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THE COURTS

Police & Courts June 9, 2026

Court News LISBON — A man accused of pushing a woman in the chest during an incident in January was sentenced in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court to nine months in prison. Johnathon R. Easterday, 36, Aten Avenue, Wellsville, appeared for sentencing Friday on a third-degree felony charge of domestic violence. He received credit for 92 days served in jail. Earlier this spring, he pleaded guilty to the charge for pushing a woman in the chest, which caused her to fall into a glass box in Wellsville on Jan. 29, with two or more domestic violence convictions on his record. Also in ...

On the calendar

Community News June 9, 2026

TUE/6-9 Beloit United Quilt Guild Sew and Social, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., West Branch Booster Hall, 26701 U.S. Route 62; bring sewing machine and snacks, all fabric and patterns provided Boardman DARE Singles Group, bocce at Boardman Park, 5:30 p.m.; information at 330-729-0127 Calcutta Calcutta Lions Club, 6:30 p.m., Peter Metrovich Community Center Columbiana Drive-thru ham dinner, Methodist Church, 210 S. Main St., 4-6 p.m. or sold out; $10; call 330-482-2382 to reserve dinners. Columbiana school board, 6 p.m., high school media center Planning commission, 7 p.m., city ...

Fitzsimmons Foundation gifts $1M to advance year-round health and wellness at Oglebay

Community News June 9, 2026

WHEELING, W.Va. — Planning and design work will begin on a new initiative at Oglebay Park Resort, made possible by a $1 million leadership gift from the Fitzsimmons Foundation. The gift to the Oglebay Foundation is part of Forever Yours: The Campaign for an Enduring Oglebay, a ...

Community Briefs

Community News June 9, 2026

Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Chester, W.Va., will be celebrating the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on Friday, June 12, with a Mass at 6 p.m. Each family in attendance will be given a 10- by 14-inch print of the image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus suitable for framing. The family’s names may be written at the bottom of the print as they dedicate their families to the protection of the Sacred Heart. A light reception will take place following Mass in the Sacred Heart Center. All are welcome. On June 11, 2026, as part of the ...

POLICE

Police & Courts June 9, 2026

Sheriff’s Office — An alarm was reported at 11:05 p.m. Saturday at Dollar General, state Route 172, Hanover Township. The keyholder was on scene and all doors and windows were secure. — Aultman Alliance Community Hospital requested a welfare check at 10:20 p.m. Saturday on a patient from Slater Road, Butler Township, who left the hospital against medical advice and was on narcotics. A deputy spoke with the woman, who was at her residence and was fine. — A Franklin Township woman at 8:14 p.m. Friday reported her ex-boyfriend is continuously driving past her residence on ...

Bids for train depot renovation come in higher than expected

Local News June 9, 2026

LISBON — Bids opened last week for the East Palestine train depot renovation all came in higher than the architect’s estimated cost, with Dynamic Structures of New Waterford submitting the lowest bid at $889,546. Columbiana County commissioners opened the bids last Wednesday, with part of the funding coming from a $250,000 state grant from the Target of Opportunity Program Community Development Block Grant through the Ohio Department of Development. Other bidders included: J. Herbert Construction Co., Salem, $953,000; Declan Construction, Brookfield, $961,690; and Brock ...