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Missing man found, facing breaking, entering charge

WARREN — Michael Stroup, 37, who is legally blind and reported missing by his family on Friday, was found early Monday in a factory across the street from where he was staying. He is charged with felony breaking and entering. A Warren police report from Monday states that an alarm company reported at 2:04 a.m. Monday an alarm drop at the Engineered Wire Products plant at 3121 W. Market St. A representative from the factory was going to meet the police there. When officers and the representative entered, the representative stated that a light was on that he had turned off “earlier ...

Liberty board OKs new contract for superintendent

LIBERTY — Brian Knight’s leadership of Liberty Local Schools will continue into 2030 as the district’s board of education OK’d a new deal at its Monday meeting. The board approved a five-year, 260-day contract for Knight, effective Aug. 1, 2027, through July 31, 2032, at an annual salary of $111,970. The contract states that Knight will receive a raise of no less than 1.25% in years two and three of the deal, and a 1% increase in year four. Knight, who previously served as the district’s high school principal for two years, was selected for superintendent in April 2024, ...

Woman reports threat to her unborn child from ex

WARREN — A woman living on Lodwick Avenue Northwest reported Monday that she awoke Monday afternoon to her ex-girlfriend rubbing her stomach and saying she was going to kill the victim’s unborn child. The victim stated that she has been having issues since the suspect found out she is pregnant. She said the suspect had broken her front door an earlier time, which led her to replace the door. The victim said that after she discovered the woman in her home, they began screaming. The victim was able to “sneak out of her own apartment” and drive around, the report states. When ...

Woman seriously injured in Warren Township ATV crash

Staff report WARREN TOWNSHIP — The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Warren Post is investigating a serious injury crash that occurred about 1:56 p.m. Tuesday. The crash took place on Eighth Street. A green Kawasaki ATV, operated by Tina M. Young, 52, of Warren, was traveling west on Eighth Street. The ATV traveled off the right side of the road and struck a ditch. Young was transported from the scene by Warren Township EMS to St. Joseph Warren Hospital with life-threatening injuries. The crash remains under investigation. Assisting agencies on scene included the Warren Township ...

Band Night schedule

Today — Mathews, 7 p.m. Saturday — Girard, 7 p.m. Monday — Lakeview, 7 p.m. Sept. 9 — Niles, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 12 — Canfield, 7 p.m. Sept. 12 — Mineral Ridge, 7 p.m. Sept. 19 — Boardman, 7 p.m. Sept. 19 — Warren, 7 p.m. Sept. 26 — Poland, 7 p.m. To include a band night, email to society@trbtoday.com.

YSU plans military lecture series

YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State University will present “Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Military History,” a four-part public lecture series examining the evolution and impact of conflict across historical, cultural, social and political contexts. The free series will take place throughout the 2026-27 academic year at the Youngstown Historical Center of Industry and Labor. Each session will run from 6:30 to 8 p.m. and include short presentations, a moderated roundtable discussion, audience questions and a reception. The series is presented by YSU’s Department of Humanities and ...