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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 ...

Oak Glen, Madonna receive Jennings Randolph Award

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WEIRTON — Two area high schools have been recognized for their efforts to encourage members of their senior class to perform their civic duty and vote. West Virginia Secretary of State Kris Warner was in Hancock County Thursday, visiting Weirton Madonna and Oak Glen high schools to present them with the Jennings Randolph Award. The award is named in honor of Jennings Randolph, the late U.S. senator from Harrison County, West Virginia, who often is referred to as “the father of the 26th Amendment” for his effort to get the voting age in the United States lowered from 21 to ...

Yost's exit may cause shakeup in statewide executive offices

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Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, a Republican who’s held statewide office for more than 15 years, is resigning, effective June 7, to join a Christian conservative legal advocacy group — a move that may create a domino effect among other executive branch positions. Yost is leaving his ...

Giant Eagle recalls roasted turkey sold in prepared foods

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PITTSBURGH – Giant Eagle, Inc., has issued a voluntary recall of roasted turkey items produced at Fresh Foods Manufacturing in Freedom, Pennsylvania and sold in the prepared foods departments in Giant Eagle and Market District locations across western Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, West Virginia and Indiana due to the potential presence of metal fragments. The potential issue was discovered during routine inspection. There have been no reports of illness or other adverse reactions to date associated with this voluntary recall. The recalled roasted turkey products were sold starting ...

CCCTC holds signing day for students

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LISBON — Columbiana County Career and Technical Center held a signing day on Thursday for the senior students. The students, many of them with their families present to celebrate with them, signed a commitment with the company they would be working at after graduation, or a college or ...

Wellsville council adjusts request for BWD road repair ordinance

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WELLSVILLE – Village council is continuing to work with the Buckeye Water District to repair roadways damaged during projects. At its previous meeting in April, council requested village solicitor Chris Weeda to draft an ordinance requiring the Buckeye Water District (BWD) to repair any roads damaged during work within 14 days of completion. If the road is not repaired within the 14 days, the district would be fined $500 a day for up to 14 days. After the the second 14 days the village could contract someone to complete the repairs and hold the district accountable for the cost. At ...