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Veterans warned of fees for services that are available for free

LISBON — Columbiana County Recorder James Armeni and the Ohio Recorders’ Association (ORA) are urging veterans to be aware of exploitative practices targeting military veterans who are being charged for services that are available for free. According to a press release issued Wednesday, a ...

Quick verdict handed down by jury in child rape case

LISBON — A jury of seven women and five men needed just 45 minutes Tuesday to find Stetson Yost guilty of rape and gross sexual imposition involving a child victim under 13 years old. “In my own weakness and twisted ways, I took advantage of you,” Yost wrote in a letter to the ...

Children brave cold for Easter eggs

WELLSVILLE — Harsh weather did not deter some eager egg hunters Saturday during the Eyes on Wellsville Easter Egg Hunt. The at Hammond Park typically draws a couple hundred children, but this year approximately 50 area children braved the biting cold temperatures in the low 30s and heavy ...

St. Clair Township trustees back hiring of police officer

ST. CLAIR TOWNSHIP — The St. Clair Township Board of Trustees approved the hiring of a police officer Monday. Chief Brian McKenzie hired Officer John P. Shaughnessy and requested approval of the trustees during this meeting to make official. Shaughnessy was sworn in by Judge Timothy ...

Case for second Phillie’s defendant also continued

NEW CUMBERLAND —Another Hancock County magistrate continued the court appearance for a second defendant charged as a result of a search warrant executed at Phillie’s Quick Stop in Newell earlier this month. Ralph Fletcher rescheduled the hearing last week for Hamdan Alhawshabi of Newell ...