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Franklin turns attention to city crime

WARREN — With a string of violent crimes lingering over the city in recent weeks, city officials hope to show a sense of community as they move past them. As part of his report at Wednesday’s regular city council meeting, Mayor Doug Franklin announced plans to address the community via a news conference at 10:30 a.m. today in city council chambers, alongside police Chief Eric Merkel. Franklin said he had the honor and duty of attending Tuesday’s balloon release vigil for Vontisha Williams following her death in a shooting last week. “There were probably about 75 family ...

Trumbull chief deputy clerk of courts indicted

WARREN — A Liberty trustee accused of assaulting a woman last fall was indicted Thursday after the case had been continued several times during Trumbull County grand jury sessions. Devon Stanley, a Liberty trustee, Girard Municipal Court prosecutor and the county’s deputy clerk of ...

Hubbard Township to join gas aggregation program

WARREN — Hubbard Township residents will remain in Trumbull County’s gas aggregation program thanks to the work of the county’s new supplier, Palmer Energy, and work done by the county’s prosecutor office and county commissioners. Township residents feared they would not be able to participate in the county’s new gas aggregation program with Palmer Energy because the company did not include the township as part of the program. Palmer Energy was notified by Tom Bellish of Buckeye Energy Brokers, which is the county’s current aggregation supplier, that Hubbard Township and ...

Champion clucks over free-range chickens

CHAMPION — A residential neighborhood is dealing with free-roaming chickens that have taken to roosting on parked cars, commandeering front porches, strutting down sidewalks and leaving their unwelcome “deposits” across neighborhood yards. Township trustees at their meeting Tuesday said they have heard from residents regarding chickens roaming on Clearview Avenue. Trustee Chairman Doug Emerine said while there are guidelines on chickens and other poultry in zoning codes that were approved in 2007, he said there were properties in the township that were grandfathered in since ...

Trump says the US will extend its ceasefire with Iran

ISLAMABAD (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday the United States was indefinitely extending its ceasefire with Iran — a day before it was to expire — as a new round of peace talks was on hold. The announcement appeared to ease fears that the fighting, which had shaken energy markets and the global economy, would promptly resume. Pakistan had planned to host a second round of talks, but the White House put on hold Vice President JD Vance’s planned trip to Islamabad as Iran rebuffed efforts to restart negotiations. Iran has not yet responded to Trump’s announcement of ...

First responders, families honored with awards from Children Services

WARREN — With its theme of “Rooted in Resilience,” Trumbull County Children Services’ annual “Rising Up and Moving On” awards honored those in four categories who showed fortitude in their commitment to themselves and the children of this community. The four awards presented ...