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Lock 24 location turns into event center

ELKTON (WKBN) — A historic Columbiana County landmark is entering a new chapter. A barn along Route 154 in Elkton that dates back to the 1830s is under new ownership. Most people know the property as Lock 24, but now it’s called the 1830 Gathering Place. The building has seen many businesses come and go throughout the years. Now, owner Daniel Geisler says he’s ready for his business to be the next big thing to stay. “The big change we’re doing here is that it’s going to be an event center,” Geisler said. The well-known Lock 24 restaurant once called the property ...

COMMUNITY BRIEFS

CPR CLASSES SCHEDULED FOR JULY NEW CUMBERLAND, W.Va. — The Hancock County Health Dept. will offer Basic Life Support and Heartsaver classes in July. The BLS class which includes CPR and AED training geared toward healthcare worked is slated from 9 a.m. to noon on July 7. A written exam is mandatory. Cost is $25. The Heartsaver class which includes first aid, CPR and AED training will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. on July 28. Cost is $50. Written exam is optional. A student handbook will be available for $5. Call (304) 564-3343 to be added to the schedule. SOUTHERN LOCAL BOE MEETING ...

Man charged in ink pen attack found not guilty by reason of insanity

LISBON — A Washingtonville man found not guilty by reason of insanity in 2024 for felonious assault and other charges will remain on conditional release in the community. David Kirby, 34, West Main Street, appeared recently in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court for a mandatory one-year review hearing regarding the conditional release, with Judge Megan Bickerton noting he’s still a mentally ill person based on a report from the Forensic Psychiatric Center of Northeast Ohio. She found that the least restrictive commitment alternative available consistent with the welfare of the ...

Three departing Hancock County Schools board members offer thanks

NEW CUMBERLAND — While the operations of the Hancock County Board of Education have been different in recent months, the board itself also will look a bit different in the coming weeks. Monday served as the final meeting of the county Board of Education in its current configuration, with ...

Liverpool Township trustees anticipate fire levy

LIVERPOOL TOWNSHIP — The Liverpool Township trustees Tuesday approved a resolution of necessity requesting the county auditor to certify tax valuation information in anticipation of a levy in excess of the ten-mill limitation. During discussion over the need for a fire levy, trustee Mike Bahen noted that the Liverpool Township Volunteer Fire Department, which has two stations, is receiving less than half of what other departments with one station are receiving. Trustee Dennis Giambroni noted that the department has been operating for 16 years on the current levy which was passed ...

Two injured in roll over crash in Liverpool Township

LIVERPOOL TOWNSHIP — Two sisters were injured Tuesday morning during a roll over crash on Westfield Road in Liverpool Township. Details as to what may have caused the crash which occurred at approximately 10:30 a.m., were not provided. The vehicles airbags deployed, but it is unknown if seatbelts were worn. Liverpool Township Volunteer Fire Department and Liverpool Township Police Department were assisted by East Liverpool Fire Department and EMS, and Glenmoor Fire Department. Also, on the scene with Life team ambulance who transported one of the sisters who suffered back injuries ...