EAST PALESTINE — In its response to Norfolk Southern’s motion to dismiss parts of the lawsuit brought against it by East Palestine Schools, the district doubled down on its claims that the railroad reneged on promises made and accused the railroad of intentionally misleading the district. ...

Workers continue the realignment of Calcutta-Smith Ferry Road Thursday afternoon. The road has been closed since May while the road is realigned approximately .35 miles east from East Liverpool Road. Work is expected to end in December. (Photo by Ron Firth)

LISBON — A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed over the 2023 death of a Hanoverton woman, alleging the fatal crash that ended her life was the result of a man in a stolen vehicle fleeing a deputy in a reckless high speed chase. Joseph Leone, administrator of the estate of Jennifer Ann ...

EAST PALESTINE — The appeal of last year’s $600 million settlement between Norfolk Southern and residents impacted by the 2023 derailment and chemical spill is dead in the water, a brief filed in Cincinnati’s Sixth Court on behalf of appellees insists. “Some cases present thorny ...

Only five weeks after the multitrillion-dollar One Big Beautiful Bill Act became law, Republicans are already charting a policy roadmap for another budget reconciliation bill. The Republican Study Committee, which serves as the conservative caucus of House Republicans, held its first ...

LISBON — A Columbiana man accused of attacking a woman with a heavy wooden baseball bat now stands accused of multiple felony charges, including attempted murder, kidnapping, aggravated arson and felonious assault. Fredrick L. Harroff, 66, Columbiana Lisbon Road, was openly indicted ...