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Salem man gets 33 years in child porn case

LISBON — A man accused of possessing multiple images of child pornography was sentenced to 33 years in prison when he appeared for sentencing Thursday in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court. Barry Stephens, 64, whose last known local address was Depot Road, Salem, but also had a ...

Oral arguments set in attorney’s appeal of settlement

EAST PALESTINE — The legal firm appealing the way legal fees were divided among attorneys who helped broker last year’s $600 million settlement between Norfolk Southern and residents impacted by the 2023 train derailment will get the chance to argue its case. Oral arguments have been set ...

On the Calendar

FRI/8-22 Boardman DARE Singles Group, Card Night at Perkins in Boardman, 5 p.m., 330-729-0127 Columbiana Good As New Shoppe, Methodist Church, 210 S. Main St., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; 75 percent off entire shop. Red Cross Blood Drive, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Columbiana American Legion Post ...

Updates set for engineer’s garage complex

LISBON — Columbiana County Engineer Bert Dawson is preparing to update parts of engineer’s garage complex, with the work to include some painting, siding, roof repairs and general upgrades to buildings housing the repair shop, paint shop and engineering staff. County commissioners on ...

ELPD responds to 2 separate fires in 14 hours

EAST LIVERPOOL — The A crew for the East Liverpool Fire Department had a busy shift between Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning when they responded to two fires in a 14-hour period. They responded to a car fire Tuesday afternoon and a house fire early Wednesday morning. ...

Talks continue in Wellsville over burn ban ordinance

WELLSVILLE — Discussion over the suggested revisions to Wellsville’s Outside Open Burning Ban which has remained unchanged since the 1950s continued during Tuesday’s meeting of the Wellsville Village Council. Wellsville Fire Chief Barry Podwel suggested updating the ordinance at the ...