WARREN — The Warren Rotary Club’s passion to help local nonprofits finds it raising money while having fun. The latest example could be found at the second annual Duck Festival, which took place Sunday at downtown locations. The event found Warren Mayor Doug Franklin arriving at the ...
YOUNGSTOWN — Bishop David Bonnar said a Poland couple who has been married for 75 years could qualify for the Guinness Book of World Records. The Diocese of Youngstown hosted a special Mass at St. Columba Cathedral on Sunday celebrating 81 couples who have been married for 25 to 75 years for a total of 5,905 years. Mary Teresa Gabriele, 94, and John Gabriele, 99, of Poland, have been married for 75 years. The Gabrieles attend Christ Our Savior Church in Struthers. “We thank God for every day we have together and for our loving family,” Mary Teresa said. The couple have two ...
BAZETTA — Members of the Bazetta community gathered Sunday afternoon at Bazetta Township Park to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary with music, patriotic displays and recognition of veterans. Township trustees Bob McBride and Mike Hovis said small flags were distributed to any veteran ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is part of a weekly series on our region’s history coordinated by the Trumbull County Historical Society. For many families, the heart of home is found in a single place. For me, it was found in two. My maternal grandparents, Clifton and Annie Payne — lovingly known as Granny and Grandpa — and my paternal grandparents, Curtis and Wille Bell Shavers — Grandpa and Madea — lived just down the road from each other on Braceville Robinson Road. Their homes were more than addresses. They were “The House.” As a child, I didn’t understand the weight ...
NILES — A late Saturday crash on North Main Street near the intersection of East Madison Avenue sent an adult and two juveniles to the hospital. A Niles police report states the crash happened just before midnight after a vehicle hit a utility pole while being driven south on North Main Street across from the Dunkin. The road was closed Sunday morning as work crews spent time fixing the damaged utility pole. Traffic was rerouted to nearby streets.
AUSTINTOWN — A family watches as their home is destroyed by a fire. Clothes, furniture and photographs become nothing more than memories among the ashes. Making a tragic situation even worse occurs when beloved pets become victims and are lost in the blaze as well. According to the ...
