Brantley Gilbert returns to Covelli Centre

July 13, 2026

Brantley Gilbert will bring his Real American tour to the Covelli Centre on Oct. 15. Gilbert is touring in support of his eighth studio album, “Sins of the Father,” which will be released July 24. It was co-produced with Brock Berryhill, who’s worked with acts ranging from Twenty One Pilots to Kane Brown, and the lead single is “Good Damn.” Since 2005, he’s had five songs top Billboard’s Country and / or Country Airplay charts (“Country Must Be Country Wide,” “You Don’t Know Her Like I Do,” “Bottoms Up,” “One Hell of an Amen” and “What Happens in a ...

Warren veteran experienced the horrors of Vietnam

July 13, 2026

WARREN — Ronald Franklin calls his year in Vietnam “an experience of a lifetime” that took him to places of beauty and unimaginable darkness. Today, Franklin still has the photo album from that time, which is filled with images from Black Virgin Mountain, helicopters, base camp and ...

Sen. Lindsey Graham, close ally of Trump, dies

July 12, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of President Donald Trump's closest allies in Congress who traveled the globe to advocate for a more aggressive U.S. foreign policy, has died after a “brief and sudden illness,” his office said. He was 71. The statement posted on social media ...

US attacks Iran on Sunday after strike on ship in strait

July 12, 2026

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States attacked Iran early Sunday morning over an Iranian strike on a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz that set the container ship ablaze and forced its crew to abandon it. Iran responded with attacks targeting several countries in the Middle East, including Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and Jordan. The burst of fighting raised new questions about efforts to reach a permanent end to a war that began on Feb. 28. The strait, a key transit route for oil and natural gas, has become the key sticking point in negotiations, and repeated fighting ...

Warren police chief resigns

July 11, 2026

WARREN — Chief Eric J. Merkel has resigned as the leader of the Warren Police Department, effective Aug. 24, amid allegations raised by an officer under his command. The allegations, leveled in a complaint by Warren officer Frank Tempesta, include multiple incidents of misconduct, ...

Trumbull Fair set for 180th year

July 11, 2026

BAZETTA — Plenty of fun, food and attractions will be available when the gates of the 180th Trumbull County Fair swing open Tuesday. Officials with the fair said there is something to enjoy for everyone at this year’s event, including the popular harness racing and demolition derby. ...