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Oak Glen youth league treasurer arrested for embezzling of funds

NEW CUMBERLAND – The longtime treasurer of the Oak Glen Junior Bears Baseball Association has been arrested on suspicion of embezzling at least $11,000 from the youth athletic league. David Andrew Brown, of Chester, was arrested Tuesday, according to Magistrate Court records, and charged with one felony count of embezzlement. He has since posted the $20,000 bond, and is scheduled to next appear in Hancock County Magistrate Court Aug. 12. Hancock County Detective Scott Little has been investigating the case, explaining members of the association’s board, most of whom had been ...

Hancock County Schools provides meals to children during the summer

NEW CUMBERLAND - Hancock County Schools will, once again, offer the federally funded Summer Food Service Program, providing breakfast for children up to the age of 18 who would like to participate. Breakfasts will be served at A.T. Allison Elementary School, 605 Railroad St., Chester, from 8:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. from Aug. 3 to Aug. 14. For more information about the Summer Food Service Program, call Hancock County Food Services at 304-748-6870. In accordance with federal civil rights law and USDA civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices, employees, and ...

Chester unveils new West Virginia sign

CHESTER – The state’s northernmost municipality has joined a network of communities showing off their West Virginia pride through the dedication of a large, metal sculpture. Friday morning, Chester Mayor Ed Wedgewood was joined by state Sen. Laura Wakim Chapman, Del. Pat McGeehan, and ...

Kiducation holds Community Vendor Market

Kiducation in Wellsville recently held its first Community Vendor Market. The Kiducation Financial Literacy group set up a booth featuring homemade organic products, T-shirts and pins, and a hot dog sale. Jenna Myers was the mastermind behind the event. (Submitted photos)

ELFD receives $174K grant to update haz-mat equipment

EAST LIVERPOOL – East Liverpool Fire Department (ELFD) recently received a grant to update its hazardous material equipment. Fire Chief Antony Cumo said the department received a State Homeland Security Preparedness Grant in the amount of $174,432. Cumo said the department has received support through the grant for the past three to four years. Three years ago, the department received $84,000 for Area Ray monitoring equipment. Last year the department received $54,000 for radios, allowing every member of the department to have a new radio, which he said was nice because the ...

State funds demolition of East Liverpool, Salineville and Wellsville dilapidated structures

EAST LIVERPOOL — The Columbiana County Land Reutilization Corp. (The Columbiana County land bank) has been awarded $230,000 in the latest round of funding from the Building Demolition and Site Revitalization Program to demolish 20 dilapidated structures in three county municipalities. Columbiana County is one of the 73 out of Ohio’s 88 counties to receive a portion of the $11.9 million grant, which had $230,000 reserved for each one of the 88 counties. The operating budget for Ohio allots $21.5 million every fiscal year to aid communities in demolishing dilapidated ...