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Warren participates in status hearing for convenience store’s liquor license

WARREN — City officials testified Wednesday before the Ohio Division of Liquor Control in a virtual hearing over the city’s objection to renewing a liquor permit for a convenience store that had been shuttered after a fatal shooting in its parking lot. City Law Director Enzo Cantalamessa ...

2 vie for probate court judgeship

EDITOR’S NOTE: An incomplete version of this story was published on Tuesday, April 7. WARREN — Trumbull County voters face a choice between two Republicans for their next probate court judge: one with three decades of judicial experience, the other an appellate veteran who has spent a ...

Man, 19, accused of killing indicted, arraigned

WARREN — Serroyan J. Couto, 19, was arraigned Wednesday before Judge Andrew Logan in Trumbull County Common Pleas Court on aggravated murder in the March 31 killing of Damien Williams. Couto, of Perkins Drive Northwest, was indicted Wednesday in a direct presentment to a Trumbull County ...

Cortland hires service director

CORTLAND — After more than a year of wrangling and controversy surrounding city administration, Cortland has hired a director of public service. At the council meeting Monday night, City Council hired Greg Solarz to the post effective April 7. The contract lasts for two years. He will make ...

Lordstown man gets prison for MetroParks robberies

WARREN — Dennis Lange, 22, Queens Drive SW in Lordstown, was sentenced to 6 to 7½ years in prison Wednesday in Trumbull County Common Pleas Court after he pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree robbery with a one-year firearm specification. Lange was charged with co-defendant Iyana ...

Champion to talk to neighborings before charging for EMS mutual aid

CHAMPION — The Champion Township Trustees plan to meet this month with neighboring officials to discuss changes to mutual aid for paramedics and emergency medical services. Trustee Chairman Doug Emerine said at Tuesday’s meeting that Champion Township will charge new fees for providing ...