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Hancock school board reviews personnel moves in preparing for school year

NEW CUMBERLAND — Hancock County Schools officials are preparing for the upcoming school year, working to finalize staffing for the district. “We’re currently working through our postings,” Superintendent Walter Saunders said. “This has been quite a task.” The Hancock County Board of Education reviewed several personnel decisions during its organizational meeting Monday, with all matters already approved under the authority of West Virginia Superintendent of Schools Michele Blatt. Several reductions in force have been rescinded as part of the personnel moves. Those ...

East Liverpool council president passes away

EAST LIVERPOOL — John Torma, East Liverpool City Council President, passed away on July 8 at the age of 72. Torma has served the East Liverpool community council president for more than 30 years. Council member John Mercer, who will serve as president pro-tem over the city council until a replacement is selected, plans to honor Torma’s memory with a moment of silence at the Aug. 3 council meeting. According to Kim Fusco, Columbiana County Board of Elections director, said per Ohio Revised Code since Torma ran as an Independent and did not have a committee selected to pick ...

Columbiana County commissioners approve 2027 budget nearly $1.5M higher than this year

LISBON — Columbiana County commissioners approved a general fund tax budget for next year that’s nearly $1.5 million higher than the general fund appropriations for this year. But they’ll still need to cut budget requests by $390,947 to hit the mark the auditor says they can spend next year in the general fund. “The requests are always much more than we’re given,” Commissioner Mike Halleck said. The projected income totals $28,376,130 while the funding requests from the various offices dependent on the general fund total $28,767,077, for a difference of $390,947. ...

Liverpool Township opts out of state salt contract

LIVERPOOL TOWNSHIP — Liverpool Township has opted out of the state salt contract for the 2026-2027 winter season. Road Supervisor Chris Bosworth and trustees made the decision during Tuesday’s Liverpool Township Board of Trustees meeting to opt of the State of Ohio Salt Purchasing Contract due to a significant price increase for the salt. The price of salt for the township has increased from $54 per ton for the 2025-2026 season to $151.85 per ton. Like other municipalities in Columbiana County who entered into the state salt contract, Liverpool Township received notice via ...

Wellsville to conduct smoke testing on sanitary sewer system

WELLSVILLE — The Village of Wellsville will be conducting smoke testing on the village’s sanitary sewer system from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 14. According to council member Cindy Mick, Property/Sewage Committee chairperson, the testing will involve the opening and entering of every other manhole in streets and public utility easements to locate breaks and defects in the sewer system and the locations where storm and other surface water enters the sewer system. A special, non-toxic smoke manufactured for this purpose which leaves no residuals or stains and does not affect plants ...