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City council renames chambers to honor the late John Torma

EAST LIVERPOOL — It was an emotional meeting for East Liverpool City Council Monday as council members honored late President John Torma during the first regular meeting since his passing on July 28, including renaming the chambers in his honor. President Pro Tempore John Mercer opened the ...

Man serving life in prison loses appeal of conviction for 2024 Wellsville shooting death

LISBON — Jeno L. Wall, the man sentenced to prison for the rest of his life for killing Robert E. “Hubba” Herron on Sept. 9, 2024 in Wellsville, recently lost his appeal, with the appellate court finding his claims of error lacked merit. The Seventh District Court of Appeals ruled that sufficient evidence supported his convictions for aggravated murder and intimidation of a witness. “Witnesses testified at trial that (Wall) became increasingly agitated as he repeatedly searched for the victim, struck the victim with a gun when he found him, and shot the victim in the back ...

New pretrial set for East Palestine woman charged with crimes against animals

LISBON — A new pretrial was set at 9:15 a.m. Oct. 13 for an East Palestine woman charged with four counts of prohibitions concerning companion animals for 21 animals seized earlier this year due to alleged unsanitary conditions. Jennifer Albert, 38, West Main Street, was scheduled to face a pretrial Monday in Columbiana County Municipal Court, but defense attorney Frank Williams and attorney DanaMarie Panella, who was representing the county humane society, had a conversation instead, leading to a new pretrial date. Williams was there on behalf of Albert’s defense attorney, Chris ...

Troopers arrest suspect after stolen vehicle chase

BEAVER TWP. (WKBN) – An East Liverpool man is facing felony charges after a reported police chase in a stolen vehicle. A woman called 911 just before 8:30 a.m. Thursday to report that she had been assaulted and her vehicle was stolen in Beaver Township, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Troopers located the stolen vehicle shortly after that and attempted to pull it over, but reported that the driver refused to stop, leading them on a chase. The vehicle stopped on state Route 45 and Blott Road, where the driver ran into a nearby cornfield. Troopers arrested the ...

Wet and wild

Players and coaches from the Oak Glen boys soccer team helped to soak the bystanders along Washington Street in Newell, Saturday, during the Water Parade held during the annual Newell Fun Day. The parade included participants and residents, alike, spraying each other with water as it made its ...