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Hubbard council OKs dam resolution

HUBBARD — Another step has been taken toward removing a dam in the community, partially as a result of a resolution approved by city council. At a council meeting earlier this month, city officials approved authorizing the city’s board of control to advertise for qualifications for design-build services associated with the Valley Mould Dam — suspending the second and third readings and passing it as read. The resolution’s approval comes a month after Mayor Ben Kyle reported the Eastgate Regional Council of Governments had secured all the funding necessary to remove the dam, ...

8 seek to fill opening on McDonald council

McDONALD — Two former mayors, a one-time fire chief and several residents have applied to fill an opening on village council as Councilman Don Smith attended his final meeting Wednesday. Smith, a 27-year resident who served as chairman of the finance and capital improvement committee and levy committee, is moving next month with his family. Mayor Ray Lewis said council will be reviewing the eight applicants to have someone in place for the Aug. 19 meeting. The applicants are former mayors James Border and Marty Puckett, former fire chief Nicholas Kish, and residents Dylan ...

McDonald residents seek meetings to develop plan for data centers

MCDONALD — Village residents are urging council and the administration to conduct public meetings on how they would prepare for a potential data center proposal, including developing a plan with clear guidelines and restrictions before a data center expresses interest in locating there. Residents said they are particularly concerned if a data center wants to locate at the former McDonald Steel property. Mayor Ray Lewis told more than 15 residents at Wednesday’s meeting that the planning commission has been working on a plan to have guidelines in place for data centers and other ...

North Bloomfield man gets probation for ICE threats

Charles Bronson Ingram, 47, of North Bloomfield was sentenced recently in U.S. District Court in Cleveland to the amount of time he had already served locked up plus three years of probation and restrictions on his computer usage for posting threatening remarks about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and others on YouTube. Ingram pleaded guilty in April to influencing and intimidating a federal official by threat and interstate threatening communications. Judge Charles E. Fleming imposed the standard conditions of supervision, such as Ingram staying in touch with his ...

On the record: Weathersfield

WHAT: Township trustees meetings June 9 and July 14 PRESENT: Steve Gerberry, Rich Harkins and Ed Whittaker Trustees: • Remembered Tim Gleason, a member of the Weathersfield Board of Education and lifelong advocate for the Weathersfield community who died unexpectedly last month. Gleason was a familiar voice at Mineral Ridge athletic events and a leader of the Mineral Ridge Community Pantry. • Hired Tyler Pringle as junior firefighter. • Congratulated fire Lt. Judd Radovic and firefighter Alex Rich for successfully passing the examination for paramedics with the National ...

On the record: Trumbull County

WHAT: Commissioners regular meeting Wednesday at the Trumbull County Fairgrounds in Bazetta PRESENT: Tony Bernard, Rick Hernandez and Denny Malloy Commissioners: • Passed a resolution recognizing the 2026 Trumbull County 4-H Youth Club members and adult volunteers. • Adopted a resolution celebrating the 180th year of the Trumbull County Fair. • Appointed Attorney Matt Blair to represent Trumbull County in two civil court cases titled Woodford Excavating vs. Trumbull County Commissioners. • Approved a service agreement with Minutemen EOR LLC, of Cleveland, to provide ...