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Calcutta-Smith Ferry Road rehab moving to final stage

LISBON — For several years now, the Columbiana County Engineer’s Office set its sights on making Calcutta-Smith Ferry Road a little safer by installing curbs, cutting down steep hills and widening the well-traveled path. Now the rehabilitation of County Road 430, known as Calcutta-Smith ...

Hancock Commission takes step to dissolve county park board

NEW CUMBERLAND — The Hancock County Commission began a process, Thursday, which could see the dissolution of the county’s Board of Parks and Recreation. Although not everyone is on board with the proposal. Commissioners voted 2-1 on the first reading of an ordinance “dissolving the ...

Voting rights groups sue to stop new voter registration laws

Several voting rights groups sued Friday to stop Ohio’s new voting laws from taking effect. After sending a letter to Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose last month, asking him to take corrective action on Senate Bill 293, the League of Women Voters of Ohio and CAIR-Northern Ohio filed a ...

Fundraising underway for nativity scene for Diamond

EAST LIVERPOOL — Gini Jackson, 94, of East Liverpool, has a mission to expand the Christmas decorations for the Diamond in downtown East Liverpool. Jackson wants to add to the tree she helped raise funds for last year by raising the funds to purchase a 14-piece life size nativity scene with ...

Menacing trial set for man also accused of baseball bat attack

LISBON — A trial date of July 13 was set in the menacing and attempted intimidation case against Frederick L. Harroff, who is facing a jury trial next month for attacking a woman with a baseball bat in a separate case. Harroff, 66, last known address Columbiana Lisbon Road, Columbiana, ...

Restored Kensington cabin now available for short-term rental

KENSINGTON — Nothing tests the real strength of a marriage like a home renovation. If you ask Emily Kerwood, she will tell you that she and husband Chris didn’t have to think twice when attaching a moniker to their secluded cabin in the woods. For two years, the cabin served as an ...