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Hanni claims new seat on appellate bench

YOUNGSTOWN — Several judicial seats are up for grabs in November at the county and state level. Those include two Mahoning County Common Pleas Court seats, Mahoning County’s Domestic Relations Court, and a seat on Ohio’s 7th District Court of Appeals in Youngstown. The latter arguably was the most hotly contested and now a winner has been determined. Mark Hanni will serve another six years on the 7th District Court of Appeals instead of ending his career in 2028. According to unofficial results from the Ohio Secretary of State’s website, Hanni defeated the chief of ...

Rulli wins Republican congressional primary

Congressman Michael Rulli, the Republican who represents the area in the U.S. House, easily won his Republican primary. As for Democrats, Elizabeth Kirtley of New Philadelphia is the winner in the crowded six-person 6th District, according to unofficial results. In the 6th Congressional District’s Republican primary, Rulli, of Salem, who’s served in the House since June 2024, easily defeated Jullie Kelley of Monroe 79% to 21%, according to unofficial and incomplete results. Rulli said: “I’m very, very pleased with the results. People are still believing in the movement. We ...

St. Clair Township police levy fails

ST. CLAIR TOWNSHIP — Voters Tuesday rejected the St. Clair Township police additional levy. Of the 5,352 registered voters in the township, 1,216 voters determined the fate of the St. Clair Police Department tax levy. With 455 votes or 37.42% of the votes for the levy and 761 votes or 62.58% of the votes against the levy, the new 3-mill levy which Police Chief Brian McKenzie said was to maintain the services currently being provided by the police department failed. McKenzie noted that the failed levy is going to result in a $481,000 spending deficit for the department and that ...

Unofficial Election Results

Columbiana County Judge of Court of Common Pleas Probate/Juvenile Division Thomas Baronzzi (R) 7,592 County Commissioner Mike Halleck (R) 7,374 County Auditor Nancy Gause Milliken (R) 7,714 Questions and Issues Alliance Duchess M-S Sales Yes 118 No 57 Alliance Duchess Sunday Sales Yes 110 No 64 Wayne Twp. Permanent Improvement 3.0 Mills Additional Levy 5 Years Yes 58 No 97 Leetonia Income Tax Replacement and Increase 1.5% Yes 113 No 192 St. Clair Twp. Police Levy 3.0 Mills Additional ($734,327) Yes 455 No 761 Butler Twp. Fire Levy .75 ...

East Liverpool receives new dump truck

EAST LIVERPOOL — The City of East Liverpool’s new dump truck, approved for purchase by City Council during the March 2 council meeting, was delivered Monday. The new truck was parked at East Liverpool City Hall during Monday’s meeting for council members and administration check out. ...

Committee recommends suspension of East Liverpool’s Board of Public Utilities

EAST LIVERPOOL — A city council committee is recommending suspending the board of public utilities The East Liverpool City Council’s Refuse and Recycling/Public Utilities/Franchise Committee met with other council members on Monday prior to the meeting of the East Liverpool City Council to continue discussions on what to do with the city’s water department and BPU, which is currently not meeting due to a lack of board members. After listening to what administration and other council members had to say on the matter, the committee a voted to recommend that the matter of ...