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Former Alliance hospital chaplain pleads guilty to pandering obscenity

LISBON — A Beloit man accused of possessing multiple images of minors engaged in sexual acts entered guilty pleas Friday to 56 of the 85 counts against him for pandering obscenity, with sentencing set for 10:20 a.m. July 10. Joseph Paul Sabella, 39, Stanley Drive, pleaded guilty in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court to six counts of second-degree felony pandering obscenity involving a minor or impaired person and 50 counts of fourth-degree felony pandering obscenity involving a minor or impaired person. As part of the plea deal, four second-degree felony counts of pandering and ...

Rulli bill would protect questionable thyroid medicine

Congressman Michael Rulli, R-Salem, introduced legislation to protect access to an animal-derived thyroid medicine that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration expressed concerns about regarding its “safety and effectiveness.” Rulli, whose district includes Mahoning and Columbiana counties, said: “Washington should not be in the business of taking away treatments that patients have relied on for generations. This is about common sense and basic access to care. At a time when more Americans are struggling with hormone-related health issues, desiccated thyroid extract has remained a ...

Day of Prayer breakfast held at community center

EAST LIVERPOOL — Ministers from multiple area churches joined with community members on Thursday at the East Liverpool Area Community Center for breakfast and prayer to celebrate National Day of Prayer. Reverends Mike Dyer, Larry Rose, Ian Leyda, Rick Anderson, Bill Barlow, CeCe Douglas ...

Village requests help to clean up cemetery

WELLSVILLE – A village council member is seeking volunteers to help prepare Spring Hill Cemetery for the upcoming holidays. Council Member Michael Lombardozzi, who chairs the Cemetery/Park/Equipment Committee, said during Tuesday’s meeting of the Wellsville Village Council that he welcomes any volunteers who are willing to come and help get the cemetery ready for its two biggest days – Mother’s Day and Memorial Day. Lombardozzi said that anybody can come out any day and help. Typically there is someone there during the day and he has been there in the evenings, he said. If ...

‘On the Same Page’ launches East Liverpool’s first community-wide read

EAST LIVERPOOL — The On the Same Page committee has announced the selection for the area’s first-ever community read, inviting residents across the region to come together through a shared literary experience. The 2026 “one read” title is “The Last Hitman” by Robin Yocum, a novel ...