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McDonald residents request moratorium for data centers

McDONALD — While the village’s planning/zoning commission and Solicitor Doug Ross have been working on zoning ordinances that would deal with regulations for data centers, village residents want council to put a moratorium on the facilities. Nearly 100 people gathered at the McDonald High School auditorium Wednesday. The meeting location was moved to accommodate the expected large crowd who wanted to voice their concerns about a data center possibly locating at the former McDonald U.S. Steel property off Ohio Avenue. Mayor Ray Lewis said they want to hear first from Oppidan ...

Bazetta trustees asked to reconsider wildlife exhibitor

BAZETTA — In July, township trustees gave permission for a wildlife exhibitor to participate in township park events. It wasn’t a unanimous decision, and at least one resident wants them to rethink it. Robyn Hineman of Northland Drive raised concerns during Tuesday’s trustees meeting about BobKats Lil Critters, questioning the potential liability of allowing members of the public to handle wild animals at township events. Hineman asked trustees to make sure the exhibitor has appropriate insurance, licenses, vaccinations and permits and questioned what procedures would be ...

Various sentences handed out in Trumbull courtrooms

WARREN — Trumbull County Common Pleas Court Judge Sarah Kovoor sentenced a Warren man to three years in prison Tuesday for drug trafficking offenses. Elijah E. Cofield, 29, Parkwood Drive NW, Warren, received prison and $5,000 in fines after he pleaded guilty June 29 to five counts trafficking a fentanyl-related compound, five counts of trafficking in cocaine and single counts of possession of a fentanyl-related compound, possession of cocaine and having weapons while under disability. The case involved an August 2022 investigation by the Warren Police Department’s Street Crimes ...

Boardman bicyclist undertaking journey around Lake Erie

Boardman cyclist Carl Foote is turning miles into memories and milestones. On Wednesday, he embarked on the Magical Memory Tour (MMT 2026), a 700-mile, two-week bicycle journey around the entire perimeter of Lake Erie. His mission is to raise critical funds and awareness for the Cure Alzheimer’s Fund with 100% of those donations going toward research. Foote, 74, will launch from Ashtabula, pushing west through Cleveland and Toledo before heading north into Monroe and Detroit. From there, the international journey crosses into Windsor, Ontario, tracing the Canadian coastline down to ...

Shooting at city apartment hits man

WARREN — A gunshot victim was found at a home in the 2800 block of Parkman Road NW when officers responded there for a shots-fired call Monday afternoon. When officers arrived for the 4:42 p.m. call, they found the victim, a man, who was treated by ambulance personnel and was taken to St. Joseph Warren Hospital. The location of the incident is an apartment complex. Officers found a crime scene, which was taped off for investigative purposes, and detectives were called out to investigate. The report does not indicate how seriously injured the victim was. The report indicated that ...

Candidate forum set Sept. 17 at YSU

Youngstown State University will host a Constitution Day candidate forum 4 to 6 p.m. Sept. 17 in Bliss Hall’s Ford Theater on the YSU campus. Sponsored by YSU’s Student Government Association, the forum will provide candidates with an opportunity to introduce themselves and share information about their platforms with attendees. The event is being held in recognition of Constitution Day, which is observed annually Sept. 17 to commemorate the signing of the U.S. Constitution in 1787. The forum provides an opportunity for members of the campus and surrounding community to hear ...