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Child rapist’s parole hearing still pending

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Trumbull County Prosecutor’s Office released the wrong information regarding a parole hearing for child rapist Felicia Beemer. Below is a corrected version of the story that ran in the weekend newspaper. WARREN — The parole hearing for convicted child rapist Felicia Banks Beemer is scheduled sometime this week, according to the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. Incorrect information that Beemer was denied parole was provided by the Trumbull County Prosecutor’s Office on Thursday and reported in a story that appeared in the newspaper’s ...

Newton Falls Police issue missing-person alert for boy, 16

NEWTON FALLS — The Newton Falls Police Department has issued a missing-person alert for Matthew J. Bunea, 16, who was last seen on Warren Road near Grant Avenue in Newton Falls and is missing. The police department released information about the boy’s disappearance on the police ...

Warren Health District warns of measles exposure at city hospital

WARREN — The Warren City Health District issued a news release Friday warning that individuals who were at the St. Joseph Warren Hospital emergency room or the ER waiting area on Aug. 23 could have been exposed to measles. The release states that anyone who was there that day should monitor themselves for symptoms of measles for 21 days. The hospital is at 667 Eastland Ave. “If you are experiencing symptoms, stay home, avoid contact with others and call your healthcare provider prior to your office visit, to inform them of your exposure to measles to ensure proper ...

Group searches for missing Warren woman

WARREN — A search was carried out Sunday for Love’ Taylor, the 36-year-old Warren mother of three who has not been heard from for weeks. Amari Jackson, a friend, organized the search, which began at 2 p.m. Jackson posted on her Facebook page Sunday that the search will continue with more ...

JobsOhio launches worker training incentive

YOUNGSTOWN — Workers can earn wages while obtaining certifications and degrees through a new incentive program JobsOhio rolled out Monday at Youngstown State University. Ohio employers can receive up to $10,000 per worker to train new and existing employees for skilled technician jobs ...

Brookfield teachers attend Appalachian STEM Academy

BROOKFIELD — High school teachers Lisa Henry and Tim Reinsel were among only six high school educators selected to attend the Appalachian STEM Academy at Oak Ridge this summer. The two-week academy provides educators with a unique professional development experience working alongside scientists from Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education’s REAC/TS Cytogenetic Biodosimetry Laboratory. The program is sponsored by the Appalachian Regional Commission and managed by Oak Ridge Associated Universities. Throughout the academy, Henry and ...