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Water main break leaves thousands without water

Local News October 14, 2026

CALCUTTA — A water line break in Calcutta has left thousands from Calcutta, Glenmoor, Elkton and Lisbon without water for more than 24 hours after a contractor digging to install fiber optics into the ground struck and broke the water line on John Campbell Road close to the intersection to Township Line Road Monday morning. Buckeye Water Superintendent John Gentile said the company was boring into the ground and ran into the 16-inch line that feeds all of Calcutta. Gentile noted that the location of the water line was marked. As of 2 p.m. Tuesday afternoon Buckeye Water ...

THE COURTS

Police & Courts October 14, 2026

Common Pleas DOCKET ENTRIES MidFlorida Credit Union vs. Eric Davis; $20,096 judgment granted to plaintiff, plus $12,366 interest. County Treasurer vs. Don Lee Cain, et al.; payment plan completed, case dismissed. Huntington National Bank vs. Elmer J. McBane, et al.; prior judgment for money and foreclosure vacated and set aside, case dismissed. Fifth Third Bank vs. Rikksha Suggs Wise, et al.; foreclosure vacated, case dismissed. Salem Community Hospital, doing business as Salem Regional Medical Center, vs. Steven King; $17,683 judgment granted to plaintiff. Capital One, ...

Calcutta Volunteer Fire Department Hosts Fall Festival

Local News October 14, 2026

The Calcutta Volunteer Fire Department Saturday hosted its Fall Festival. The event included four events throughout the day: the 11th annual Kids Halloween Parade through Calcutta Plaza, the third annual Pumpkin Patch and Firefighters at Randy’s Raisings Farm, the inaugural Calcutta Fire ...

Wellsville Fire Department marks Fire Safety Week with Garfield Elementary

Community News October 14, 2026

Garfield Elementary students had an exciting visit from the Wellsville Fire Department, learning important fire safety tips and how to stay safe in an emergency. And, of course, they got to experience the fun of blowing the fire truck’s horn. (Submitted photos)

Lawsuits filed for non-disclosure of possible long-term health effects of derailment

Local News October 14, 2026

LISBON — A Cleveland law firm filed 10 additional lawsuits recently on behalf of area residents against their attorneys, a doctor and others they say failed to disclose the possible long-term health impacts from the 2023 East Palestine train derailment. The latest lawsuits were filed Friday afternoon in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court by an attorney with Winter Trimacco Co., with many of the same claims of a similar lawsuit filed last month. The causes of action outlined in the lawsuit included legal malpractice, claiming the attorneys acted for their own benefit, breach of ...

On the calendar

Community News October 14, 2026

TUE/10-13 Calcutta Calcutta Lions Club, 6:30 p.m., Peter Metrovich Community Center Columbiana MCTA Executive Council, 8:30 a.m., Das Dutch Haus Planning Commission, 7 p.m., city hall East Liverpool ELHS Ladies Breakfast, 9:30 a.m., 2 Smart Cookies Needles and Hooks (crochet and knitting group), noon-2 p.m., Carnegie Public Library Community Room East Palestine Way Station, open 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 109 W. Rebecca St. Eagles kitchen open 4-8 p.m., ham with cheesy potatoes and vegetable; $9; 330-886-0397 Leetonia Knit Wits Knitting Friends, 2-5 p.m., Leetonia Community Public ...