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Common Pleas NEW CASES Tammy Sheets, Carbon Hill Road, East Palestine, vs. Earl Sheets, Beaver Falls, Pa.; divorce sought. Matthew B. McKeehan, Old North Street, Columbiana, vs. Ashley M. McKeehan, Camelot Drive, Columbiana. Capital One, N.A., Independence, vs. Kelly M. Niswonger, Shining Tree Lane, Salem; collection sought of alleged $8,211 debt. DOCKET ENTRIES John A. Poynter, et al. vs. Michael Argabrite; Argabrite awarded the garage, must move garage so it doesn’t encroach on plaintiff’s property, with plaintiff’s request for declaratory judgment, quiet title, ...

County auditor announces new aerial imaging now available

LISBON — Columbiana County Auditor Nancy Gause Milliken announced Wednesday that updated, clearer aerial imaging of properties throughout the county is now available. The updated imagery can be accessed through the county’s Geographic Information System website at columbianacountygis.org. “This is so much better than what we had,” Milliken said. The flyovers for the update occurred in late 2025 and then in 2026. The images were last updated in 2019. The project cost was covered with $250,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds provided by the county ...

On the calendar

WED/8-26 East Liverpool East Liverpool Board of Education Finance Committee, 9 a.m., Westgate Administrative Center East Palestine Way Station, open 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 109 W. Rebecca St. Leetonia School board, 6 p.m., Room 204 Lisbon Free Family Search Center, 6-8 p.m., Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 7250 Lisbon Road; information at 330-271-1661. Community Campfire & Bible Study (outside), 6 p.m., Lisbon Church of the Nazarene; Outdoor showing of the movie “23 Blast, ” 9 p.m., snacks provided, bring chairs; free event New Springfield Springfield Township ...

CCHD opens additional vaccine clinics to meet back-to-school demand

LISBON — Columbiana County Health Commissioner Dr. Wes Vins said Tuesday the county health district can serve the needs of all residents for vaccines, including back-to-school vaccines and the MMR vaccine for measles. “To meet the Back-to-School vaccine demand and to support the measles outbreak response, the Columbiana County Health District (CCHD) in Lisbon has recently opened additional vaccine clinics for uninsured children and patients covered by private insurance and Medicaid. Through VaxCare and the VFC (Vaccines for Children) program, we currently have adequate vaccine ...

Bessie Pullie to celebrate 80th birthday

WELLSVILLE – Bessie Lue (Wells) Pullie of Wellsville will be celebrated on 80th birthday Aug. 26. Pullie was born in 1946 in Garden Valley, Georgia in Taylor County to Charlie B. Wells Sr. and Corine (Sarah) Hicks, the ninth child of 13 children. She moved to Wellsville in 1966, having ...

Event to help Southern Local students prepare for new year

SALINEVILLE – The families of Southern Local students of all ages are invited to receive a variety of school supplies and information while attending an evening of music, food and fun. The school district’s Back to School Bash will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Aug. 31 on the grounds of the ...