Wellsville High School 2026 Commencement
Wellsville High School held its 2026 commencement Wednesday night.
POLICE
Sheriff’s Office — An active alarm was reported at 1:15 a.m. Wednesday at Farmers National Bank, U.S. Route 62, Damascus, with all windows and doors found secure. Nothing suspicious was seen. — An active alarm was reported at 12:53 a.m. Tuesday at XL Sand and Gravel, state Route 170, Middleton Township where workers running a water pump line nearby reported not seeing anyone around. The scalehouse and other buildings were found secure with nothing suspicious found. — A deputy on routine patrol at 12:25 a.m. Tuesday located an occupied vehicle at Elkrun Park in Elkton, which ...
Wellsville school board approves several staffing changes
WELLSVILLE — The Wellsville school board Monday night approved multiple staffing changes. During the personnel portion of their meeting, board members approved two hirings and two resignations. Emma Dierenger was approved for hire as the junior high cheerleading coach and Brianna Sullivan as a licensed social worker on a two-year contract. Resignations were accepted and approved for Maia Amato, treasurer/CFO effective Aug. 1, and Mark Hart, bus driver, effective Aug. 12. The board vote was unanimous for all, with board member Chris Amato abstaining on Amato’s resignation. ...
Trump cites East Palestine train derailment for support of Railroad Safety Act
EAST PALESTINE (WKBN) — President Donald Trump cited the Feb. 3, 2023, train derailment disaster as a reason for Congress to include the Railway Safety Act in the Surface Transportation Bill. “I am, therefore, strongly urging Congress to include the Railway Safety Act, which I strongly endorsed in 2023, in the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill,” Trump stated in a recent Truth Social post. “I am asking all Republicans to vote YES when this Bill comes up as an Amendment in the Transportation Committee this week.” Trump visited East Palestine shortly after the ...
Emergency response groups complete multi-agency training
LISBON — Several emergency response groups in Columbiana County recently completed a successful multi-agency training exercise designed to sharpen local disaster response capabilities. Agencies taking part included the Columbiana County Emergency Management Agency (CCEMA), Columbiana ...
THE COURTS
Common Pleas NEW CASES County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. Jay D. Pitcher, East Fourth Street, Salem; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought for West State Street, Salem property. County Treasurer, Lisbon vs. Z. Doris Newton, Lower Elkton Road, Leetonia; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought for Lower Elkton Road, Leetonia property. County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. Infiniti LLC, Esther Avenue, Wellsville, et al.; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought for Esther Avenue, Wellsville property. State Ex Rel. Kevin J. Simballa and Kevin J. Simballa, both state Route 517, Lisbon, ...