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WARREN — It was 90 years ago this summer that a young Neil Armstrong missed church one Sunday to take his first flight in a metal airplane off Parkman Road in Warren. More than 70 people gathered Sunday afternoon at the Neil Armstrong Lunar Module site, where a special tribute took place ...

YSU ROTC alumni gather for reunion

YOUNGSTOWN — It was a picnic for heroes. The annual Youngstown State University ROTC (Reserve Officers Training Corps) alumni gathering took place Saturday afternoon at the Pollock House pavilion on campus. A 1974 YSU graduate with a major in political science and former ROTC member Dave ...

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 ...