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Community News October 6, 2026

GUSTAVUS TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the township hall with an executive session at 6:30 p.m. to meet with legal counsel to discuss litigation. NEWTON ZONING COMMISSION will meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the township administration building, TRUMBULL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS will meet at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the commissioners hearing room. NILES CITY COUNCIL will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the senior center. McDONALD VILLAGE COUNCIL will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the community center. NEWTON FALLS VILLAGE COUNCIL will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the ...

Hunger Walk set in Hubbard

Community News October 6, 2026

HUBBARD HUNGER WALK: Hubbard Christians in Action, a group of churches throughout Hubbard, is sponsoring its “Hunger Hike” on Sunday. Hunger Hike/Walk is an annual event that features a 1-mile walk route for people with young children, medical needs and mobility issues, as well as a 2-mile and even a 4-mile route (people in underdeveloped countries walk an average of four miles to access water daily). Hubbard’s Hunger Hike replaces the former CROP Hunger Walk. All donations will be kept in Hubbard to address food scarcity as well as utility and emergency expenses for residents of ...

Former ‘American Idol’ singer Caleb Flynn is sentenced to life in prison for wife’s murder

National News October 6, 2026

COLUMBUS (AP) — A former music pastor in Ohio who appeared briefly on “American Idol” was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole Monday after a jury convicted him of murdering his wife while he was having an affair. Prosecutors said Caleb Flynn, 40, staged a home invasion in February after shooting Ashley Flynn, a 37-year-old schoolteacher and volleyball coach, then claimed she was killed by a burglar. In his 2013 appearance on “American Idol,” Flynn told TV viewers about how his wife had encouraged him to chase his dreams on the singing competition. ...

Cupcake event honors breast cancer survivors, fighters

Liberty fiscal officer gives financial update

Local News October 6, 2026

LIBERTY — Motorists across Ohio are receiving relief at the gas pump until December, but the township will not be losing out as a result of it, according to Liberty’s fiscal officer. As part of his report at Monday’s trustees meeting, Fiscal Officer Matthew Connelly noted the township’s funds are looking good compared to years ago, with a balance of more than $8 million, with $2.3 million of it attributed to the Belmont Park Cemetery’s endowment fund. “So that really leaves you with $6.6 million, and last year at this time, we were at $7.1 million, so we’re about ...

Marriage licenses

Local News October 6, 2026

Marriage licenses granted Sept. 21-25 in Trumbull County: Michele G. Coppola, 34, Warren, and Jenna C. Jewett, 31, Warren Natalie N. Mostoller, 26, Girard, and Nathan C. Huff, 27, Girard Joshua E. Danko, 32, Niles, and McKayla P. Bryan, 24, Boardman Beverlee A. Gearhart, 46, Warren, and Brian S. Mitchell, 52, Warren Brandon L. Noel, 40, Warren, and Melissa E. Noel, 40, Warren Alexus T. Carnathan, 30, Youngstown, and Nicolino T. Minniti, 34, Youngstown Alexandrea M. Flower, 25, Hubbard, and Coleman A. Brown, 26, Hubbard Bryan T. Kaster, 26, North Bloomfield, and Kayla R. ...