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Appeal arguments continue over East Palestine settlement

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 ...

Republicans plan for second ‘big, beautiful bill’

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 ...

County man indicted on multiple felony charges

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 ...

Former substitute issued indictment for child porn

LISBON — The Columbiana County Grand Jury issued a 23-count felony indictment this week against a former substitute teacher and paraprofessional of the county Educational Service Center who’s accused of possessing and transmitting videos depicting minors engaged in sex acts. John M. ...

On the Calendar

FRI/8-8 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. 50 per cent off entire shop. No sales tax weekend. East Palestine The Way Station, Presbyterian Church, 109 ...

Area Briefing

Children’s financial program Kiducation Community Center in Wellsville will be launching its children’s financial literacy program Sept. 11 at 5:30 p.m. Mirko Loncar from Rivertown Advisors will be a guest speaker. He will be teaching the children to understand the value of money, how to ...