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TC Planning Commission presents recognition

WARREN – The Trumbull County Planning Commission recognized the Trumbull County Zoning Inspectors Association (TCZIA) as the recipient of its monthly "Something Good Initiative." The association connects zoning inspectors, local officials and community partners across Trumbull County, ...

Valley schools eligible for share of $9M in safety funds

Ohio school leaders can now apply for a share of $9 million in grants for safety-related projects for the 2027-28 academic year, Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson announced Monday. The funding, approved by the 136th General Assembly as part of House Bill 96, can be used for a wide range of school-safety needs. “Protecting our schools takes teamwork, resources and readiness,” Wilson said. “The technology and training funded by these grants will strengthen security across Ohio’s classrooms, supporting a safe environment where students can thrive. We are proud to work alongside ...

20-acre Champion brush fire Monday also ignited gas meter

CHAMPION TOWNSHIP - Fire Chief Tom Dempsey said Tuesday that after being called to 5572 Parkman Road (U.S. Route 422) at 11:37 a.m. Monday, firefighters extinguished a brush fire of about 20 acres. Several other fire departments came to assist. Initially it was challenging to say whether the ...

Chief tells crisis trainees to take ‘the little extra time’

WARREN — Cortland police Chief David Morris told the 27 newest graduates of the Trumbull County Crisis Intervention Training class he hopes the weeklong training gives them the type of attitude Morris saw in a medical professional who provided care to Morris’ father last year. Morris said ...

Woman charged after child found in Warren street

WARREN — Alyssa J. Dickens, age not available, of Randolph Street NW, was arraigned Tuesday in Warren Municipal Court on one count of misdemeanor child endangering for an early Monday incident in which her child was found on the road on Northwest Boulevard NW at 6:37 a.m. and was almost struck by a vehicle. The caller said the child was dressed in a t-shirt and shorts with no shoes. Officers went to Northwest Boulevard and saw that the child was nonverbal and was not wearing appropriate clothing for the weather. The woman who spotted the child took her into her house to warm up and ...

14 fire departments battle blaze in Kinsman

KINSMAN - Fourteen fire departments responded Tuesday afternoon to a large fire that destroyed two homes in the 8000 block of Main Street in Kinsman. Fire Lt. Doug Elser, a former Kinsman fire chief, said crews were called out at 12:38 p.m. Tuesday, where one home on Main Street between the township greenspace and Church Street was on fire. Elser said because of the wind, the fire spread to a second house right next to the first home, which are very close together. He said one home has been vacant for more than 10 years and the second one had apartments. Elser said there were no ...