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Ohio’s 90-day gas tax holiday to begin Sunday

COLUMBUS — Ohioans’ gas-tax holiday will begin Sunday now that Gov. Mike DeWine has signed House Bill 519 that suspends the state’s gasoline tax for three months. Ohio House Bill 519 reduces the state’s tax on gasoline and diesel fuel from 38.5 cents and 47 cents, respectively, to 1 cent per gallon, according to an analysis by the Legislative Service Commission. Taxes on other motor fuels such as compressed natural gas, propane and liquified natural gas are not affected. The reduction will take effect three days after DeWine’s signature, which is Sunday. It’s set to ...

ON THE FARM: Understanding your cattle brings benefits

Dairy farmers are known for working long days, in all elements and include weekend and holiday hours. With these long hours not only comes a lot of work, but being in the barn and around your cattle can also mean knowing, understanding and learning your herd and individual cows’ behaviors and mannerisms. Sometimes this might be fun, or not so much depending on their personality, but it can also lead to sensing when your cattle are in their normal element or are showing something abnormal. As a herdsman on a 100-cow dairy, and a dairy cow owner myself, I am always in awe of the ...

Man killed in I-80 crash in Austintown

Staff report AUSTINTOWN — The Canfield Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a two-vehicle fatal crash at approximately 03:07 a.m. Thursday, according to an OHP press release. At approximately 03:07 a.m., a 2026 Freightliner Cascadia semi, driven by Justin Hinds, 55, of Conyers, Georgia, was traveling westbound on Interstate 80 near mile post 222. At that time a 2010 Ford Crown Victoria, driven by Theodore Sisak, 35, of Erie, Pennsylvania, quickly approached the semi from the rear. Sisak’s vehicle struck the trailer causing fatal injuries to ...

Metroparks plan funding for 2027

HOWLAND — Members of the Trumbull County Metroparks board plan to attend a meeting of the Trumbull County Commissioners to express their need for additional money next year for operation of the parks. Board President Randy Fabrizio said he and board member Robert Ward will speak to the commissioners. ‘We need to let them know our concerns and what we need for the parks. We should at least make an attempt,’’ Fabrizio said. He said he knows all county departments will be submitting their budget needs for next year. Ward said it is important to be proactive and address ...

New Trumbull Job and Family Services director to be named

WARREN — The Trumbull County Commissioners are expected to name a new executive director for the Trumbull County Job and Family Services agency soon. Nine of the approximately dozen contenders who applied for the position have been interviewed, according to Commissioner Rick Hernandez. Three candidates received second interviews. A new director is expected to be announced within the next one to three weeks. The county is expected to make an offer for employment and then give the candidate time to inform his or her current employer. John Gargano, the former director, retired ...

Homeless man sentenced to 2 years for child luring at Warren gas station

Staff report WARREN — Homeless man Francisco J. Flores, 38, pleaded guilty to felony gross sexual imposition and abduction and misdemeanor criminal child enticement Thursday for two child luring cases involving teen girls at a Warren gas station May 24. Trumbull County Common Pleas Court Judge Cynthia Wescott sentenced Flores to two years in prison. Flores is also now required to register as a sex offender once per year for 15 years. Flores also faces possible deportation. The case involved two separate child-luring cases at the Pit Stop gas station on Youngstown Road ...