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Plea hearing set in East Liverpool murder case

LISBON — A plea hearing is now scheduled at 1:30 p.m. June 1 in the aggravated murder case against Daniel C. Whitley for the May 2025 shooting death of James Powell. During a status hearing Friday, Columbiana County Common Pleas Court Judge Megan Bickerton said attorneys for both sides indicated a resolution has been reached. A jury trial trial set for June 2 has been canceled. Whitley, 34, Wilbert Street, East Liverpool, appeared in the custody of a Columbiana County deputy sheriff and was accompanied by his defense attorney, Thomas Will. County Assistant Prosecutor Steve Yacovone ...

Yost’s exit may cause shakeup in statewide executive offices

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, a Republican who’s held statewide office for more than 15 years, is resigning, effective June 7, to join a Christian conservative legal advocacy group — a move that may create a domino effect among other executive branch positions. Yost is leaving his ...

Southwoods Health offers expanded services

CALCUTTA — Southwoods Health, 16687 St. Clair Ave., East Liverpool, has announced expanded services at the Calcutta campus. The campus now offers primary care, orthopedics, general surgery, pain management, physical therapy and rehabilitation and diagnostic X-ray services. “Everyone ...

Oak Glen, Madonna receive Jennings Randolph Award

WEIRTON — Two area high schools have been recognized for their efforts to encourage members of their senior class to perform their civic duty and vote. West Virginia Secretary of State Kris Warner was in Hancock County Thursday, visiting Weirton Madonna and Oak Glen high schools to present them with the Jennings Randolph Award. The award is named in honor of Jennings Randolph, the late U.S. senator from Harrison County, West Virginia, who often is referred to as “the father of the 26th Amendment” for his effort to get the voting age in the United States lowered from 21 to ...

Columbiana man appeals sentence in baseball bat attack

LISBON — A former Columbiana man sentenced to at least 39 years in prison for attempting to kill a woman with a baseball bat and then setting her home on fire filed an appeal Friday. The appeal was filed with the Seventh District Court of Appeals for Frederick L. Harroff, 66, last known address Columbiana Lisbon Road, who entered a guilty plea in March to first-degree felonies of attempted murder, aggravated arson and kidnapping, second-degree felonies of aggravated arson and felonious assault and fourth-degree felony strangulation. Another count of felonious assault was to be ...