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Wellsville officials receive update on road conditions

WELLSVILLE – Village officials recently received an update on roadwork being conducted by businesses in the area. At the most recent council meeting, Mayor Bob Boley requested an update on the work being completed by Marathon and other businesses in the area, noting Marathon is spending $8 million on extra lanes and the village should be receiving a percentage of that. Police Lt. Marsha Eisenhart said Hilcorp-Harvest put two lanes in and was generating about $1 million a day and that these companies are supposed to be paying fees of one percent to the village. She also noted that ...

Brightside Project challenges Columbiana County to “Give Like Dolly”

SALEM — The Brightside Project is challenging Columbiana County to carry on the philanthropic legacy of Dolly Parton as part of a new annual tradition. In the wake of the iconic musician and philanthropist’s recent passing, the Dollywood Foundation is establishing a new tradition of giving every Sept. 25 on “Give Like Dolly Day” to honor Parton’s legacy by supporting organizations that benefit local children in need. According to a press release, as the partner agency for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library for Columbiana County, The Brightside Project has “set a ...

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 ...