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CORRECTION

In the April 30 and May 2 editions, a case in Columbiana County Municipal Court for Kim S. Weekley, 61, Hilltop Drive, Lisbon, should have stated that he was accused of failing to verify his address for the arson offender registration. Both editions regarding Weekley in Municipal Court contained incorrect information about the complaint.

Saltwell Road intersection reopens near county facilities

LISBON — Saltwell Road in Lisbon is reopened. Lisbon water department workers removed the barricades mid-morning Tuesday, allowing motorists access to the road from state Route 45 west to Dickey Drive and beyond. The closure of that section of Saltwell Road had been extended to May 14, but Lisbon Water Department Senior Plant Operator Chris Peterson said the project to replace a collapsed sewer line was completed Friday, with all the equipment removed Monday to make way for the opening Tuesday. The village water department had already been planning on installing a new sewer line ...

Area Briefings

Hancock County BLS- CPR/AED class The Hancock County Health Department, 850 N. Chester St., New Cumberland, will host a BLS- CPR/AED class geared toward healthcare workers from 9 a.m. to noon June 3. Cost is $25. Tops 1341 meeting Tops 1341 met at at the Glenmoor Presbyterian Church on Monday, May 11, with Mary Gailey, facilitator, presiding. Dena white was the best loser and Darlene Naukem and Lydia Kraft were the runners up. They chose potato chips and ice cream as the junk foods for the coming week. The drawing winners were: weight loss and junk foods, White; food chart, ...

Beaver Creek Wildlife Education Center announces June activities

EAST LIVERPOOL – The Beaver Creek Wildlife Education Center has announced its June activities. Programs are offered free of charge, but donations are always appreciated. Email any questions to beavercreekw@aol.com. Sunday, June 7 from 10 a.m. to noon – Homing Pigeons for Beginners. Join Shawn Nelson under the pavilion as he talks about how to raise and race homing pigeons. He will have live birds to show and will release some birds at the end of the program. There will be a free raffle for kids and beginners where the winner will receive a pair of pigeons to raise for racing. ...

DeWine names Andy Wilson as state attorney general

Gov. Mike DeWine decided on a placeholder, saying he’s appointing Andy Wilson, director of the Ohio Department of Public Safety, as the state’s next attorney general, to replace Dave Yost, who is resigning, effective June 7. DeWine, a Republican, said Wilson will serve the final seven ...