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Data center company will meet with McDonald officials

McDONALD — A company interested in possibly locating a data center in the village will meet with members of council, the administration and the public next month. Mayor Ray Lewis on Wednesday told a crowd of more than 75 people who gathered at the village community room that officials with Oppidan will address the public at a meeting Sept. 15 at McDonald High School. There was a standing room only crowd at Wednesday’s meeting, with many people also standing outside. Fire Chief Fred Marcum said the room was above capacity, so he made sure to let everyone know all the fire exits. ...

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 ...