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State grants awarded to upgrade 2 intersections

The Ohio Department of Transportation awarded two grants to Trumbull County for a roundabout in Braceville and reduced collision U-turn lanes at a Southington intersection. The project in Braceville is getting a $5.61 million grant while the Southington one will receive $2.54 million. The Braceville project, to be done in 2032, would create a roundabout at the intersection of state Routes 5 and 534. Crash data from ODOT listed 28 crashes at the intersection between 2021 and 2025 with three people dying in accidents there. A motorcyclist was killed in an August 2025 crash and two ...

Officials celebrate start of work on Innovation Hub

YOUNGSTOWN — About a year from now, Barb Ewing hopes to have additive manufacturing companies move into the new Youngstown Innovation Hub for Aerospace & Defense, located downtown in the former Vindicator building. Thursday was the symbolic shovel-turning in front of the 130,000-square-foot structure that formerly housed The Vindicator newsroom and printing facilities. Remarks by Ewing and many local leaders took place from a tent in the parking lot. Among the things many local officials talked about was how hard they worked to raise the matching funds needed to turn the hub into a ...

Former Harding athlete dies in officer-involved shooting in Indiana

Staff report A former Warren G. Harding High School athlete was reportedly killed Wednesday in an officer-involved shooting in Indianapolis. Reports indicate that Dalys Jett, 21, died in the shooting after police said he had fired a gun at a group of police officers. Jett was a 2023 Harding graduate, where he played football and basketball. “Loved the kid. Loved his spirit, his energy, his positive attitude,” former Raiders football coach Steve Arnold said. “He was a leader for our team, very enthusiastic. “As I talk to some of my former assistants, we’re still in ...

Howland library breaks ground for renovation

HOWLAND — They’re turning the page at the Howland branch of the Warren-Trumbull County Public Library with a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday that kicked off its $2.2 million in renovations. The construction will add additional space, which includes a gathering room in the children’s area, expansion of the youth programming space, updating the circulation area, adding a bathroom and a study area plus individual study areas behind the shelves that will be adjusted to bring in more light. “We want to offer use for all the reasons people come to the library,” said Eric ...

Niles park board plans for multiuse play area

NILES — The Niles Park Board is seeking bids for a planned multiuse play area at the northeastern corner of Waddell Park. Park Director Mark Pallante said he is advertising for bids for a contractor to do the work. He said when a contractor is selected he would like to see the project completed by the fall. Pallante said pickleball courts, bocce, large chess pieces area, cornhole, climbing mountain and basketball area have been proposed for the recreational area. “There will be a variety of things there for people to take part in,” he said. “People like pickleball, cornhole ...

Easterseals camp supports children and caregivers

YOUNGSTOWN — A summer camp offered to local children by Easterseals of Northeast Ohio is not only benefiting them but the grandparents, aunts and uncles taking care of them. Called “Kinship Summer Camp,” the program held for seven weeks four days per week in June and July, has children spending four hours at the camp while their caregivers are given time to spend on their own. McDonald resident Jody Klase, CEO of Easterseals, said the children who attend are being raised by an older adult relative who is not a parent, typically a grandparent or other family member. “We want to ...