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Judge Baronzzi still looking for CC Park District Board candidates

LISBON — Probate/Juvenile Court Judge Thomas Baronzzi is looking for candidates to fill two unexpired terms which are vacant on the Columbiana County Park District Board, with the deadline still 4 p.m. April 30 to accept applications. Interested persons must file a resume with Probate Court which includes relevant qualifications and their educational background. Probate Court is located on the first floor of the downtown courthouse in Lisbon. All resumes received will be filed under the case number PM2026001 and will remain a matter of public record. Any resumes already filed with ...

Man who had drivers license suspended for 15 years now has limited driving privileges

LISBON — A man whose license was suspended for 15 years during sentencing in March 2024 for aggravated vehicular homicide and vehicular assault now has limited driving privileges. Lowell D. Horst, 31, formerly Canfield, is currently residing in a halfway house in Youngstown as part of his conditional release from prison, but after June 7, will be residing on Cunningham Road, Salem and has a job on Beeson Mill Road, Leetonia. Columbiana County Judge Megan Bickerton, who sentenced him to prison for 36 months, granted the motion Horst’s attorney filed asking for limited driving ...

Dave Johnson elected as Ohio’s new Republican National Committeeman

COLUMBUS — The Ohio Republican Party State Central Committee has elected Dave Johnson, longtime Chairman of the Columbiana County Republican Party, as Ohio’s new Republican National Committeeman. Johnson succeeds Jim Dicke, who announced his resignation earlier this year after serving in ...

Health board approves 5-year strategic plan

LISBON — The Columbiana County Health District Board recently approved the district’s new strategic plan for the next five years, with a list of eight primary objectives and an outline for reaching those goals. “The staff put a lot of energy into this,” county Health Commissioner Dr. Wesley Vins said. Vins explained that this is the action step putting everything into place. Earlier this year, the board approved the 2026-2028 Community Health Improvement Plan which was the action plan related to the 2025-2028 Community Health Needs Assessment for Columbiana County. That ...

Pipe bomb discovery under investigation

EAST LIVERPOOL — An investigation is ongoing into the pipe bomb discovered in the basement of a house at 175 Avondale St. on Saturday. According to East Liverpool City Police Officer Bryce Allen, who responded to the call, the live bomb was discovered by the homeowner in the basement when ...