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East Liverpool FD gets council approval to require Knox Boxes

EAST LIVERPOOL – City council recently granted permission to the fire department to install a rapid entry system to businesses and nuisance properties. At its Aug. 3 meeting, council unanimously granted permission to Fire Chief Antony Cumo to require certain businesses and nuisance property buildings to install Knox Box Rapid Entry Systems. The Knox Box Rapid Entry System as described in the ordinance is a “nationally recognized program that allows fire departments to gain rapid, non-destructive access to secured buildings through a secure keyed lockbox.” It also notes that the ...

Calcutta FD assists with flood rescues in central Ohio

Lt. Randy Schneider and firefighter Alex Fantone of the Calcutta Fire Swift Water Rescue team responded at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday to assist the Crooksville Fire Department in Perry County east of Columbus with a swift water boat night operation and search and rescue. The team stayed for night ...

CVFD to host second annual Italian Festival

ST. CLAIR TOWNSHIP — The Calcutta Volunteer Fire Department (CVFD) is hosting its second annual Calcutta Fire’s Italian Festival at Dunham’s Plaza, 15765 state Route170, Calcutta, from noon to 10 p.m. Saturday. The event, which will feature many of the activities it had last year such all-day music, entertainment, Italian food, a beer trailer, king and queen pageant, car show, bar crawl, party bus and after party, is held as a community event to provide the community with a day of Italian food and food and also serves to raise funds for the CVFD to purchase equipment and hosting ...

Rulli failed to disclose 22 stock trades in a timely manner

U.S. Rep. Michael Rulli failed to timely disclose 22 stock trades, including those dating back to late 2024, in violation of a federal law designed to prevent insider trading by members of Congress. Rulli, R-Salem, violated the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act though it ...

Elections board certifies November ballot, including new money levies

LISBON — The Nov. 3 general election ballot will include issues for four additional tax levies and an additional income tax, eight tax levy renewals and two local liquor options, along with Columbiana County, state and federal candidates. The Columbiana County Board of Elections on Wednesday certified the two local liquor options for businesses looking to add Sunday sales, finding they both met all the requirements and had more than enough valid signatures. Both needed 50 valid signatures. American Legion John Adams Post 442 in Salineville submitted petitions with 69 signatures, with ...

Hancock County embezzlement case continued to Sept. 3

NEW CUMBERLAND – A man accused of embezzling more than $11,000 from a local youth athletic organization waived his time for a preliminary hearing in Hancock County Magistrate Court Wednesday. David Andrew Brown, of Chester, appeared with his attorney Kevin Pearl before Magistrate Steve Svokas Wednesday morning, requesting the time be waived as well as asking for a continuance. Brown is next set to appear in Magistrate Court at 11 a.m., Sept. 3. Hancock County Prosecutor Steve Dragisich, following the hearing, explained, under state law, an individual arrested typically has up to ...