Girard seeks new safety service director

September 9, 2026

GIRARD — City officials are in the process of finding a safety service director as Glenn Holmes — who has been serving in the position since last spring — has submitted his resignation. Mayor Mark Zuppo said Tuesday that Holmes will be leaving Oct. 1 for personal reasons. Zuppo said while the city is looking for a replacement, Zachary Teter, who serves as the city’s new engineer, will take on the duties of the service director. Also, fire Chief James Petruzzi and police Chief John Freeman will take on the duties of safety director with each chief overseeing the other ...

Friend raising funds for woman killed in motorcycle-horse accident

September 9, 2026

A friend of a Cortland woman who was killed while riding her motorcycle last week on state Route 46 in Bazetta is asking for financial help for the Cortland woman’s family. Heather M. Robinson, 42, died Friday morning when her motorcycle collided with a horse near Cadwallader Sonk Road. The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating, but stated that she was traveling south when two horses entered the road. Robinson struck one of the horses, causing her motorcycle to travel off the right side of the road and hit a ditch. She died at the scene. Robinson was wearing a helmet at the ...

A photo 57 years in the making

September 8, 2026

NILES — In the spring of 1969, three young Niles boys, Robin Inman, 3, Robert Oakman, 2, and Scott Inman, 5, were playing outside the Oakmans’ home with an orange-colored pedal car when a photographer from the now-defunct Niles Daily Times approached them to take their photo. That image ...

3 Warren teenagers arrested in shooting near Canfield Fairgrounds

September 8, 2026

Staff report CANFIELD — Three teenage boys from Warren were arrested following an incident that happened near the Canfield Fairgrounds on Fairground Boulevard Sunday night. The teens were detained following an extensive search by dozens of law enforcement officers, according to Canfield police Chief Chuck Colucci. A call about the shooting came in just before 11:30 p.m. after the fair was closed. The search involved 15 Canfield officers, 20 Mahoning County sheriff deputies and several K-9 units, he said. Colucci said drones also were used to locate the juveniles. He said a gun ...

Brookfield Army Reservist returns to active duty

September 8, 2026

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story ran in the Monday edition of the Tribune Chronicle. It is re-running today because there was no home delivery of newspapers on Labor Day. BROOKFIELD — Under normal circumstances, a military profile involves an interview and brief photo session with the subject at ...

Grand jury hands up indictments

September 8, 2026

Staff report WARREN — A Trumbull County grand jury last week issued indictments. The following cases will have arraignments with the case-assigned judge during their weekly criminal day in the next two weeks: • Michelle Suiter, 45, state Route 305, Burghill, theft of drugs, two counts of illegal processing of drug documents, practicing medicine without a license and patient abuse. • Curtis Williams, 21, Douglas Street NW, Warren, grand theft of motor vehicle, carrying concealed weapons and improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle. • Candy L. Skeins, 54, North ...