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Today's riddle: What has 3 feet, but can not walk... 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Plea hearing set in East Liverpool murder case (reviewonline.com) — A high-profile East Liverpool murder case is moving toward resolution, with a plea hearing set for June 1 in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court. The defendant, an East Liverpool resident, is accused in a 2025 shooting at Woodland Hills apartments, and remains jailed on a $1 million bond as he faces serious felony and firearm charges.
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2. Ruth Adalene Forbeck (villages-news.com) — East Liverpool readers are noting the passing of Ruth Adalene Forbeck, who was born in the city in 1937 and went on to a long career in education. She later lived and worked in several states and abroad before retiring in Florida, and is remembered as a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother.
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3. East Ohio College School of Nursing holds pinning ceremony for graduates (morningjournalnews.com) — New nursing graduates were honored at a pinning ceremony held at Beaver Local High School in East Liverpool, celebrating months of hard work and dedication. East Ohio College recognized 22 graduates and is already recruiting for its next nursing cohort starting in September 2026, encouraging interested locals to apply early.
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4. New status hearing set for woman charged with theft of charitable donations (morningjournalnews.com) — An East Liverpool woman and the nonprofit she founded, River Valley Organizing, face multiple felony theft and fraud charges, with a new status hearing set for June 26 in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court. She also has a separate misdemeanor domestic violence case stemming from an April 4 incident tied to a Center Street address in East Liverpool.
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5. Rick Allen Burlingame, Youngstown, Ohio (wkbn.com) — Family and friends are mourning Rick Allen Burlingame, who was born in East Liverpool and later became a longtime Vallourec Steel employee and avid local athlete. The 64-year-old Beaver Local graduate, remembered for his humor and loyalty, died unexpectedly at home on May 5, with no services planned per his wishes.
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