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Sheriff’s Office

-- A deputy responded at 8:57 p.m. Sunday to Center Street, Lisbon in Center Township regarding neighbor troubles. The deputy spoke to both parties involved, with both advised how to proceed and told to call if other issues arise.

-- A woman on Sprucevale Road, St. Clair Township called at 7:10 p.m. Saturday to request a welfare check on her 4-year-old daughter, who she has been trying to contact and is staying with her father on McAllister Road, Center Township. Deputies spoke with a family member who said the child is fine and with her father, but not at the residence. The family member said they will contact the father.

-- A man on Rainbow Lane Circle, Knox Township, called at 4:26 p.m. Saturday to report a parking violation in front of his residence involving his neighbor's vehicle. While a deputy was enroute, he called back to advise the deputy did not need to respond, the vehicle was moved.

-- A welfare check was requested at an address on state Route 517 in Elkrun Township. The person answered the door and told the responding deputy they were fine. They were advised to contact the person who called for the welfare check.

-- A man from U.S. Route 30, West Township called at 12:39 p.m. Oct. 13 to report online harassment from a woman.

Highway Patrol

-- Trevor J. Howard, 32, Carrollton, was cited for assured clear distance after his vehicle struck the rear of a Southern Local school bus driven by Taylor Gauntt, 35, state Route 644, Summitville, that was starting from a bus stop on southbound state Route 164 in Wayne Township at 6:38 a.m. Oct. 13. The Howard vehicle went off the right side of the road and struck a mailbox and a guardrail. No injuries were reported to either driver nor to the juveniles on the school bus. The accident report listed five juveniles ranging in age from 12 to 17 years old.

-- Jeffrey C. Walker, 69, Conkle Road, Salem, was cited for a stop sign violation after his vehicle stopped facing east on Salem Grange Road, attempted to turn north onto state Route 45 and was struck by a southeastbound vehicle driven by Matthew A Spencer, 30, Duck Creek Road, Salem, on state Route 45 at 12:50 p.m. Oct. 9 in Salem Township. Both drivers suffered suspected minor injuries, but were not transported.

-- Nelda J. Hawkins, 81, Columbiana Lisbon Road, Columbiana was cited for assured clear distance after her northbound vehicle struck the rear of another northbound vehicle on state Route 7 driven by David W. Eve, 75, Youngstown, who was stopped to turn into a private drive at 10:15 a.m. Oct. 9 in Fairfield Township. Eve suffered a suspected minor injury and was transported by EMT to St, Elizabeth Hospital in Boardman. Hawkins suffered a suspected minor injury and was transported to St. Elizabeth Hospital main campus in Youngstown by Beaver Township.

-- Thomas A. Farley, 86, Lower Elkton Road, Columbiana, was cited for a stop sign violation after his westbound vehicle on Metz Road was struck by a northwestbound vehicle on Columbiana Waterford Road driven by Isabella M. Dickey, 20, East Friend Street, Columbiana, crossed the center line and went off of the left side of the road at 5:27 p.m. Oct. 5 in Fairfield Township. Farley was transported by Columbiana EMS to Salem Regional Medical Center for suspected minor injuries. Dickey wasn't injured.

-- Arthur A. Ford, 65, King Road, Salem, was cited for failure to yield after coming from a private drive and being struck by a northeastbound vehicle driven by Joseline M. Stanley, 20, Spring Valley Road, Salineville, on state Route 164. The Stanley vehicle then crossed the center line and went off of the left side of the road. Stanley suffered suspected minor injuries, but was not transported. Ford wasn't injured.

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