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Girard officials to inspect Lower Lake property for possible mountain bike trail

GIRARD — After visiting a mountain bike trail last month in Lake Milton and meeting with members of the Rust Belt Revival Trail Coalition, some members of city council will travel to Girard Lower Lake this week to see if it is suitable for such a trail. Councilman Todd Latell, D-at Large, said at Monday’s council meeting that he and members of the Rust Belt Revival Trail Coalition will travel by special fire department vehicle to the lake property to assess the land. “We will have them look at the property, which will help us see if it is even feasible to have a mountain bike ...

Man indicted in trooper’s death pleads not guilty

YOUNGSTOWN — Ryan Rach, 36, who was indicted last week on a charge of aggravated vehicular homicide in the Oct. 16 crash that killed Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Nicholas Cayton, was arraigned on the charges Monday morning in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court. Rach, of Canfield, who now has an address in Salem, appeared before Judge Maureen Sweeney with his attorney, Ed Hartwig, and pleaded not guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide with a specification of a peace officer victim and aggravated vehicular assault as a result of the injuries suffered by Nelson De Jesus Herrera ...

On the record: Trumbull County

WHAT: Trumbull County Educational Service Center meeting Monday PRESENT: Deborah Patchin, Carol Young, Laura Rubesich and Tom Krispinsky ABSENT: Denise Domhoff The board: • Entered into an agreement with Warren City Schools to provide their staff with curriculum and instruction support at $52,500. • Entered into an agreement with Amplify Education Inc. for support for English language arts and math assessments and dyslexia screeners. • Approved the hiring of Taylor Pagano as a speech pathologist and Kathryn Matasy, Andreana Simon and Christina Sweeney as teachers. • ...

Where dreams came true

WARREN — It was 90 years ago this summer that a young Neil Armstrong missed church one Sunday to take his first flight in a metal airplane off Parkman Road in Warren. More than 70 people gathered Sunday afternoon at the Neil Armstrong Lunar Module site, where a special tribute took place ...

YSU ROTC alumni gather for reunion

YOUNGSTOWN — It was a picnic for heroes. The annual Youngstown State University ROTC (Reserve Officers Training Corps) alumni gathering took place Saturday afternoon at the Pollock House pavilion on campus. A 1974 YSU graduate with a major in political science and former ROTC member Dave ...

Lordstown veteran served in three branches

LORDSTOWN — Gary Simones wanted to join and leave the military under his terms. It’s why the Lordstown resident enlisted in the Marines before graduating from Newton Falls High School, then joined the Air Force Reserve and, finally, the Ohio Air National Guard. Altogether, he spent 36 ...