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Secretary of State visits Columbiana County Board of Elections

LISBON — Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose said voter participation went up, not down since Ohio started requiring photo IDs to vote. Now voters are being asked to make that requirement part of the state constitution by passing state Issue 3 on the Nov. 3 ballot. “This makes it ...

Paying their respects

Oak Glen junior Carter Pesacreta’s friends line up to give his parents, Whitney and Dave Pesacreta of Newell, W.Va., signed banners before Oak Glen’s football opener Thursday night. Funeral serves were held earlier in the day for Carter Pesacreta, who died in an ATV accident on Aug. 21. ...

ELFD raising funds for breast cancer through T-shirt sales

EAST LIVERPOOL — After about a three-year absence, the East Liverpool Fire Department has brought back its Fire Department Breast Cancer Awareness T-shirts, sweatshirts and hoodies. The shirts and hoodies are only available for purchase for a limited time, and the proceeds from the sale of the shirts will be donated to local breast cancer organizations. The pink T-shirts and hoodies will say East Liverpool Fire Department with a pink ribbon on the back and the East Liverpool Local 24 emblem on the front. The deadline to purchase the shirts is Sept. 13 at 11:59 p.m. The ...

LISBON — Dog attack survivor Penny Brown asked a judge to protect her Lake Tomahawk community during the sentencing for the woman who let the two dogs who attacked her run loose last May. Columbiana County Municipal Court Judge Danielle Menning responded Wednesday by telling defendant Jill ...

County auditor announces new aerial imaging now available

LISBON — Columbiana County Auditor Nancy Gause Milliken announced Wednesday that updated, clearer aerial imaging of properties throughout the county is now available. The updated imagery can be accessed through the county’s Geographic Information System website at columbianacountygis.org. “This is so much better than what we had,” Milliken said. The flyovers for the update occurred in late 2025 and then in 2026. The images were last updated in 2019. The project cost was covered with $250,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds provided by the county ...

Welcome to East Liverpool signs installed across city

EAST LIVERPOOL — New Welcome to East Liverpool signs greet travelers on state route 39 coming from Midland near the Point of Beginning, at the on ramp to state Route 30 by Westgate Middle School, and on state routes 30/39/11 at the Jackson Street/downtown exit. The signs, in addition to ...