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Youngstown-area driver killed in three-vehicle crash Friday afternoon

HUBBARD TOWNSHIP — Gregory Connors, 43, of Youngstown, was killed in a three-vehicle crash Friday afternoon on Interstate 80 eastbound that involved two other vehicles that were stopped on the highway because of traffic. The Ohio State Highway Patrol issued a press release Saturday morning stating that the crash occurred at 4:55 p.m. in Hubbard Township. The release states that Connors was in the left lane, failed to slow down, and “clipped the right rear portion” of a 2011 Subaru Legacy operated by Nicholas Shields, 23, of Elyria, then continued into the right lane and struck ...

Two seek change in leadership of county

WARREN — The campaign to replace outgoing Trumbull County Commissioner Denny Malloy is pitting political newcomer Kristen F. Rock against former Bazetta police Chief and current township Trustee Michael J. Hovis. Both candidates have been crisscrossing the county working to convince Trumbull voters they are the best person to help lead the county into the future working beside Commissioners Rick Hernandez and Tony Bernard. Hovis, 58, and Rock, 52, for most of 2026 have been attending the commissioners’ meetings observing how the county operates. In separate endorsement ...

Homeless Valley woman maintains fragile living conditions

It’s safe to say that many people take great care at night to make sure the doors and windows of their home are closed and locked because they don’t know when someone might take advantage of an opportunity to harm them. But for one woman, there are no windows and no doors to lock because she has lived outside in the Youngstown-Warren area for at least several weeks. To not put her life in any more danger than it already is, this newspaper is not saying where she lives or describing her. She is always careful not to give out too much information about herself anyway because ...

Bike trail phase 4 completed in Niles, connects to Warren

NILES — The Trumbull County portion of the Western Reserve Greenway Bike Trail has been completed. Local officials gathered Friday for the official ribbon cutting for the opening of the bike trail in Niles, which connects to Warren. Zachary Svette, executive director of the Trumbull ...

Barbo, Thomas vie for 65th House district

State Rep. David Thomas, R-Jefferson, faces Democrat John Barbo, Geneva City Council president and a longtime high school science teacher, in the 65th Ohio House District race. The district includes Girard, Liberty, Hubbard, McDonald, Vienna as well as large sections of rural Trumbull County and much of Ashtabula County. The district favors Republicans by about 15%, based on partisan statewide voting results during the past decade. Barbo didn’t enter the race until mid-June when he replaced Lorna J. Westlake of Austinburg, the Democratic nominee who had to withdraw because of her ...

Local filmmaker plans comedy show to promote upcoming project

"Stand Up: Who’s Laughing Now” is the title of a short film by Liberty High School graduate Mark Banks, and he’s using laughter to draw attention to the project. The 38-minute movie will have its premiere on Nov. 11 at Silverspot Cinema in Orange, but Banks is planning a local event ...