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Grand Jury LISBON — Drug defendants were served recently with secret indictments issued by the Columbiana County, including: — Alayah Cheylynn Thornton, 26, Commerce Street, Wellsville, fifth-degree felony aggravated possession of drugs for allegedly possessing methamphetamine on April 4, 2025. — Jobie Norris, 38, Chester, W.Va., fifth-degree felony possession of cocaine for allegedly possessing cocaine on June 21. Common Pleas NEW CASES County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. Timothy R. Ward, North Pearl Street, Columbiana; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought for North Pearl ...

Houthis seize an island, opening a new front in the Iran war, as Saudi Arabia shuts down a pipeline

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CAIRO (AP) — Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels captured a strategic island at the southern entrance to the Red Sea, two officials said Friday, opening a new front in the Iran war and further threatening oil exports from Saudi Arabia, which shut down a major pipeline after it was attacked. The Houthis made their biggest territorial gains in years along the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, one of the world’s key shipping lanes. The advance could boost Iran’s strategy of driving up world oil and gas prices to pressure the United States. Saudi Arabia said it had shut down the pipeline ...

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Local Civil War history takes center stage in upcoming East Liverpool lecture EAST LIVERPOOL — Local history enthusiasts and Civil War buffs are invited to a free presentation by noted local historian Timothy Brookes on Saturday, Sept. 26 at 4 p.m. The lecture will shine a spotlight on the life of Jacob Shenkel, an East Liverpool resident who answered the call of duty during the American Civil War by enlisting in the Pennsylvania 62nd Infantry. Brookes brings a unique passion to the subject, possessing a lifelong fascination with the Civil War that began at just 5 years old. With ...

Trial rescheduled in alleged charitable donations theft

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LISBON — The jury trial for Amanda M. Kiger and River Valley Organizing for allegedly stealing charitable donations for personal use is now rescheduled for 8:30 a.m. Feb. 16. Kiger, 53, Center Street, East Liverpool, appeared via telephone for a status hearing Thursday in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court after her vehicle broke down while she was en route to the courthouse. Judge Scott Washam spoke with her via speaker phone to confirm she agreed to having her jury trial that had been scheduled for Oct. 13 continued at the request of her defense attorney, T. Robert ...

Spalsbury, Bielski named to new leadership roles at Kent State

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Kent Stat University began the 2026-2027 academic year with new leadership for its Regional Campus System and College of Applied and Technical Studies (CATS). Angela Spalsbury, Ph.D., has been named interim associate vice president for the Regional Campus System, while Brad Bielski, Ph.D., ...

THE COURTS

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Common Pleas NEW CASES County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. Stephanie D. Dutcher Brown, Lisbon Street, East Liverpool, et al.; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought for Lisbon Street, East Liverpool property. County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. Michael Anthony Kane, Pearl Street, Leetonia; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought for Pearl Street, Leetonia property. County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. Clinton W. Hughes, Chester Avenue, Wellsville, et al.; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought for Chester Avenue, Wellsville property. County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. Barbara E. Newlin, Jackman ...