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Hubbard resident voices support for data centers

HUBBARD — One resident noted city council’s potential to bring in millions of dollars and set their own rules when it comes to data center companies, as part of his comments to city council Tuesday. Council heard from Larry LaCivita, who said his family has lived in Hubbard for 125 years and has done nothing but give back to the community, adding that his grandfather was a school board president who was instrumental in the city getting its swimming pool. LaCivita’s parents, James and Phyllis LaCivita, were the previous owners of the Deer Creek Golf Course, purchasing its six ...

Howland approves declaring structure public nuisance

HOWLAND — A vacant township property could soon be wiped clean, thanks to funding from a state program for which officials signed up the township. Trustees at Wednesday’s meeting approved a resolution declaring a Niles Road structure a public nuisance and authorizing its demolition through the Trumbull County Land Reutilization Corporation, also known as the Trumbull County Land Bank. The demolition will be done with funding from the Ohio Department of Development’s Building Demolition and Site Revitalization program, and the resolution authorizes committing the required 25% ...

Home is where the help is

YOUNGSTOWN — Many people fondly remember Blood, Sweat & Tears as a popular jazz/rock group from the late 1960s and early 1970s, though for Jodi Glass, the three nouns mean something nonmusical but no less special. “There are so many people to thank, so many years of planning, dreaming, ...

Man charged with felonies after birthday gone wrong

WARREN — A Hiram man said he went out Tuesday night to celebrate his 20th birthday, but ended up with two felony charges, a drunken driving charge and a badly damaged truck. Billy A. Troyer, 20, of Vista Drive, was taken to the Trumbull County jail sometime Wednesday and was due to be released from the jail Thursday after appearing Wednesday before Warren Municipal Court Judge Patricia Knepp, who set bond of $2,500 for Troyer, who posted it Thursday. He is charged with felonies of being a felon in possession of a firearm, improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle and ...

Man reports motorist with gun robbed him of e-bike

WARREN — A city man reported being robbed of his electric bicycle on Bonnie Brae Avenue NE near Cornell Street on Wednesday morning. The assailant threw the victim to the ground and punched him several times. When the victim fought back, the suspect went to his vehicle, got a gun and ordered the victim to put the bicycle in the suspect’s car and drove away. The victim went to the Warren police department later Wednesday and spoke with an officer, telling him he was riding the bicycle when the man, who was in a black Jeep Cherokee, pulled up next to him. The victim was speaking to ...

Today is deadline to nominate top Trumbull County firefighters

Today is the last day to nominate a Trumbull County firefighter for the Tribune Chronicle’s annual Trumbull County Firefighter of the Year competition. Nominees will be evaluated on dedication, productivity, loyalty and professionalism. They must serve with a fire department in Trumbull County, be at least 18 and hold any rank below chief. Fire department personnel can nominate a fellow firefighter, but nominations also can be submitted by the public. Nominators should include a written statement explaining why the individual meets the criteria for the award, and the nominations ...