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County treasurer extends second-half property tax deadline, launches online payment system

LISBON — Columbiana County property owners won’t have to pay their 2026 second-half real estate taxes until Aug. 21 after the July 29 due date was extended following approval by the Ohio Tax Commissioner. Columbiana County Treasurer Bryan Blakeman announced the extension Tuesday in a press release. According to the press release, the extension became necessary because the Columbiana County Auditor’s Office was required to wait for the State of Ohio to complete implementation of the House Bill 186 Inflation Cap Credit before tax bills could be finalized and issued. House Bill ...

St. Clair Township trustees approve officer resignation

CALCUTTA – The St. Clair Township Police Department is losing an officer. St. Clair Township Police Chief Brian McKenzie told the St. Clair Township Board of Trustees during Monday’s meeting that officer Chase Askounes submitted his resignation effective June 22. Trustees Robert Swickard and James Sabatini II voted to accept and approve the resignation. Trustee Jordan Williams did not vote due to being absent and excused from the meeting. When asked if McKenzie was going to be searching for officers to fill the vacancies created by the Askounes resignation and the recent ...

Owner of dog involved in attack pleads not guilty to criminal charges

LISBON — A woman whose dog was euthanized after attacking and injuring a Beaver Local teacher out for a walk at Lake Tomahawk in May entered a not guilty plea Tuesday to criminal charges related to the incident. Jill A. Brothers, 62, Tomahawk Drive, Negley, appeared for arraignment in Columbiana County Municipal Court for two counts each of charges of violating vicious, dangerous, nuisance dog acts, a third-degree misdemeanor, and duties after dog bites person, quarantine, a minor misdemeanor. Her defense attorney, Chris Amato, was not in attendance. Brothers used a walker to enter ...

Moreno calls Democrats racists

BOARDMAN — Republican U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno said the Democratic Party is for open borders, “transgenderism,” wants “to destroy our fossil fuels” and supports racism. Moreno said during a Tuesday event at the Mahoning County Republican Party headquarters: “Sadly, we have a Democrat Party that’s gone off the rails. But that’s OK because we have a Republican Party that’s now a very broad tent.” He called Democrats “the full anti-American party” and the media is complicit in covering it up. Regarding Democrats, Moreno said, “They don’t believe that ...

Wellsville school board hires new superintendent and treasurer

WELLSVILLE — The Wellsville school board Monday hired a new superintendent and treasurer. Board members unanimously approved Kyle Exline as superintendent and Sarah Palm as treasurer. In a corresponding move, the board accepted Exline’s resignation as assistant jr./sr. high school ...

Buckeye Water District shares audit results

WELLSVILLE – The results for the Buckeye Water District (BWD) 2022-2023 audit were shared during Thursday’s trustees meeting. Tiffany Chetock, BWD fiscal officer, shared that following the exit conference with the Ohio State Auditor’s office on May 21, the audit results revealed no citations, no findings for recovery, no deficiencies in internal controls, no material weaknesses and no instances of noncompliance with laws, regulations, contracts and grant agreements. Chetock noted that during the exit interview, the auditor of state’s office said the BWD had achieved the ...