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Police & Courts September 18, 2026

Common Pleas NEW CASES Michael J. Poynter, Kingsridge Road, East Liverpool, vs. Edith J. Poynter, Aten Avenue Extension, Wellsville; divorce sought. Alex Cook, Crestview Road, New Waterford, vs. Courtney Cook, Youngstown; divorce sought. Servis One, Inc. doing business as BSU Financial Services, Bethesda, Md., vs. Scott E. Arter, West High Street, Lisbon, et al.; mortgage foreclosure sought for Columbiana County property. Capital One, N.A., Columbus, vs. Travis B. Wright, Rosetta Drive, Negley; collection sought of alleged $26,771 debt. Bonds Therapeutics, LLC doing business ...

Praise, concerns pour in from West Virginia for repeal of power plant emissions rules

Local News September 18, 2026

CHARLESTON - West Virginia’s political leaders were quick to praise a move by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to roll back Biden-era rules limiting emissions by electric power plants in the state and across the nation, though advocates for clean air warned about the health ...

POLICE

Police & Courts September 18, 2026

Sheriff’s Office — A deputy was dispatched at 9:06 p.m. Wednesday to Rose Drive, Center Township for a person having mental health issues and leaving the residence walking. While en route, dispatch advised the deputy that the person was with a family member at Dollar General. At Dollar General, the deputy spoke with the family member and person who were on their way back to the residence. The deputy followed them to the residence, per the family member, then left. — A woman on Center Avenue, Center Township, reported at 4:07 p.m. Wednesday that she applied for a loan on ...

Community Briefs

Community News September 18, 2026

Portion of Main Street in Wellsville to close for training exercise A portion of Main Street in Wellsville near state route 45 and the Wellsville Marina will be closed for a portion of the day beginning at approximately 9 a.m. on Oct. 17 for a flood wall training exercise. Wellsville firefighters will be erecting the flood wall as a part of their annual training flood wall training. Residents will have to detour around the area throughout the day. Fire Chief Barry Podwel said he anticipates the road will reopen sometime around 2 to 3 p.m. If there is inclement weather on that day, the ...

CCBDD approves additional funds to fix school roof

Local News September 18, 2026

LISBON — The Columbiana County Board of Developmental Disabilities Wednesday voted in favor of spending an additional $10,0000 to fix the roof on EDI South. The work is to be done by Hissom Roofing and Construction. The board had previously approved the roof repair at a cost of $49,000. CCBDD Superintendent Bill Devon said repairs to the main roof of the building had been previously approved, but that there is an additional roof on the back of the building and some awnings that needed repaired and that’s what the additional funding is for. The new roof will have a ...

Columbiana County commissioner addresses assault at courthouse

Local News September 18, 2026

LISBON — Commissioner Mike Halleck touched on the assault incident that occurred on the second floor of the Columbiana County Courthouse during the commissioners’ meeting Wednesday. “Best wishes to Mr. Boyd and Mr. Thorn who were injured in all this,” he said. He also commented he thought that was the first time something like that happened in all the years he’s been in the courthouse. A defendant who had just been sentenced to a year in prison in county Common Pleas Court for several felony charges, including aggravated assault, was being escorted down the second-floor ...