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Lordstown veteran served in three branches

LORDSTOWN — Gary Simones wanted to join and leave the military under his terms. It’s why the Lordstown resident enlisted in the Marines before graduating from Newton Falls High School, then joined the Air Force Reserve and, finally, the Ohio Air National Guard. Altogether, he spent 36 ...

Cortland’s new fire chief takes helm

CORTLAND — While Todd Price began his duties as fire chief on Friday, the Cortland Fire Department is quite familiar to him as he has worked there as a captain and paramedic since 1999. His fire career began in 1991 when he was a student at Bristol High School and the fire department was ...

Trumbull County officials warn of potential measles exposure

Because Ashtabula County residents with measles were at a July 18 horse sale auction in Bloomfield, the Trumbull County Combined Health District is warning of a potential exposure to what it calls “a highly contagious respiratory virus.” The Ashtabula County Health Department confirmed two measles cases in the county. Ashtabula County had an outbreak last year of measles with 10 unvaccinated people contracting the disease. The two Ashtabula County residents who have measles were at the Bloomfield Horse Sale Auction, 2211 Kinsman Road N.W., on July 18. Most people have immunity to ...

WARREN — The Trumbull County Planning Commission has been featured in the June edition of Business in Focus, an international business publication. Nick Coggins, director of economic development for the planning commission, said the multi-page feature, titled “Steel Roots, New Horizons,” showcases the county’s economic transformation, industrial heritage and continued commitment to business growth and community development. Coggins said the article highlights the collaborative work of the planning commission and its many partners to attract investment, strengthen ...

Scrappers’ Cayden Evans all about business and baseball

NILES — Mahoning Valley Scrappers infielder Cayden Evans recently completed his senior year at Columbus State University, where he majored in Business. True to his major, Evans is currently involved in a pair of businesses at once. Evans recently opened his own business, Sippin’ Pretty Loaded Tea, a Florida-based mobile business that offers nutritional tea infused with caffeine, herbs and vitamins. “Me and my girlfriend came up with the idea. She worked at a nutrition store for about three years, so we teamed up,” Evans said. “She’s running things right now. We set up ...