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Ready for Johnny Appleseed

Rides for the Johnny Appleseed Festival in downtown Lisbon await some riders after being set up Friday. The festival that’s all about apples and Johnny Appleseed takes place today and Sunday. Today’s activities include the fire department’s pancake breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m., there ...

East Liverpool council committee discusses ELFD carbon monoxide incident

EAST LIVERPOOL — While operations have returned to normal at the East Liverpool Fire Department after Monday’s carbon monoxide incident sent seven people to the hospital, multiple operations procedures and policies have been changed or are undergoing revisions. Fire Chief Antony Cumo noted that carbon monoxide detectors and smoke detectors have been installed at central station and the propane generator that caused the incident has been removed and won’t be used again. Cumo noted that initial reports listed five employees — four firefighters and a police dispatcher. ...

Electric bikes, scooters becoming safety concern in Wellsville

WELLSVILLE — Mayor Bob Boley told council members Tuesday he fears it’s a matter of time before a child gets hit while riding electric scooters on the main roads. “I see kids, two or three of them on a scooter with a kid who’s maybe 2 years old on the front; it’s going to happen, and I would hate to have that on my conscience,” Boley said. “I would like to see something done.” Police Lt. Marsha Eisenhart said it’s not often the department gets any complaints of them and the village’s ordinance says they are supposed to be ridden in the road and not only the ...

Ohio AG: Criminalize misuse of Flock cams

While calling Flock Safety automatic license plate reader cameras effective when used properly, Attorney General Andy Wilson said the state Legislature should criminalize their misuse. In a Wednesday statement, Wilson, a Republican, said: “Misuse of Flock is rare and breaches should result in serious consequences. To that end, the Ohio General Assembly should criminalize the misuse of Flock just as it currently criminalizes the misuse of other law enforcement technology.” Wilson said: “Unauthorized use of the Ohio Law Enforcement Gateway, for example, is a fifth-degree felony ...

Cow struck by vehicle in Columbiana County crash: OSHP

BUTLER TWP. (WKBN) – The Ohio State Highway Patrol was called to a crash where a cow was struck in the roadway Friday morning in Columbiana County. Troopers were called to state Route 9 near Mountz Road in Butler Township around 4:15 a.m. According to OSHP, two vehicles were involved in the crash. Troopers said one of the vehicles hit a cow in the roadway. Troopers did not disclose how the second vehicle was involved in the crash. Tow trucks removed both vehicles from the scene. OSHP said that the cow is now deceased. The roadway is now open.

CCCTC presents Community Partner Awards

LISBON – The Columbiana County Career and Technical Center Board of Education and Superintendent Jeremy Corbisello presented the first annual Community Partner Awards to deserving businesses and individuals this summer at the CCCTC’s July board meeting. The awards were a vision that ...