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Kiducation welcomes Garfield Elementary principal

Kiducation recently welcomed Wellsville Garfield Elementary Principal Shelbie Householder as a special guest speaker. The children learned about the role of a school principal and what her day-to-day job looks like. Householder shared how being a principal is about much more than running a ...

East Liverpool council president passes away

EAST LIVERPOOL — John Torma, East Liverpool City Council President, passed away on July 8 at the age of 72. Torma has served the East Liverpool community council president for more than 30 years. Council member John Mercer, who will serve as president pro-tem over the city council until a replacement is selected, plans to honor Torma’s memory with a moment of silence at the Aug. 3 council meeting. According to Kim Fusco, Columbiana County Board of Elections director, said per Ohio Revised Code since Torma ran as an Independent and did not have a committee selected to pick ...

Liverpool Township opts out of state salt contract

LIVERPOOL TOWNSHIP — Liverpool Township has opted out of the state salt contract for the 2026-2027 winter season. Road Supervisor Chris Bosworth and trustees made the decision during Tuesday’s Liverpool Township Board of Trustees meeting to opt of the State of Ohio Salt Purchasing Contract due to a significant price increase for the salt. The price of salt for the township has increased from $54 per ton for the 2025-2026 season to $151.85 per ton. Like other municipalities in Columbiana County who entered into the state salt contract, Liverpool Township received notice via ...

Conviction upheld in 2021 East Liverpool murder

LISBON — The 7th District Court of Appeals recently upheld the conviction of Elvin EJ Tisdale, who was sentenced last year to life in prison without the possibility of parole for killing Brycen Douglas in 2021. The ruling said Elvin EJ Tisdale received a fair trial, with the appellate court overruling all six errors claimed by the defense and affirming the trial court’s judgment. The six assignments of error raised arguments dealing with suppression, speedy trial, prosecutorial misconduct, confrontation clause, ineffective assistance of counsel and cumulative error. The first ...

THE COURTS

Common Pleas NEW CASES Richard W. Apple II, U.S. Route 62, Beloit, vs. Dixi E. Apple, state Route 172, Lisbon; divorce sought. Western Funding Incorporated, Los Angeles, Calif., vs. Jared Adams, West Main Street, Salineville, et al.; collection sought of alleged $14,687 debt. Mohammed Yargueitt, Youngstown, vs. Kathy Benedict, Homeworth Road, Alliance; damages sought for personal injury claim from 2025 dog bite incident. DOCKET ENTRIES Ashley Nicole Mills vs. Zachary Thomas Mills; divorce granted. Jerry J. Heavener and Deborah L. Heavener; dissolution granted. Grand ...