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The WLC club holds meeting

The WLC club met on June 26 at the Living Room Church in Wellsville. Linda Seaver was the biggest loser for the week and Gladys Buzzard wore the officers ribbon. Seevers won the dimes and Peggy Imburgia had three weeks weight loss with no gains. Janice Monte won the 50/50 drawing. Barb Tranter read a funny story and then Jarvis closed the meeting wishing all a good week.

THE COURTS

Court News LISBON — An East Liverpool man accused of assaulting a woman and possessing a gun when he was prohibited from having one due to a previous conviction was sentenced to 36 months in prison. John D. Lanam, 45, Anderson Boulevard, East Liverpool, appeared recently in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court where he pleaded guilty to third-degree felonies of tampering with evidence and having weapons while under disability and misdemeanor domestic violence. A fourth-degree felony strangulation charge was dismissed. The sentence was immediate, with all the terms concurrent for ...

The Light Shines for the Young at Heart

Kay Rambo, pictured, led Thursday’s Young at Heart group at Long’s Run Trinity Presbyterian Church. The full house of participants enjoyed lunch, sang “You are my Sunshine” and played games for prizes. The next program is July 9 at 12:30 p.m. and the group will be having a beach party. ...

River Museum hosts Harriet Tubman program

Eddie Murphy portrays Harriet Tubman during a recent program at the River Museum in Wellsville. Approximately 35 people attended the program in which Murphy portrayed the American abolitionist who returned to the south numerous times and rescued many enslaved family members and neighbors. ...

POLICE

Highway Patrol — Jasmine E. Foley, 18, West Pine Street, Lisbon, was cited for a right of way violation and transported to St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown by Leetonia EMS for suspected minor injuries after making a left turn onto state Route 558 from a private drive and being struck by a westbound vehicle on state Route 558 driven by Holli L. Unkefer, 32, Sleepy Hollow Drive, Leetonia at 1:33 p.m. June 19 in Salem Township. Unkefer also suffered suspected minor injuries and was taken to St. Elizabeth by Columbiana EMS. Two passengers in the Foley vehicle also suffered suspected ...

Commissioners vacate section of Skyview Drive in St. Clair Township

LISBON —A 40-foot section of Skyview Drive in St. Clair Township was vacated this week, with no opposition in attendance at the commissioners’ meeting Wednesday. Petitioner Tammy L. Palma was the lone person there for the public hearing and said the owner of the neighboring property already signed off on the vacation. According to the resolution granting the petition, “the portion of the road which is the subject of the vacation petition was never opened and/or has been abandoned and not used for a period in excess of 21 years.” The three county commissioners voted ...