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Grand Jury LISBON — Sarah C. Mullins, 32, Carbon Hill Road, East Palestine, was served Thursday with a secret indictment issued by the Columbiana County Grand Jury for multiple drug counts, including third-degree felony possession of a fentanyl-related compound, fourth-degree felonies of possession of heroin and possession of cocaine, fifth-degree felonies of two counts aggravated possession of drugs and misdemeanor possession of drugs for allegedly possessing 5 to 10 grams of fentanyl and cocaine, 1 to 5 grams of heroin, methamphetamine and MDMA. Court News LISBON — A former ...

Pullies celebrate 60 years of marriage

WELLSVILLE – Mr. and Mrs. James (Bessie Lue) Pullie Sr. of Wellsville will celebrate 60 years of marriage Aug. 29. Mr. Pullie married Bessie Lue Wells at Mount Saini Fire Baptized Holiness Church in Wellsville. Mr. Pullie worked at J&L Steel Mill, retiring in 2002. Mrs. Pullie worked ...

The Counseling Center of Columbiana County to host second annual opportunity expo

LISBON — The Counseling Center of Columbiana County’s Employment Services Department will host its second annual opportunity expo from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14, at the Columbiana County Fairgrounds in Lisbon. Made possible through funding from the Ohio Department of Behavioral Health, this free community event is designed to connect residents with the many opportunities available throughout Columbiana County. The opportunity expo will bring together employers, educators, workforce partners, apprenticeship programs, community organizations, and service providers in one ...

ELHSAA collecting items for annual online Pottery Auction

EAST LIVERPOOL — The East Liverpool High School Alumni Association will once again be collecting pottery items for consignment or donation for its annual online Pottery Auction. Anyone wishing to contribute pottery items may drop them off at the Alumni Center during the following ...

Plea hearing for menacing, intimidations reset for man convicted in baseball bat attack

LISBON — A former Columbiana man in prison for at least 39 years for attempting to kill a woman with a baseball bat and then setting her home on fire last year had his plea hearing for a separate case of menacing and attempted intimidations reset to 1 p.m. Sept. 28. Frederick L. Harroff, 67, appeared via Zoom from the Lake Erie Correctional Center for a hearing Friday in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court before Judge Megan Bickerton. His defense attorney, T. Robert Bricker, indicated the intention was a plea and his client wanted to argue for a concurrent vs. consecutive ...

Tri-State Community Christian Choir to begin rehearsals

The East Liverpool (Tri-State) Community Christian Choir, which began in 1996, is scheduled to perform again this year. Area churches without their own choir are invited to take part in the annual Christmas cantata. The cantata this year is titled Christmas Changes Everything. Rehearsals are on Monday evenings, and they will begin on Sept. 21 at 7 p.m. at the First Church of the Nazarene located at 670 Walnut St. (bottom of St. Clair Ave.) in East Liverpool. The performances will take place at that same church on the Saturday and Sunday evenings of Dec. 19 and 20. For information contact ...