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Wellsville library to hold book sale

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WELLSVILLE — The Friends of the Wellsville Library will be holding a book sale for the Wellsville Carnegie Public Library, 115 9th St., May 13 through 16. Funds raised will go toward library programming. The library is introducing a $5 preview evening to be held on May 13 from 2 to 5:30 p.m. The book sale will take place on May 14 from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., and on May 15 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. On May 16, which is $3 bag day, the sale will be from 10 a.m to 1 p.m. The event will have a wide variety of products with something for everyone including adult and children’s books ...

Rulli bill would protect questionable thyroid medicine

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Congressman Michael Rulli, R-Salem, introduced legislation to protect access to an animal-derived thyroid medicine that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration expressed concerns about regarding its “safety and effectiveness.” Rulli, whose district includes Mahoning and Columbiana counties, said: “Washington should not be in the business of taking away treatments that patients have relied on for generations. This is about common sense and basic access to care. At a time when more Americans are struggling with hormone-related health issues, desiccated thyroid extract has remained a ...

Museum of Ceramics to host lecture on local American pottery and design

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EAST LIVERPOOL — The Museum of Ceramics, 400 E 5th St., invites the public to attend a special lecture May 16 at 4 p.m. The lecture, “American Pottery – American Aesthetics and the Twentieth Century” which will be presented by David Sneer, senior product designer, Fiesta Tableware Company, will provide “insight into the evolution of ceramic design and its connection to broader trends in American culture and manufacturing,” according to a press release. Sneer, who is a native of Newell, West Virginia, has been designing products since 1992. He graduated from Rhode Island ...

THE COURTS

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Grand Jury LISBON — A New Waterford man accused of kidnapping a woman from a daycare parking lot in Columbiana and forcing her to a secluded area while armed with a pistol is now facing a first-degree felony kidnapping charge, along with other charges. Jason N. Hartsough, 48, state Route 558, was one of a dozen defendants openly indicted Tuesday by the Columbiana County Grand Jury after a one-day session. Besides the kidnapping charge, the indictment against Hartsough includes a firearm specification, fourth-degree felony disrupting public services and misdemeanor assault. An ...

New status hearing scheduled for nonprofit founder accused of theft of funds

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LISBON — A new status hearing was scheduled for 11 a.m. June 26 in the criminal case against Amanda M. Kiger and the nonprofit she founded, River Valley Organizing, for the alleged theft of charitable donations for personal use. The new date was set during a status hearing Friday. Kiger, 52, Center Street, East Liverpool, was in attendance for her individual criminal case and as the representative of River Valley Organizing. She was accompanied by her defense attorney, T. Robert Bricker. The state was represented by Associate Assistant Attorney General H. Lee Crumrine, who ...