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New pretrial set for East Palestine woman charged with crimes against animals

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LISBON — A new pretrial was set at 9:15 a.m. Oct. 13 for an East Palestine woman charged with four counts of prohibitions concerning companion animals for 21 animals seized earlier this year due to alleged unsanitary conditions. Jennifer Albert, 38, West Main Street, was scheduled to face a pretrial Monday in Columbiana County Municipal Court, but defense attorney Frank Williams and attorney DanaMarie Panella, who was representing the county humane society, had a conversation instead, leading to a new pretrial date. Williams was there on behalf of Albert’s defense attorney, Chris ...

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East Liverpool Artists Retreat returns this weekend Local artists will participate once again this year in the East Liverpool Artists Retreat. The retreat is being held at the Sturgis House Bed and Breakfast downtown. The event has support from both local businesses as well as national and international companies. Local businesses include Bleat and Bloom, Casa de Emmanuel, Craft Treasures & Boutique, the Fresh Cafe and Bakery, the Pear Tree Shop, True North and the Vault. National and international sponsors include Blick Art Materials, M. Graham & Co. and Rosemary & Co. The Retreat ...

THE COURTS

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Common Pleas NEW CASES Brittany N. Poling, Whinnery Road, Salem, and Sarah E. Poling, Mechanicstown Road, Hanoverton; dissolution sought. Velocity Investments LLC, Wall Township, N.J., vs. Francisco Portillo, Orchard Bend Drive, Salem; collection sought of alleged $39,511 debt. Keybank National Association, Brooklyn, vs. Andrew D. McKarns, Fink Road, Kensington, et al.; mortgage foreclosure sought for Columbiana County property. Capital One, N.A., Independence, vs. Andrea R. LuJan, South Madison Avenue, Salem; collection sought of alleged $4,331 debt. Freedom Mortgage Corporation, ...

POLICE

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Sheriff’s Office — Deputies were dispatched at 9:50 p.m. Saturday to state Route 39, Washington Township for a welfare check on a man. Another man said he wasn’t at the residence but he was able to FaceTime him. Deputies spoke to him and he was fine and with his girlfriend. — A disturbance was reported at a Rochester Road, West Township property with lots of people yelling at 8:51 p.m. Saturday. Upon arrival, deputies were told multiple people left the residence prior to their arrival. — Someone was reported screaming at Oakdale Cemetery, Leetonia Road, Salem Township at ...

Youngstown State University

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2026 Spring Dean’s List Sydney Adkins of East Liverpool, majoring in College Credit Plus. Sawyer Aikens of New Springfield, majoring in Pre Radiologic Technology. Courtney Anderson of Negley, majoring in Primary/Primary Intervention Specialist Education. Rachel Bacha of Columbiana, majoring in Criminal Justice. Ethan Baker of Lisbon, majoring in Fire Science. Matilda Beagle of East Liverpool, majoring in Pre Nursing. Joseph Becher of Petersburg, majoring in Accounting. James Best of Columbiana, majoring in Finance CFP Track. Katlyn Bilbo of East Palestine, majoring ...