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Community News November 6, 2026

Southern Local High School’s Veterans Day program, breakfast SALINEVILLE – All military veterans are invited to attend Southern Local High School’s Veterans Day program at 9:30 a.m. Nov. 11, and a light breakfast that will precede it at 8:30 a.m. in the school’s cafeteria. No prior registration is required, but visiting veterans are asked to identify themselves upon arrival so they can be recognized during the program. PERI Jefferson County Public Employees Retirement Initiative (PERI) Jefferson County unit will meet at 11 a.m. Nov. 11 at Scaffidi’s Restaurant, Venetian ...

Acton launches transition website, names team chairman

Local News November 6, 2026

Governor-elect Amy Acton launched a transition website and named John Haseley, a senior advisor on her campaign, as transition chairman. Those who want to apply to join Acton’s administration and receive updates about the transition can go to govelectacton.com. Acton, a Democrat, defeated Republican Vivek Ramaswamy by 7.93% in Tuesday’s race for governor. Acton beat Ramaswamy by 11.73% in Mahoning County and by 7.05% in Trumbull. In a video message released Thursday, Acton, a Youngstown native, thanked Ohio for the support. Acton said: “You chose hope, you chose unity and ...

Wakim Chapman Re-Elected To W.Va. Senate District 1

Local News November 5, 2026

WHEELING – The Northern Panhandle has voted to retain the senator representing them in the West Virginia Senate, and retained a Republican seat there in the process. Incumbent State Sen. Laura Wakim Chapman, R-Ohio, defeated current Delegate Shawn Fluharty, D-Ohio. Election night vote totals show Chapman receiving 14,545 votes; and Fluharty 12,737. While Fluharty had more votes in Ohio County, Chapman had more votes in Marshall, Brooke and Hancock counties. Chapman is completing her first term in the Senate, while Fluharty is completing his sixth term in the House of ...

THE COURTS

Police & Courts November 5, 2026

Grand Jury LISBON — A Leetonia man accused of allegedly swinging a linked metal chain at the head of a sheriff’s deputy after an incident at the downtown courthouse in Lisbon was one of 13 defendants openly indicted by the Columbiana County Grand Jury. Shane L. Linden, 47, Crestview Road, was charged with felonious assault, a first-degree felony, and misdemeanors of resisting arrest and obstructing official business for allegedly swinging a linked metal chain at a sheriff deputy’s head and being tased on North Market Street, then refusing to put his hands behind his back and ...

Democrat Amy Acton defeats Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio governor’s race

Local News November 5, 2026

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Dr. Amy Acton delivered a stunning victory in the race for Ohio governor on Tuesday, overcoming more than $100 million spent against her to become the first Democrat to win the seat in 20 years and the first woman ever elected to the state’s top post. The public ...

Man accused of filming up skirts indicted for child porn

Local News November 5, 2026

LISBON — The Washingtonville man accused of recording under women’s skirts with his cell phone while working at Family Dollar in Leetonia is now facing multiple felony counts related to his alleged possession of child pornography. Shane A. Beckert, 22, Stocking Street, was indicted Wednesday by the Columbiana County Grand Jury for two counts of pandering obscenity involving a minor or impaired person, a fourth-degree felony, and eight counts of illegal use of minor or impaired person in nudity-oriented material or performance, a fifth-degree felony, along with misdemeanors of ...