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POLICE

Sheriff’s Office — Deputies checked the area of Smith Road and Third Street in Summitville after receiving a call at 8:48 p.m. Thursday regarding a suspicious vehicle, but nothing was found in the immediate and surrounding areas. — A deputy at 7:26 p.m. Wednesday attempted to return a call from a resident on Grant Street, Center Township, regarding neighbor troubles. The deputy was sent to the caller’s voicemail on all attempts. — The manager at Dollar General, state Route 172, Hanover Township reported at 6:21 p.m. Wednesday that a woman was in the parking lot crying and ...

REAL ESTATE

Butler Township Victor H. Kubankin to Del Rio III SC SPV I LLC and Del Rio III SPV LLC, mineral rights of 14.658 acres on Hartley Road; $90,037 Pamela L. and Gregory P. Birtalan to Alexander P. Birtalan, home on Carey Road; $125,000 Valerie McGrath et al to Valerie McGrath, home on Slater Road; $66,000 Columbiana Albert S. Crum to EAS Management of the Valley LLC, home on North Pearl Street; $70,000 John D. and Shaylynn M. Yenges to John and Kelly Zitkovich, home on Canterbury Court; $445,000 Field Acres Property Group LLC to Sarah R. Melfe, home on Main Street; ...

THE COURTS

Municipal LISBON — In Columbiana County Municipal Court, a preliminary hearing was set Aug. 28 for Justin Burr, 31, Riverside Avenue, Wellsville, charged with fourth-degree felony strangulation and fifth-degree felony domestic violence for allegedly choking a woman during a domestic on Aug. 21 in Wellsville. A preliminary/pretrial hearing was set Sept. 15 for James Beebout, 25, Densmore Avenue, East Liverpool, charged with fourth-degree felony failure to comply with the order or signal of a police officer and misdemeanor obstructing official business for allegedly failing to stop ...

Courts

Grand Jury LISBON — Kasen Smith, 29, Winona Road, Salem, was served Wednesday with a secret indictment issued by the Columbiana County Grand Jury for aggravated possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony, for allegedly possessing methamphetamine on May 2, 2025. Common Pleas New Cases County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. Sandra Jo Carter, Bell School Road, East Liverpool, et al.; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought for Steubenville Pike Road, Lisbon property. Joseph Price, Southeast Boulevard, Salem, and Britney Price, West Oregon Avenue, Sebring; dissolution sought. Joy ...

Police

Sheriff’s Office — Deputies were dispatched at 6:47 p.m. Wednesday to the 4600 block of Hawkins Road, Unity Township, for a man intoxicated making threats to assault other people. Dorian T. Lowrey, 50, Enon Valley, Pa., was taken to the Columbiana County jail on charges of violating a protection order, domestic violence, criminal trespass and aggravated menacing. — A deputy at 3:06 p.m. Wednesday returned a call from a resident of Miller Road, Salem Township, regarding threats or harassment. The caller was advised how to proceed. — A possible prowler was reported at 9:49 ...

The Courts

Common Pleas New Cases County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. unknown heirs, etc. of Jessie Riggs, Calcutta Smith Ferry Road, East Liverpool, et al.; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought for Calcutta Smith Ferry Road, East Liverpool property. County Treasurer, Lisbon, vs. Cindy Hadley, also known as Cindy Poling, Chester, W.Va., et al.; delinquent property tax foreclosure sought for Virginia Avenue, East Liverpool property. Christy Huffman, East Seventh Street, Salem, vs. Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, Columbus, and As America Inc., Piscataway, N.J.; appeal of claim ...