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Sprague takes aim at election drop boxes

Ohio Treasurer Robert Sprague, who is running in the Republican primary for secretary of state, said he wants to eliminate drop boxes and limit those who can vote absentee. Sprague said, “We want elections to be secure, and the drop boxes are a way where people can cheat by putting other people’s ballots in them. It’s impossible to enforce.” Sprague added, “They are a creature of COVID because people didn’t want to come in contact with one another. Their time of usefulness has passed. People need to walk the extra 50 feet 30 days before the election, while people can vote ...

2 vie in GOP common pleas judge primary

WARREN — Trumbull County voters face a choice between a magistrate and a public official with several county positions to represent the Republican party in November’s general election for common pleas court judge. Mary Ellen Ditchey, a Common Pleas Court magistrate, is running against Devon Stanley, the county’s deputy clerk of courts, a Girard Municipal Court prosecutor and Liberty Township trustee. Cynthia Westcott, who was the Democratic nominee in 2022 for a common pleas court seat left vacant after Judge Peter Kontos’ early retirement, withdrew her candidacy in ...

Trumbull snags smallest premium hike in years

WARREN — Insurance premium costs for Trumbull County are expected to increase by 3.2% over the next year, which is a smaller annual increase than has occurred in recent years, according to Human Resources Director Alexandra DeVengencie-Bush. The county’s insurance premiums last year increased by more than 23% over 2024. In 2024, the county’s insurance premium increased 13.14% from 2023. A new proposal for insurance has been provided by Rossi Insurance and the Trumbull County Independent Insurance agencies from the County Risk-Sharing Agency Authority. Because CORSA provides ...

Calif. man charged in shooting

WASHINGTON (AP) — The man who authorities say tried to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner with guns and knives was charged Monday with the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump as federal authorities suggested an attack that disrupted one of Washington’s ...

House races heat up with financial reports

John Boccieri, a former state legislator and congressman, has a huge financial advantage over the two other Democrats in the May 5 primary for the open 58th Ohio House District seat. During the preprimary period, between Jan. 1 and April 15, Boccieri of Poland raised $68,095.67 with political action committees accounting for $65,615.67 of that money. That included $16,615.67 from the ACT (Affiliated Construction Trades) Ohio Foundation of Columbus and $10,000 from Operating Engineers Local 66, District 2 of Pittsburgh. In addition to the contributions, Boccieri received $25,000 in ...

2 Warren schools earn Momentum Award

WARREN — Two Warren City School District schools — Jefferson PK-8 and McGuffey PK-8 — are being recognized by the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce as recipients of the Governor’s Momentum Award. The award marks the first time Jefferson has received the award and the third consecutive year McGuffey is being recognized. The award is based on last year’s state report card data. Out of approximately 3,600 schools in the state of Ohio, only 238 earned a Momentum Award this year. Last year, McGuffey earned recognition alongside 192 other schools, and the year before ...