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East Palestine police investigating drive-by shooting on West Martin Street

EAST PALESTINE — Village police are investigating a drive-by shooting that occurred early Sunday on West Martin Street. Lt. Don Johnson released a statement via social media Sunday morning stating that the shooting occurred in the 800 block of West Martin Street and it is believed it was a targeted incident and there is currently no threat to the public. He said the shots were fired from a passing vehicle into a home on West Martin Street. No injuries were reported. “At this time is it known that this was not a random act and there is no further concern for the safety of the ...

East Liverpool to celebrate America 250 with monument reveal and family activities

EAST LIVERPOOL — The City of East Liverpool will celebrate America 250 on July 11 with the unveiling of the Revolutionary Patriots Memorial followed by a wide variety of activities featuring something for all ages. The celebration runs 1 to 8 p.m. The event begins at East Liverpool City Hall, 126 W. Sixth St., at 12:45 p.m. with a procession to the monument unveiling program which will begin at 1 p.m. at the corner of Sixth and Washington streets. The Memorial program will include posting of the colors, invocation, pledge of allegiance and the national anthem, historical remarks ...

Commissioners vacate section of Skyview Drive in St. Clair Township

LISBON —A 40-foot section of Skyview Drive in St. Clair Township was vacated this week, with no opposition in attendance at the commissioners’ meeting Wednesday. Petitioner Tammy L. Palma was the lone person there for the public hearing and said the owner of the neighboring property already signed off on the vacation. According to the resolution granting the petition, “the portion of the road which is the subject of the vacation petition was never opened and/or has been abandoned and not used for a period in excess of 21 years.” The three county commissioners voted ...

Hardesty warns WV school funding headed for ‘the rocks’

CHARLESTON – West Virginia has lost the enrollment equivalent of six full counties in a single year, a crisis that state Board of Education President Paul Hardesty warns will lead to financial disaster unless state leaders modernize the school aid formula. In a conference call Wednesday morning, West Virginia Board of Education President Paul Hardesty said continuing declines in student enrollment, an antiquated school aid formula providing less funding to county school systems, and an increase in number and costs of special education students has accelerated the closure of schools ...

Another status hearing set in charitable donations theft case

LISBON — Another status hearing has been set for 11 a.m. Aug. 14, with a trial tentatively set for Oct. 13, in the criminal case against Amanda M. Kiger and River Valley Organizing for the alleged theft of charitable donations for personal use. During a status hearing Friday, defense attorney T. Robert Bricker said he received discovery from the prosecution, calling it “very voluminous” consisting of more than 800 file folders on a flash drive. He provided some of it to his client on paper, some digitally, and had more he needed to place on a flash drive for her. He also said ...