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Falls gives initial reading to repeal moratorium on marijuana dispensaries

NEWTON FALLS — Village council this week gave the initial first reading to repeal a moratorium placed two years ago on permits for marijuana dispensaries. Councilman Brian Axiotis, 2nd Ward, said the moratorium was put in place by council in May 2024 over concerns with marijuana dispensaries and finding out more information about them. “At that time there were a lot of unknowns, and the moratorium was to allow for more discussion and review on marijuana dispensaries, which there has been very little,” he said. Axiotis said he saw a dispensary facility in Geneva-on-the-Lake ...

On the record: Braceville

WHAT: Township trustees meeting Tuesday PRESENT: Todd Garland, Dennis Kuchta and Jeff Tucker Trustees: • Are looking at the cost of demolition of the gymnasium at the former Braceville High School building, which is owned by the township and located off Braceville Robinson Road. • Heard from scout Clover Padula who wants to do a scout project installing two benches along the walkway at the township park. • Entered into a contract with Trumbull County Engineer’s Office for roadside mowing at $5,000. • Heard from a resident of Moser Road who asked if any waterlines can ...

Summer campers run car wash

Staff photo / R. Michael Semple Campers who attend the summer camp at the Jewish Community Center in Youngstown wash a car during the annual car wash fundraiser Wednesday afternoon. The money raised from the car wash helps pay for scholarships for children to attend the camp, which wraps up ...

2 Trumbull County residents have measles

The Trumbull County Combined Health District confirmed two cases of measles in the county with the two people unvaccinated and the cases unrelated. During the infectious period, one person was at the Walmart on Goldie Road in Liberty on July 29 and at Akron Children’s Mahoning Valley emergency department on Market Street in Boardman on Aug. 2. The health district stated it is working with Akron Children’s Mahoning Valley and the Ohio Department of Health to investigate and notify anyone who may have been exposed. Vaccination clinics will be 9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. today at ...

County considers combining eastern, central courts

WARREN — Trumbull County Commissioners are considering passing a resolution to ask the Ohio Supreme Court to do a study to determine if the county’s central and eastern district courts should be consolidated into one court. Bazetta Trustee Michael Hovis, who is running for Commissioner Denny Malloy’s seat in November, during Wednesday’s commissioner meeting sought to convince commissioners to pass a resolution asking the high court to conduct a study to determine if the two courts should be consolidated because of the declining number of cases going to each. Previous efforts ...

Two new levies make it to November ballot

While a majority of communities have agreed to place renewals on the ballot, others will look to their residents for additional money in November. Wednesday was the filing deadline for the fall ballot, and a list provided by the Trumbull County Board of Elections shows two additional levies, 19 renewals and six liquor permit requests, as well as several proposed ordinances. In McDonald, village council took steps to place a five-year, 4.5-mill safety services levy on the ballot, giving first reading to place the levy for police, fire and emergency medical service in May and giving ...