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Weathersfield will receive funds for park improvements

WEATHERSFIELD — The township has been awarded a $500,000 capital improvement grant from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources for improvements at the township park. Trustee Chairman Steve Gerberry said the Ohio Legislature appropriated capital improvement funding through Senate Bill 450 for 2027 and 2028 to support community parks, recreation and conservation projects. He said the grant will be for a pavilion, restroom facilities, parking and other improvements to enhance the park located off state Route 46. Township officials previously sought state funding for a ...

Molotov Cocktail thrown into Warren apartment Saturday

WARREN — An incendiary device known as a molotov cocktail was thrown into an apartment at 444 Belmont Ave. NW near Mahoning Avenue and Summit Street early Saturday. When a police officer arrived for the 3:14 a.m. call, there was smoke coming from an open window in the unit of a multi-unit building. He saw what appeared to be smoke damage to the upper portion of the siding. The officer looked in the window of the first-floor apartment with the smoke and saw a second glass bottle inside with an open flame, but the flame did not spread within the apartment. No one was living in the ...

Howland trustees approve resource officers, firefighter

HOWLAND — The Howland Local School District’s resource officers are returning, but at a slightly cheaper cost to the district. Trustees at Wednesday’s meeting approved a pair of resource officer contracts with the district effective Sept. 8, 2026 through June 3, 2027. The contracts total $106,355, with one costing $75,899 and the other costing $30,455. Fiscal Officer Thomas Krispinsky noted that when officials add both of the contracts together, it will be cheaper than last year’s arrangement. “The reason being, officer number two is not taking medical insurance, so ...

Tour highlights economic success in Ohio

YOUNGSTOWN — Marking the second stop on a two-week statewide tour, America Makes hosted Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel on Monday afternoon as part of their Heart of Opportunity tour. The gathering celebrated Ohio’s ranking as the best state to do business nationwide in 2026, ...

Chorbishop of North Jackson shrine charged in Perkins Park incident

Staff report WARREN — A second man has been charged in an alleged indecent act July 31 at Perkins Park in the city. Anthony Spinosa, the chorbishop of the Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon in North Jackson, was charged with procuring, a first-degree misdemeanor, and public indecency, a second-degree misdemeanor, on Friday in Warren Municipal Court. Warren Police Department officers were called to Perkins Park at approximately 5:40 p.m. July 31 after a caller reported he and his wife saw two men engaged in sexual activity in the park. Dispatchers told the ...

Vienna’s resolution details rescue efforts

VIENNA — It’s been about a week since a search for a missing teenager resulted in him being returned to his family, safe and sound, and Vienna officials showed their appreciation to the entities that helped make it possible. Trustees at Monday’s meeting approved a resolution of gratitude to all agencies, first responders, volunteers, businesses and organizations, as well as community members, who helped during their search for 17-year-old Landyn Zagorski. According to the resolution, more than 50 personnel were present and actively assisting with the search operation, which ...