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Liverpool Township fire department creates new positions

LIVERPOOL TOWNSHIP — Fire Chief Jacob Russell told the Liverpool Township Board of Trustees during Tuesday’s meeting that he wanted to congratulate two firefighters on their recent promotions and that he made the decision to create two new positions, which include a training officer at each ...

Holiday assistance

With the holidays around the corner from what already is on record as the second longest government shutdown in history, there are entities able and willing to help with everything from food insecurity to making Christmas bright for the struggling. - House of Grace: Is allowing donors to ...

Long murder trial pushed back to Feb. 3

LISBON — The jury trial in the aggravated murder case against William P. Long Jr. has been bumped to 9 a.m. Feb. 3, with a motion to suppress pending and another motion related to expert evidence expected to be filed. Columbiana County Common Pleas Court Judge Megan Bickerton agreed to ...

Hancock Commission looking at changes to Park Board bylaws

NEW CUMBERLAND — Hancock County commissioners are considering making adjustments to the bylaws for board overseeing Hancock County Parks and Recreation, but first want to meet with members. Commissioners were presented, during their regular meeting Thursday, with a draft of revised bylaws ...

Judge approves two-step process, Kroll asks for more time to respond

U.S. District Judge Benita Pearson approved a revised process for addressing allegations against Kroll Settlement Administrator in the East Palestine train derailment class action settlement. The decision, issued last week, allows class counsel to file a motion to show cause against Kroll in ...

County commissioners approve annexation of land

LISBON — Columbiana County commissioners approved the annexation of 8.238 acres of New Waterford-owned land into the village, then heard a complaint from a Unity Township trustee. “We didn’t know anything about the annexation with New Waterford,” Trustee Bryan Henderson said ...