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Court filings: Schwebel’s may rise again

Local News July 10, 2026

Schwebel Baking Company looks to enter an accelerated bankruptcy proceeding as part of its strategy to attract new ownership for the century-old business, according to paperwork filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court, Youngstown. The potential for a new buyer was revealed when U.S. District Judge Donald C. Nugent rescheduled a status conference involving attorneys representing Schwebel’s and 10 International Brotherhood of Teamster locals. Spearheaded by Teamsters Local No. 52 out of Valley View, their attorneys filed suit against Schwebel’s on Monday seeking a temporary restraining ...

Columbiana County commissioners approve 2027 budget nearly $1.5M higher than this year

Local News July 10, 2026

LISBON — Columbiana County commissioners approved a general fund tax budget for next year that’s nearly $1.5 million higher than the general fund appropriations for this year. But they’ll still need to cut budget requests by $390,947 to hit the mark the auditor says they can spend next year in the general fund. “The requests are always much more than we’re given,” Commissioner Mike Halleck said. The projected income totals $28,376,130 while the funding requests from the various offices dependent on the general fund total $28,767,077, for a difference of $390,947. ...

Kiducation welcomes Garfield Elementary principal

Community News July 10, 2026

Kiducation recently welcomed Wellsville Garfield Elementary Principal Shelbie Householder as a special guest speaker. The children learned about the role of a school principal and what her day-to-day job looks like. Householder shared how being a principal is about much more than running a ...

East Liverpool council president passes away

Local News July 10, 2026

EAST LIVERPOOL — John Torma, East Liverpool City Council President, passed away on July 8 at the age of 72. Torma has served the East Liverpool community council president for more than 30 years. Council member John Mercer, who will serve as president pro-tem over the city council until a replacement is selected, plans to honor Torma’s memory with a moment of silence at the Aug. 3 council meeting. According to Kim Fusco, Columbiana County Board of Elections director, said per Ohio Revised Code since Torma ran as an Independent and did not have a committee selected to pick ...

Liverpool Township opts out of state salt contract

Local News July 10, 2026

LIVERPOOL TOWNSHIP — Liverpool Township has opted out of the state salt contract for the 2026-2027 winter season. Road Supervisor Chris Bosworth and trustees made the decision during Tuesday’s Liverpool Township Board of Trustees meeting to opt of the State of Ohio Salt Purchasing Contract due to a significant price increase for the salt. The price of salt for the township has increased from $54 per ton for the 2025-2026 season to $151.85 per ton. Like other municipalities in Columbiana County who entered into the state salt contract, Liverpool Township received notice via ...

Conviction upheld in 2021 East Liverpool murder

Local News July 10, 2026

LISBON — The 7th District Court of Appeals recently upheld the conviction of Elvin EJ Tisdale, who was sentenced last year to life in prison without the possibility of parole for killing Brycen Douglas in 2021. The ruling said Elvin EJ Tisdale received a fair trial, with the appellate court overruling all six errors claimed by the defense and affirming the trial court’s judgment. The six assignments of error raised arguments dealing with suppression, speedy trial, prosecutorial misconduct, confrontation clause, ineffective assistance of counsel and cumulative error. The first ...