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Fire dept. theft suspect indicted

LISBON — Kaedin D. Ulbrich, 19, Steubenville Pike Road, Lisbon, was served Tuesday with a secret indictment issued by the Columbiana County Grand Jury for fourth-degree felony grand theft and fifth-degree felony breaking and entering for illegally entering the Lisbon Fire Department building and stealing equipment, including numerous radios and turnout gear used for firefighting on June 19. According to a Lisbon Police report, Ulbrich allegedly admitting to entering the building on South Jefferson Street at 5 a.m. by using the garage door code. The police report said Ulbrich had ...

New felony charges issued to former Brooke High principal

WELLSBURG, W.Va. — Two additional felony charges have been filed in the case against the now-former principal of Brooke High School, who has been accused of hiding cameras in three girls’ locker rooms at the school. Eric Michael James, 53, now faces three felony counts of intentionally intercepting or attempting to intercept wire, oral or electronic communication, and one felony count of breaking and entering a nonresidence, according to online magistrate records. He continues to be held in the West Virginia Northern Regional Jail on a combined $200,000 cash bond. Represented by ...

Honor Society GPA, personnel matters before Southern Local board

SALINEVILLE – An increase in the cumulative grade point averages required for honor cords awarded to Southern Local High School graduates and induction to the National Honor Society was among matters before the Southern Local Board of Education on Sept. 8. The board agreed to raise the ...

State report cards released for 2025-2026 school year

The Ohio Department of Education released its 2025-2026 School Report Cards on Tuesday. Districts and schools receive overall ratings of 1-5 stars in half-star increments. A three-star rating meets state standards, a five significantly exceeds them, and a one “needs significant support to meet state standards.” Districts are also rated on six components: achievement, progress, gap closing, early literacy, graduation, and college, career, workforce, military readiness. Statewide, the state has made gains in literacy, with statewide English language arts proficiency reaching a ...

Charges in attempted courthouse escape will go through grand jury

LISBON — Any charges resulting from the recent attack which injured two security bailiffs on the second floor of the Columbiana County Courthouse will proceed through the grand jury. Captain Ryan Pike of the county Sheriff’s Office said Timothy J. Reaggle, 21, of Y & O Road, Wellsville, ...

US strips millions in military aid from Europe and Mideast to back Trump-aligned nations in Americas

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is stripping tens of millions of dollars in U.S. military assistance from countries in Europe and the Middle East to support conservative-leaning governments in Central and South America. The State Department on Tuesday notified Congress that it will reprogram $52 million in foreign military financing from Slovakia, North Macedonia, Tunisia and Iraq to Panama, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia. Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Colombia, Ecuador and Peru last week and pledged to them additional support as the Trump administration has ...