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Kilcawley project gets $1 million boost

YOUNGSTOWN — The Marjorie Hartman Family Foundation has made a $1 million gift to Youngstown State University’s Kilcawley: Centered on the Future campaign — something that has added a major boost to the student center, as well as efforts Tina Costarella began a decade ago. “In 2017, ...

Mecca officials will rebid for township hall project

MECCA — For the second time, township trustees will rebid the township hall project that has been scaled down. Trustee Chairman Tom Domes said trustees decided at the July meeting to proceed with rebidding the project with several project adjustments made to the plans. Stephanie Holko from Phillips Sekanick Architects presented a revised floor plan for the building that better aligns within the township’s budget. Holko suggested trustees go out for bid with a scaled down design plan and if additional money becomes available, trustees can add a buildout as the project moves along ...

Man acquitted of felonious assault in 2021 now facing new charges

Staff report WARREN — A city man acquitted of attempted murder and felonious assault charges in June of 2021 was among 29 people indicted Thursday by a Trumbull County grand jury. Daron Warfield Jr., 37, Austin Avenue SW, Warren, is facing three counts of strangulation, and one count each of felony domestic violence and felony menacing by stalking, and misdemeanor criminal damaging/endangering and telecommunications harassment. Although a jury acquitted Warfield of the two charges in 2021, he was still sentenced to four years in prison for a probation violation stemming from a ...

On the record: Lakeview

Lakeview WHAT: Board of Education July meeting PRESENT: Angela Campana, Mark Harper, Jennifer Nicholas, Taylor Pease and Danielle Scherer Scott. The board: • Accepted the resignations of school secretary Rachael Derr, effective July 1, and bus driver Bob Czako, effective Aug. 1. • Hired Jeffrey Solarz and Joseph Gillespie as bus drivers. Solarz will be paid the starting rate of $19.42 per hour; Gillespie, who was hired at step 3 on the contract schedule, will be paid $21.45 per hour. • Approved an athletic training services agreement with Peak Performance for the 2026-27 ...

On the record

Bristol WHAT: Township trustee meetings July 7 and 21 PRESENT: Jeff Waldeck, Rhonda Snyder and Doug Seemann Trustees: • Approved work on the Sager Cemetery old stone chapel wall at $4,200 with a Department of Commerce grant of $3,000 to help cover costs. • Discussed plans for filling and burying a time capsule at the park at the Bristol Historical Society re-enactment weekend Oct. 17. Plans are to bury it for 50 years and open it during the country’s tricentennial. Seemann said Ventling Memorial suggested an urn vault as it would be water tight and a marker. • Approved ...

Meet Mo’ Musky on the Mahoning

WARREN — “Mo’ Musky” is swimming where a giant once slept. Warren artist Aaron Chine painted a 100-foot, brightly colored muskellunge fish (commonly called a musky) on a retaining wall near the Mahoning River that is visible to an estimated 9,000 motorists each day driving on the ...