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Ballots set for Nov. 3 West Virginia election

WEIRTON — The ballots are set for West Virginia’s general election, which will take place Nov. 3. Hancock County voters will have two local races on their ballots. Republican Ronnie D. Jones of Weirton, who defeated incumbent Eron Chek in the May primary, will face Democrat Brianne Bates, also of Weirton, for the seat representing the county’s Butler District on the commission. The winner will take office in January. The other Hancock County race will see Sheena Connors run unopposed for the unexpired term of Hancock County circuit clerk. Connors was appointed to the ...

ELCSD celebrates career technical staff members for 5-star report card

EAST LIVERPOOL —East Liverpool City Schools is celebrating an outstanding achievement in career-technical education after the East Liverpool City Career Technical Planning District (CTPD) earned an Overall 5-Star Award on Ohio’s 2025 Career Technical Planning District Report Card, the ...

New court dates set in case of dead horses

LISBON — Upcoming court dates were set Monday in the case against Heather J. Birkmire, who is accused of cruelty to animals in the deaths of five horses last year at Pure Gold Stables in Salem Township. Dates were set for a status conference hearing at 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 28, and a jury trial at 8:30 a.m. on Nov. 12 during a brief pretrial hearing Monday. No changes were made to the bond or its conditions in the case. Birkmire, 46, Eagleton Road, Lisbon, who was in attendance Monday, has been out of jail under a $5,000 recognizance bond, with a condition of bond that she’s not ...

Goodwill Center anticipates mid-fall-early winter opening in East Liverpool

EAST LIVERPOOL – The multipurpose Goodwill Center in East Liverpool is estimated to be open and operational by mid-November at the earliest and early January at the latest. The Goodwill Center, which will house a Goodwill retail store and place for donations on the first floor and 21 offices for social services and training organizations on the second, will be located at 115 W. Fifth St., which Goodwill will be leasing from owner Kimpres Real Estate LLC, whose president is Erik Liber, Lisbon. This will be the location of the main campus for Goodwill services in the area, but there ...

Career center’s time change to provide more lab experience

LISBON — The Columbiana County Career and Technical Center has started the new school year with the new class time change that is expected to give students more lab time. The change was approved by the board of education earlier this year, effective for this school year. As a result, instead of beginning the day at 7:50 a.m. classes are now starting at 7:45 a.m., resulting in an additional five minutes per day, which translates to a new daily career lab time of 179 minutes. An increase in lab time also translates to more career-tech funding from the state. In addition to the ...

Humane society seeks information in case of abandoned dogs

SALEM — The Columbiana County Humane Society is asking the public for any information they may have about dogs abandoned on the side of the road in cages. According to a statement posted to the humane society’s Facebook page, the humane society is asking anyone with information about the neglect and abandonment of eight dogs discovered in “filthy crates” along Trinity Church Road near state Route 518 at 11:50 p.m. Friday to contact the organization at 234-575-1400. All calls will be kept confidential. “If you have any video footage or trail camera images from the area, ...