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THE COURTS

Police & Courts May 15, 2026

Court News LISBON —A man caught during a drug raid in February 2025 near Franklin Square entered a guilty plea recently in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court to multiple drug counts, with sentencing set for July 9. Matthew Bays, 38, East Perry Street, Salem, pleaded guilty to third-degree felony aggravated possession of drugs, fifth-degree felonies of two counts aggravated possession of drugs and one count possession of a fentanyl-related compound, two counts of misdemeanor possession of drugs and a specification for forfeiture of money from a drug case. A charge of aggravated ...

Columbiana County DKG installs officers

Community News May 15, 2026

EAST LIVERPOOL — The May meeting of the Columbiana County Delta Kappa Gamma Teachers Honorary was held as a brunch at Chef Ray’s Cafe in East Liverpool. President Barb Lipp welcomed the Alpha Iota members to the Founders’ Day Brunch. Nancy Dicken offered an inspirational reading and ...

On the Calendar this Week

Community News May 15, 2026

FRI/5-15 Boardman DARE Singles Group, Card Night at Perkins in Boardman, 5 p.m.; information at 330-729-0127 Columbiana Columbiana Nazarene Church Annual Rummage Sale, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., 330 N. Elm St. Good As New Shoppe, Methodist Church, 210 S. Main St., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; 30 percent off bottoms. Indigo Theater’s production of “Godspell,” 7 p.m., The CAT (Columbiana Arts Theater); tickets at atthecat.com or at the door. East Liverpool Free community dinner, 4 p.m. until gone., Second Baptist Church, 1091 Pennsylvania Ave.; Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes, green beans and ...

Elections board to certify results Tuesday

Local News May 15, 2026

LISBON — The Columbiana County Board of Elections will meet at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday to certify the official results of the May 5 primary election after adding in 28 eligible provisional ballots approved for inclusion. The board met Thursday to handle three action items related to provisional ballots and absentee ballots, accepting the 28 eligible provisionals, rejecting 11 ineligible provisional ballots and rejecting 14 absentee ballots. A ballot is considered provisional if a voter doesn’t have an ID with them on Election Day or they’ve moved and their registration needs checked. ...

POLICE

Police & Courts May 15, 2026

Sheriff’s Office — Salem police at 8:26 p.m. Wednesday requested a deputy check an address on U.S. Route 30, Kensington to see if a black Mercedes was there. The deputy did not see the car, but family came out and said the person no longer lives there but will try to contact him and relay a message. — A report of drugs and a juvenile on County Home Road, Lisbon was reported at 9:43 p.m. Wednesday with no further information. — An unruly juvenile was reported at 8:27 p.m. Wednesday on Cunningham Road, Salem where a man said his teenage son was being unruly, not listening, not ...

Liverpool Twp. trustees receive correct price for rental of road sweeping equipment

Local News May 15, 2026

LIVERPOOL TOWNSHIP — Trustees now have correct prices for equipment rental for road sweeping. Road Supervisor Chris Bosworth this week provided trustees with a correction to the cost of renting a pick-up broom to sweep the roads. The cost is $56 daily, $172 weekly and $456 for a month. The township would need to provide a week’s notice to get it, he said. At the previous meeting, Bosworth had provided a rate of $151 weekly and $937 monthly. Trustees had him check on the cost after Fiscal Officer Shirley Flati noted the numbers didn’t add up and authorized him to rent the ...