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Man accused of killing pregnant girlfriend appointed new counsel

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LISBON — The man accused of killing his pregnant girlfriend after allegedly running her over last year in East Liverpool has new appointed counsel after his hired attorneys withdrew and he was declared indigent. Cameron Martin, 20, Minerva Street, East Liverpool, appeared for a motion hearing in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court before Judge Megan Bickerton on Monday. A final status hearing remains set for 9 a.m. Oct. 19, with a jury trial set at 9 a.m. Oct. 27. His defense attorneys, Bruce Williams and Christine Falconer, filed a motion July 30 asking for a court order allowing ...

Buckeye Water District adopts policy for water loss due to apparatus failure

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WELLSVILLE — The Buckeye Water District (BWD) Board of Trustees recently adopted a policy for water loss due to an apparatus failure. The policy was a result of issues with the operation of the Mueller Meter Pitt Apparatus which could result in the meter registering excessive usage for water that passes through that meter and leaks on the customer side. The policy will determine how water usage charges will be calculated during the billing cycle. If there is a failure of a Mueller Meter Pitt that results in water passing through the meter on the customer side and leaking from ...

CVFD requests grant application for communications equipment

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CALCUTTA — Firefighter Jacob Roush, Calcutta Volunteer Fire Department, addressed St. Clair Township trustees on behalf of the fire department during Monday requesting they file a grant application for $50,000 for new communications equipment. Roush told the trustees it is a grant for new MARCS radios through the Ohio State Fire Marshal and the $50,000 for which he wants to apply is the maximum allowed. He said the grant is fully paid and there is no match required by the township or the fire department. Roush said the equipment would improve the department’s communications. ...

49ers owner arrested in East Palestine

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EAST PALESTINE — San Francisco 49ers owner John “Jed” York was arrested in the Valley over the weekend on two misdemeanor charges. York, 45, whose address was listed as Southwoods Avenue, Youngstown, was fined $1,150, was sentenced to one day in jail and received credit for one day ...