. Closure hours will be 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday (excluding Labor Day). The detour will be state Route 7 north to state Route 45 north, state Route […]
CHARLESTON – More than four years after state, county and city leaders agreed to create a private non-profit foundation to distribute millions of dollars in opioid settlement dollars, West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey announced a change in how future settlement dollars are distributed. In a press release Tuesday afternoon, McCuskey announced he was moving […]
Sheriff’s Office — A woman on Bayard Road, West Township reported at 8:01 p.m. Tuesday that her neighbor parked his vehicle on her property. A deputy spoke with the neighbor and he advised the woman and her boyfriend blocked the right of way to his backyard and his vehicle is not on their property. All […]
LIVERPOOL TOWNSHIP — Trustee Dennis Giambroni opened Tuesday’s Liverpool Township Board of Trustees meeting by giving a shout out to the township’s road crew, fire and police departments, and East Liverpool Fire Department and EMS. “They have been doing a phenomenal job and have been busy, with a rough couple of fires here in the […]
LISBON — Advanced Rehabilitation Technology submitted the lone bid for phase 1 of the Dresden Avenue manhole rehabilitation and replacement project. The Ohio company headquartered in Bryan sent a bid of $408,525. The deadline for submitting bids was 9 a.m. Wednesday, with the only bid received opened at the Columbiana County Engineer’s Office. Columbiana County […]
LISBON — The woman accused of threatening to blow up the Leetonia K-12 school in January must serve three days in jail, 15 days house arrest and pay a $1,000 fine plus other costs for an amended charge of inducing panic. Erin M. McGuire, 37, Chestnut Street, Leetonia, appeared Wednesday afternoon for a pretrial and […]
Court News LISBON — A man who solicited others and conspired with others to bring drugs into the Columbiana County jail was ordered to serve nine months in prison consecutively to the 4 to 6 years he’s already serving for another case. William D. Barrett, 45, Grant Street, Lisbon, pleaded guilty recently to one count […]