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Commission expected to vote on annexation

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WARREN – Trumbull County Commissioners are expected to vote today on an annexation petition of 61.65 acres of land in Howland and Weathersfield townships to Niles that is owned by JRD Holdings Inc. that is expected to be used for a housing development. Jason Altobelli, a managing partner of JRD Holdings, noted getting the petition passed is one step needed to be able to do any future development on the land. “We are here to give the commissioners the annexation petition that has been agreed upon by the various townships and cities,” Altobelli said after the completion of the ...

Company officials address proposed data center for McDonald

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McDONALD — Officials with Oppidan said a proposed data center possibly to be located at the former McDonald Steel property will mean 250 full-time jobs and $7.3 million in property taxes for the village, but residents are concerned with emissions, noise and environmental issues if such a facility is built. While a handful of people held “No Data Center” signs outside the McDonald High School gymnasium, more than 190 gathered inside to hear from Oppidan officials. Drew Johnson, senior vice president of development for Oppidan, of Minnesota, which also builds senior housing, said ...

Warren man gets prison term for giving fatal drug to girl, 17

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WARREN — Kelli Noble of West Farmington, whose 17-year-old daughter, Samantha, died from drugs Nysier Coleman, 21, of Warren gave her, said her daughter “had a heart of gold and always wanted to help people.” She told Judge Sarah Kovoor in Trumbull County Common Pleas Court Tuesday her daughter “tried to see the best in people, and people took advantage of that. She would always give people second chances, and I know in my heart she would want us to forgive you. We just aren’t there yet.” She expressed the sadness she feels by speaking some of the words she and her daughter ...

Nick Reiner avoids death penalty over his parents’ killings

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood filmmaker Rob Reiner’s son will not face the death penalty on charges he fatally stabbed his parents after lying in wait at their home in Los Angeles late last year, prosecutors said Tuesday. If convicted, the maximum sentence 33-year-old Nick Reiner could get is life without the possibility of parole, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said at a news conference. Before reaching its decision, Hochman said his office did a thorough review, including speaking to Rob and Michele Singer Reiner’s families and evaluating mitigating factors ...

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• McDONALD VILLAGE COUNCIL will have a special meeting at 5 p.m. today in the community room to consider emergency legislation. • NILES CITY COUNCIL will have a presentation by the Mahoning Valley Sanitary District on rate changes and roundtable discussion prior to the regular meeting at 5 p.m. • BLOOMFIELD-MESPO BOARD OF EDUCATION will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday at Bloomfield High School. • NEWTON FALLS BOARD OF EDUCATION will meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the Tiger Learning Lab at the high school media center. • WARREN BOARD OF CONTROL will meet at 9:30 a.m. Friday at ...

Kennedy Center will close for renovations after judge blocks returning Trump’s name to building

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump-aligned Kennedy Center board voted on Tuesday to close most of the iconic performing arts venue just hours after a federal judge blocked the institution from returning President Donald Trump’s name to the building. In a social media post, Trump said the closure was needed for safety repairs. But he said the repairs, which Congress has allocated $257 million to cover, would only happen if the board was allowed to move forward with plans to add his name to the building. A federal judge has twice said that can’t happen without the approval of ...