Leetonia News

When Sash Davis turned two, he only knew four or five words in Russian and would communicate with his mother by pointing.

He was born on June 9, 1958, in Orrville, to Byard D. and Mary C. Horst and married Juanita R. Mast on Oct.

City residents who see a raccoon acting crazy, being aggressive or appearing sick should call the city health department so arrangements can be made to have the animal trapped, put down and possibly tested for rabies.

Sarah A. Sperry, 33, of Salem, struck a deer while driving on Mountz Road in West Township at 10:45 a.m. Tuesday.

In Columbiana County Municipal Court on Monday, Alex D.M. Cook, 19, Millrock Road, New Waterford, was sentenced to 90 days in jail consecutive with time he is serving on an underage consumption charge for criminal damaging.

Council approved a resolution to help fund the Green Township Fire Department and the Leetonia Fire Department with $12,000 for each department on Monday.

A Columbiana-area man was bound over to Columbiana County grand jury for possible indictment after allegedly leading police on a high-speed chase through the southern part of the county last Sunday.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, William Grafton; two grandchildren, Billy Reid, Christopher Singletary; and two brothers, Luther Jackson, Ferry Jackson and a sister, Emma Jean Martin.

Ronald Richards Jr., 46, state Route 7, Madison Township, called for a deputy at 5:32 p.m. Saturday after getting into an argument with his wife upon learning she signed up for welfare despite the fact he has a full-time job.

The Salem Senior Citizens' board meeting begins at 9:30 a.m. today at the Memorial Building.

Stainless Machine Engineering of Leetonia v. Pressmasters Inc. of Cheshire, Conn.; breach of contract alleged, $25,000-plus in damages sought.

In Columbiana County Municipal Court Monday, Matthew P. Bailey, 33, Franklin Street, Salem, was fined $150 and had his license suspended six months for possessing instruments for ingestion or inhalation of a controlled substance.

While the deputy was en route to the scene, two people emerged from the woods behind Lynn's house, one of whom was his neighbor and the other a surveyor.

Pastor William H. Williamson, 64, of Leetonia, Ohio, died at 4:20 a.m. Thursday, May 9, 2013, at the Aultman Hospital in Canton.

An all-you-can-eat community breakfast will be served from 7 to 11 a.m. today at the North Benton Presbyterian Church in North Benton.

A "Perennial Plant Exchange" will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Salem Parks' maintenance building near the duck pond at Waterworth Memorial Park.

From kitchen newbies to the Julia Childses in the crowd, Cheryl Cohen said her advice for cooks of all kinds is to "just keep on trying." A Taste of Home culinary specialist, Cohen traveled from her home in Dover to the stage at Salem High School to share some recipes, cooking tips and savory suggestions during the fifth annual Taste of Home ... (more)

From kitchen newbies to the Julia Childs' in the crowd, Cheryl Cohen said her advice for cooks of all kinds is to "just keep on trying." A Taste of Home culinary specialist, Cohen traveled from her home in Dover to the stage at Salem High School to share some recipes, cooking tips and savory suggestions during the Fifth Annual Salem Taste of Home ... (more)

Three people inside the van appeared to be sleeping. The van took off in a hurry when he backed up to get a plate number.

In Columbiana County Municipal Court on Monday, a June 13 pretrial was set for Quint A. Witherow, 31, Steubenville Pike, Lisbon, charged with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, receiving stolen property, OVI first offense, driving under suspension, failure to control, seat belt violation and open container.