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Museum of Ceramics to host lecture on the Sandy and Beaver Canal

Community News August 12, 2026

The East Liverpool Museum of Ceramics, located at 400 E. Fifth St., will host a free public lecture on Aug. 29 at 3:30 p.m. Professional engineer Doug Bacso of Cleveland has spent years researching the entire 73-mile Sandy and Beaver Canal system. Through extensive study, Bacso has created detailed maps and drawings documenting the canal and its locks. During the presentation, Bacso will discuss the construction of the Sandy and Beaver Canal, its significance to the East Liverpool area, and the factors that ultimately led to its decline. Attendees will gain a greater appreciation for ...

St. Clair Twp. trustees conduct bid opening for police car

Local News August 12, 2026

CALCUTTA – St. Clair Township trustees Monday opened the four sealed bids received for the police car being sold by the police department. Bids were received in the amounts of $3,101, $3,600, $2,777 and $2,578.18. The highest bidder at $6.600 was Dallas Cole. Chief Brian McKenzie told the trustees in his report that there had been a tragic accident on state Route 11 and he wanted to recognize East Liverpool Fire Chief Antony Cumo and the East Liverpool Fire Department EMS members that were on the scene. He said Assistant Chief Lance Smith and his crew did an amazing job for as bad ...

THE COURTS

Police & Courts August 12, 2026

Common Pleas NEW CASES Rebecca L. Warner, Pittsburgh, Pa., and William G. Warner, Allen Drive, Lisbon; dissolution sought. Amanda Dotson, Rea Drive, Salem, vs. Randolph Dotson Jr., Lake St. Louis, Mo.; divorce sought. Westlake Services, LLC, doing business as Westlake Financial Services, Los Angeles, Calif., vs. Matthew J. Huseman, North Market Street, East Palestine; collection sought of alleged $15,513 debt. Mark Seaman, Prospect Street, Salem, vs. Ann Fought, Rootstown, et al.; damages sought for personal injury/insurance claim from 2025 traffic crash. DOCKET ENTRIES Lesa Anne ...

Stormy 2026 fair ends with injuries, medical emergencies

Local News August 11, 2026

LISBON — The Columbiana County Fair ended Sunday with two people injured in the pit area during the demolition derby after tumultuous stormy weather conditions all week caused the cancellation of several grandstand shows due to unsafe track conditions. According to county Fair Board President John Wolf, a juvenile in the pit area was injured by a derby contestant’s car. He didn’t have any information on the injured juvenile’s condition, saying Monday they were waiting to hear. A man in the pit area was injured also when a tire blew, with debris hitting him in the head. ...

Judge tosses brothers’ challenge to Newell VFD ouster

Local News August 11, 2026

NEW CUMBERLAND – A judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by two longtime members of the Newell Volunteer Fire Department who claimed they were wrongfully ousted from the organization and locked out of its property. In a final order entered August 3, Hancock Circuit Judge Joseph E. Barki III denied a petition for declaratory judgment filed by brothers Michael and Mitchell Nixon, who alleged their removal from the NVFD was “fraudulent” and “not in the best interest of the group or the greater community.” The Nixons had asked the court to reinstate them as members, void all ...

THE COURTS

Police & Courts August 11, 2026

Common Pleas NEW CASES Connie S. Harris, East High Street, Leetonia, and Clyde C. Harris, East High Street, Leetonia; dissolution sought. DOCKET ENTRIES Data Mortgage Inc. vs. Charles B. Parknavy, et al.; mortgage foreclosure ordered for Overlook Drive, Salem property. Wrecker Central LLC vs. The Cincinnati Indemnity Co.; case dismissed. Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC vs. Matthew W. Bigelow, et al.; mortgage foreclosure ordered for East Liverpool Road, East Liverpool property. Ali Zamani vs. General Motos LLC; case settled and dismissed. Spencer M. Crosser and Ansley C. Crosser; ...