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Sheriff’s Office — A deputy was dispatched at 6:16 p.m. Saturday to Yeager Drive, Madison Township for a domestic violence report. All parties involved separated for the night. — A deputy was dispatched to Buck Road, Knox Township for a medical call involving a person who fell and hit their head and was not responding. Upon arrival, the person was responding and transported to Aultman Alliance Community Hospital, Alliance, by Sebring EMS. — Smith Township police dispatch in Mahoning County called at 9:06 p.m. Friday regarding a call about a motorcycle on the property of ...

Community Briefs

Eyes on Wellsville Trunk or Treat WELLSVILLE – Eyes on Wellsville Inc. will sponsor a Trunk or Treat from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18. This event is open to any business, organization or individual that would like to participate. The only cost to participate would be the treats to hand out and the decorations for the trunk. Register a trunk no later than Oct. 12 by calling or texting Kari Daniels 330-303-6394, Michelle Walker 234-736-0904 or Jody Kireta 330-708-1763. Participants can also send a message to Kari, Michelle or Jody on Facebook; do not hesitate to reach out with any ...

Driver pleads guilty to vehicular assault after original conviction thrown out

LISBON — A man whose original conviction for a 2023 crash was thrown out in July entered a guilty plea Monday to vehicular assault and driving impaired, then received credit for 259 days served and a three-year license suspension retroactive to Nov. 7, 2025. Christopher C. Mele, 66, Lucretia Lane, Columbiana, appeared with his defense attorney David Betras before Columbiana County Common Pleas Court Judge Megan Bickerton. “From the bottom of my heart, I’d like to apologize,” he said, especially for all the pain he caused. The case stemmed from a traffic crash on Aug. 12, ...

On the calendar

MON/10-5 Beloit Village council, 6:30 p.m., village hall; special meeting with Sebring Village Council regarding the Beloit water system East Liverpool Preschool Story Time, 6 p.m., Carnegie Public Library Community Room East Palestine Way Station, open 9 a.m.-4 p.m., 109 W. Rebecca St. Mini Mondays, 11 a.m., East Palestine Library Eagles kitchen open 4-8 p.m., hamburger gravy with mashed potatoes and vegetable; $9; 330-886-0397 School board, 6 p.m., elementary media center Lisbon Free Family Search Center, 10 a.m.-noon, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 7250 Lisbon ...