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Hubbard men arrested in separate cases make court appearances

HUBBARD — Two men arrested on charges of the same crime in separate incidents involving persons they believed to be minors made court appearances Monday. Joseph Trader, 34, pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor attempted importuning, but also made an appearance on charges of importuning and attempted unlawful sexual conduct with a minor in front of Girard Municipal Court Judge Jeffery Adler on Monday. Albert Klinesmith, 59, also made an appearance on a charge of importuning in front of Adler. According to a release from Hubbard police Detective Sgt. Michael Banic, members of a ...

ODOT money not an option for possible gas holiday

Republicans in the state Legislature abandoned plans to use Ohio Department of Transportation’s nonexistent cash reserves for a proposed 90-day gas holiday and instead will try to pass a bill with money from the general revenue fund paying for it. The change is the result of ODOT’s largest fund, for highway operating, not having money to cover the cost, which increased from an estimated $678 million to $726 million in just five days to cover the loss from the proposed 90-day state gas tax suspension plan. Identical bills, with the changes, were introduced Monday by Republicans in ...

Oktoberfest at the Diamond sparkles

NILES — It may still be September, but hundreds turned out Saturday to celebrate Oktoberfest and embrace Bavarian festival traditions brought to America — beer, food, music, clothing, contests and a festive social gathering — more than a century ago. The 11th annual family-friendly ...

Healthcare struggles topic of town hall

WARREN — The Mahoning Valley People’s Action Alliance hosted a State of Valley Healthcare town hall Saturday where local residents heard presentations about local healthcare issues in the Mahoning Valley. The town hall was organized in the shadow of both Trumbull Regional Medical Center ...

Data centers a hot topic in WVa elections

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — The Democratic challenger for one of West Virginia’s Congressional seats pitched legislation on Friday establishing a two-year moratorium on new, large data centers and giving local communities a say in whether they’re built. Ace Parsi, a Morgantown community organizer running for the District 2 U.S. House of Representatives seat occupied by Rep. Riley Moore, said the proposed “Neighbors, Not Servers Act” would be “the very first piece of legislation that I would introduce as a member of Congress.” Moore said in a statement Friday that “West ...

Poland Army vet served in Reserve for 17 years

POLAND — Dave Long’s military service fit neatly between two wars. He got lucky, seeing no combat during the Vietnam War or Operation Desert Storm, though he was of age and in the Army at the time of both. That didn’t stop him from dedicating his life to military service and ...