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Bristol approves pay increase for firefighters

BRISTOL — Township Trustees, wanting to attract and keep members for the township fire department, approved pay increases for employees on Tuesday. Trustees approved $2 pay increases for part-time firefighters/emergency medical technicians from $14 to $16 per hour and part-time firefighter/medic from $16 to $18 per hour. Trustees Chairman Doug Seemann said trustees also agreed to bring back longevity pay providing 5 cents per year for every year served for active roster members. He said based on the current active roster members the longevity pay will be 15 cents every three ...

Liberty sidewalk project to pick up in coming weeks

LIBERTY — Approximately four months have passed since construction crews paused work on one of the township’s several infrastructure projects, but work is set to resume soon, according to Liberty’s road superintendent. Wayne Hickman said Wednesday that the Belmont Avenue sidewalk, which began March 30 and was paused a month later, will “continue as soon possible,” adding that Faust Construction, the project’s contractor, is working through its construction schedule. “No date has been set just yet, but it is of utmost importance for the township to complete the project, ...

Bristol graduate spreads the word on monarch butterflies

BRISTOL — When she was in Girl Scouts, Rayna Lambert of Bristol began her interest with the monarch butterfly and protecting it with a focus on making sure there was milkweed for them in Trumbull County. Today, Lambert, a Bristol High School graduate and a Hiram College junior where she is ...

Commissioners honor trucking company for 100 years of operations

WARREN — Trumbull County commissioners honored Nick Strimbu Inc. for its 100th anniversary of providing trucking services in Trumbull County during Wednesday’s regular meeting. Nick Strimbu Sr., working with his brothers, began hauling building materials across the county and Ohio during a period of rapid industrial and residential growth. Strimbu’s twin sons, Nick and Tom, operated the business through the mid-1950s. A third generation of the family, Bill and Nick Strimbu III, then took control of the company. Today, Harrison Strimbu, serving as vice president, and Spencer ...

Agencies partner to target crime in northern Ohio

The Youngstown Police Department was among dozens of law enforcement agencies involved in a northern Ohio violent crime crackdown known as Operation Northern Shield, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio. Hundreds of individuals were taken into custody throughout northern Ohio as part of the multi-agency strategic initiative to combat violent crime. The multi-jurisdictional sweep across eight cities was coordinated among federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies and task forces. In May, June, and July, more than 600 people were arrested ...

Cortland updating city zoning map

CORTLAND — City Council has taken the first step toward adopting an updated official zoning map, giving the measure its first reading Monday. The map was last updated in 2016 and already has been reviewed and approved by the city Planning, Zoning and Building Commission. Council hosted a public hearing on the proposed map immediately before its regular meeting, but no residents spoke for or against the changes. “It’s just updating since 2016,” city Service Director Greg Solarz said. He said the planning and zoning commission has reviewed the map and “it’s good to ...