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New industrial park is Class A attraction

A North Lima company is driving the development of top-tier industrial sites throughout the Mahoning Valley. Top Property Holdings marked the start of construction on the Youngstown Technology Park, a new speculative building development in Youngstown, with a formal groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday. The action advances a $4.8 million investment that adds move-in-ready industrial space to the region’s site inventory. Company owner Greg Toporcer joined state, county and city leaders at Exal Court location, near Salt Springs Road, to mark the milestone. JobsOhio is supporting the ...

Woman accused of stealing $4K in goods from Walmart

LIBERTY — A New Castle woman remained in jail Tuesday evening after Walmart employees allege she stole more than $4,000 worth of items from their store without being caught. Dinorah Rivera, 37, pleaded not guilty to drug paraphernalia offenses and appeared on a felony theft charge in front of Girard Municipal Court Judge Jeffery Adler. According to a police report, Liberty police were called to the Goldie Road Walmart on Sunday for a group of people trying to steal from the store and met with an employee who said a woman from the group was trying to leave the store from the auto ...

Man wanted in case of felonious assault in Champion park

By ED RUNYAN Staff writer CHAMPION — An arrest warrant was issued earlier this month in Warren Municipal Court for Miguel A. Alvarez, 19, of Middlefield, on two counts of felonious assault and one count of felony strangulation for a Sept. 12 incident at a Champion park and campground in which a woman suffered a severe laceration. The charges were filed Sept. 23, the same day an arrest warrant was issued. There is no indication in court or jail records that Alvarez is in custody. A Champion police report states that officers were called to Willow Lake Park and Campground at 4 ...

On the record | Liberty and Niles boards of education meetings

Liberty What: Board of Education meeting Monday Present: Adam Earnheardt, Janine Hamilton, Hans Kirr, David Malone and John Simon The board: ● Approved a one-year agreement between AARIS Therapy Group of Niles and the district for psychological testing for students, for $90 an hour, with a max budget not to exceed $10,000 unless agreed upon by both parties. ● Approved an agreement between the district and Students Motivated by the Arts (SMARTS) to provide K-12 arts classes and teachers in visual art, music, dance, theater, and/or creative writing. The $35,000 cost of this ...

Warren Township leaders worry over fears of substandard roads

WARREN — Warren Township trustees on Tuesday told Trumbull County commissioners dozens of residents fear the county will replace the concrete pavement on dozens of township roads with chip and seal that will deteriorate in a few years. It then will be up to the township to maintain and improve the roads. The county is nearing completion of phase one of the $40 million Meadowbrook Sanitary Sewer Improvement project. The project involves construction of a wastewater treatment plant on the banks on the Mahoning River and a collection system that will service 700 residents. The ...

Johnson announces last day on Warren council

Staff report WARREN — Pastor Todd Johnson announced Saturday on his Facebook page that Thursday will be his last day as 1st Ward city councilman after serving in the position since shortly after winning the seat in the November 2021 election. Johnson, an independent, announced in January that he was taking on a new pastoral role in Jamaica, Queens, New York City, but that he would remain in his city council role until he had fully relocated to New York. The Facebook post states that “When I announced my transition from my pastoral position at Second Baptist Church back in ...