Salineville News

County Humane Agent Jan Palmer and Lt. Andy Sweeney of the Columbiana County Sheriff's Department Detective Bureau spent most of Friday tracking down leads to find out who stabbed and shot two dogs, leaving the bodies in Jefferson County.

Ashley Cowan, state Route 46, New Waterford, reported at 8:04 a.m. Wednesday she noticed her screen to her kitchen window had been removed and was leaning against her home.

There was no sign of forced entry, nor did anything appear to be missing. - A 911 hang-up call was received from a residence on state Route 164, Salineville, at 5:53 a.m. Thursday.

A request by the village's insurance carrier to change liability coverage drew questions about the location of that equipment at last week's Village Council meeting.

After raising her daughters, Lori Ayers, of Dennison, OH. and Tina Moore, of Salineville, OH., Barbara worked as a bartender in a local tavern.

Two payments made to the village's Magistrate Court last year, apparently for fines, just made their way to a local bank in January, but who deposited them was a mystery to officials at Monday's Village Council meeting.

It's been more than two months since the body of Columbiana County businessman and farmer Gerald Klusch was recovered and investigators now know for certain how he died.

The death last fall of Gerald Klusch has been officially ruled a homicide, with two gunshot wounds to the head from an undetermined range listed as the cause.

Bonnie J. Marriner was found competent to stand trial in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court on Monday.

It's early in 2012, but we're excited about the future of the political arenas in the villages of Wellsville and Salineville.

Steve Reckner, Givens Road, Wellsville, reported at 10:44 a.m. Friday when he returned home on Wednesday evening he noticed a small bag of change missing from his home.

Two representatives from the state auditor's office sat in on Village Council's initial meeting of the year during which newly seated Mayor Mary Smith presided for the first time.

Damage is said to be extensive following a weekend blaze at the home of a local political activist in Columbiana County.

BILLCHECK, Joan Patricia "Patty", 75, of Weirton, passed away very peacefully with her children at her side on Friday, Jan.