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Valley author finds inspiration inside McKinley memorial

NILES — Author Paul Rohrbaugh of New Middletown first became aware of the McKinley National Birthplace Memorial when he needed to draft a fourth-grade report about a United States president. “I was awestruck by the white marble building in the middle of Niles and that motivated me to ...

Property transfers

Property transfers Property transfers recorded June 15-18 in Trumbull County: Bazetta GLZ Properties LLC to Integrity Developments LLC, 3250 Hoagland Blackstub Road, $175,000 Michael P. Gorgacz Jr. and Brooke M. Culler to William J. and Jennifer W. Shea, 2315 Howland Wilson Road, $343,000 Braceville Walter P. Vargo Jr. to Simple Sale LLC, 1164 Allen Smith Road, $115,000 Tammy Gould to Dustin and Ashley Wolfe, 3894 Nelson Mosier Road, $315,000 Brookfield Richard to Anthony J. Nitso, 711 state Route 7, $110,000 Ermelindo Monzon Mazariego to Heidi Malcomson, 7911 First ...

Engler: Survey shows satisfaction with Family Court proceedings

WARREN — The Juvenile and Family Court Division of Trumbull County Common Pleas Court on Friday shared the latest results of a post case satisfaction survey implemented at the direction of Judge David Engler. “This initiative, which emails surveys to individuals after their divorce or dissolution cases are completed, reflects the court’s commitment to transparency, accountability and continuous improvement. By directly inviting anonymous feedback from those it serves, the court is taking a proactive step that remains uncommon among courts in Ohio,” a news release from Engler ...

New dawn for Champion, Cortland grocery stores

When shoppers stop at the Sparkle Market stores in northern Trumbull County, they will notice new signage after store ownership joined the Golden Dawn supermarket chain. The sign unveiling took place Thursday at both locations —169 S. High St., Cortland, and 5634 Mahoning Ave., ...

Rep. Thomas’ bill vetoed by governor

Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed a bill, sponsored by state Rep. David Thomas, addressing submetering — a practice that results in multi-unit tenants sometimes paying high utility rates. The bill would have created new consumer protections for those who pay electric bills to third-party companies instead of directly to a utility company. Under the bill, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio was required to adopt standards governing metering, outages, billing practices, complaint resolution, records retention and service quality, ensuring consistent oversight and consumer protections, said ...

DeWine kills bill requiring ID for mail-in voters

A bill to require photo identification from all Ohioans who vote by mail has been vetoed by Gov. Mike DeWine. DeWine, who vetoed House Bill 472 Wednesday, said it “would not discourage fraud, would not add any real security and would create an additional and significant burden for Ohioans who vote by mail. "This bill is not needed because Ohio does an excellent job running elections. We know who wins on election night and not weeks later.” The governor also noted that requiring a photo ID for the mail-in ballot would serve as no additional verification of the voter’s true ...