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Owner of dog involved in attack drops challenge of vicious designation

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LISBON — A Negley resident whose dog was designated as vicious after attacking a woman out for a walk May 15 decided Tuesday to drop a challenge to the designation issued by the Columbiana County dog warden, with an assistant prosecutor saying the dog will be euthanized. This was the same dog the owner had originally volunteered to put down and then didn’t a few days after the attack. At 4:13 p.m. Friday May 15, the Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office received a call from the East Palestine Police Department advising that a Beaver Local school bus driver reported a woman was ...

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WED/6-3 Beloit West Branch school board, 5 p.m., high school media room; special meeting with executive session for personnel; no action to be taken. Village council workshop, 6 p.m., village hall; topics will include, but are not limited to, safety, streets and buildings and grounds. Boardman DARE Singles Group, Music at Woodworth Park, 7 p.m.; information at 330-729-0127 East Palestine East Palestine Library, Friends of the Library Book Sale Preview ($5 admission fee), 4-6 p.m.; Board of Trustees, 6 p.m. Eagles drive thru stuffed chicken breast dinner, 4-6 p.m., ...

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East Liverpool — Officers responded to the Vista Motel for a custody dispute on May 8, where the mother said the father was not bringing the child back. When officers arrived, the mother said she talked to the grandmother who said the father was bringing the child back. — An officer spoke to a female at the station on May 8 who told them that her bank information had been hacked and there were multiple transaction taken from her account totaling over $4,000. She told officers she had already contacted her bank to report the fraud. — James Davis, age and address not ...

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Outstanding Garden of the Month nominees Community members are encouraged to contact the East Liverpool Calcutta Area Garden Club at 330-532-9807 with any nominations for Outstanding Garden of the Month. WLC club meeting The WLC club met on May 26 at the Living Well Church. Leader Mary Jarvis opened the meeting with the pledge and prayer, then Jarvis held roll call. The biggest loser for the week was Peggy Imburgia and she also wore the officer’s ribbon. Diane Carnegie won the dime challenge and the no-no is white bread. The club then had its planned white elephant sale which ...

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Court News LISBON — A Columbiana man accused of possessing images of child pornography has again been found competent to stand trial. Richard Braham, 27, West Park Avenue, had previously been found competent and without serious mental issues last fall, but his defense attorney Charley Kidder requested another evaluation in February, which was ordered but wasn’t completed. On April 20, Columbiana County Common Pleas Court Judge Scott Washam again ordered the evaluations be done by the Forensic Psychiatric Center of Northeast Ohio. Braham was charged last year with one count of ...