GIRARD — While it may have the name Liberty Memorial Park, the large park off Mosier Road and Elruth Drive is used for a variety of activities and events as part of the city of Girard. The park is marking a special milestone this year of 100 years of providing a place for recreation and ...
WARREN — The Warren Arbor Commission on Thursday celebrated the city’s first Tree City USA designation and opened the floor for public questions about tree maintenance, planting and responsibilities in an effort to boost residents’ education and clarify city policies. The meeting in ...
Weathersfield Police activity reported May 1-31: May 31, 7:15 p.m. — Domestic incident reported at the intersection of Route 422 and Anderson Morris Road after people were arguing over a phone. May 28, 2:53 p.m. — Theft reported at 2926 Denniston Ave. after someone did not make payment for a four-wheeler that had to be repossessed. 2:47 p.m. — Theft reported at 1476 Salt Springs after residents told police they were victims of a scam on the phone. May 26, 7:51 p.m. — Delivery man reported being bit by a dog on the hand while making a delivery at 1805 Ohltown McDonald ...
WEATHERSFIELD — Local school board member Tim Gleason died Thursday at the age of 71. His wife, Sherry, said her husband was riding his bicycle on a local bike trail, where he suffered a heart attack. “He died doing what he loved,” she said. Gleason served the school district for ...
WARREN — Four people pleaded guilty and three others were sentenced in felony cases in Trumbull County Common Pleas Court over the past week. • Gabriel Lofton, 37, Ward Street NW, Warren, was sentenced by Judge Sarah T. Kovoor to three years in prison after being convicted of one count of aggravated possession of drugs, a third-degree felony, for possessing 21 grams of methamphetamine. The judge noted that Lofton has five previous criminal convictions resulting in prison sentences. “Unless you’ve been in prison for almost all of your adult life, you’ve been out committing ...
Initial unemployment claims statewide jumped 1,613 last week, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services reported Thursday. Ohioans filed 7,719 initial unemployment claims May 31 through June 6. Ohioans filed 41,073 continued unemployment during the period, which was 1,483 more than the previous week. The total number of claims filed for the period was 48,792. The state unemployment rate in April was 3.9%. The national unemployment rate in April was 4.3%. Ohio’s labor force participation rate in April was 61.9%. The national labor force participation rate in April was ...
