YOUNGSTOWN — For as long as he can recall, Danny Mizicko has been fascinated with seeing the migration of crows in flight — so much so that they were some of the main unspoken extras that flew their way into and out of a film he helped make and, by extension, into viewers’ hearts. “I ...
WEST FARMINGTON — Andy H. Weaver said he has lived “a blessed life.” The 90 year-old grew up in an Amish community until he was 14. He has traveled extensively, with his first overseas trip as a United States Army soldier stationed in Germany. He was married to Betty for 68 years and he ran his own company. “I started working at Johnson Plastics with a work permit (because of his age) to work outside for 60 cents an hour until I was 16 years old and then I went inside to work,” Weaver said. At 18, he transferred to Ball Brothers in Chardon and was working there when he got ...
McDONALD — Village resident John Black said he always wanted to have a place in the village for residents to go to for a variety of events and activities. That goal has become a reality after work was done on the inside and outside of the building with the opening this summer of The Center ...
BAZETTA — Families from across the state traveled several hours to bring their children to the Ohio Bass Nation bass youth fishing tournament this past weekend at Mosquito Lake State Park. Tasha Burgess, Ohio Bass Nation youth director, said the event was the first of four fishing ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is part of a weekly series on our region’s history coordinated by the Trumbull County Historical Society. Since the first modern Olympics in 1896, only 11 Americans have competed in both the Summer and Winter Olympics in different sports, one of whom was from Trumbull County. A five-time Olympian (1964, ’68, ’72, ’76, ’80), William (Willie) D. Davenport won gold in the 110-meter hurdles in Mexico City (1968) and bronze in the same event in Montreal (1976). He also competed in this event in Tokyo (1964) and Munich (1972) and was a part of the four-man ...
Part of disc golf course to close CHAMPION — Clarence Darrow MetroPark will have a partial closure starting today to Dec. 15 because of unplanned road work near the park. Trumbull County MetroParks Director Zachary Svette said the partial closure affects holes No. 5 to 9 on the disc golf course as they will be unplayable. Holes 1 to 4 and 10 to 18 will be open and accessible to disc golfers. Svette said to access the park, drivers should follow the detour signs that are posted. Pedestrian struck by vehicle GIRARD — Police are investigating a recent incident of a ...
