Breaking News

News

Man killed in I-80 crash in Austintown

Latest News

Staff report AUSTINTOWN — The Canfield Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a two-vehicle fatal crash at approximately 03:07 a.m. Thursday, according to an OHP press release. At approximately 03:07 a.m., a 2026 Freightliner Cascadia semi, driven by Justin Hinds, 55, of Conyers, Georgia, was traveling westbound on Interstate 80 near mile post 222. At that time a 2010 Ford Crown Victoria, driven by Theodore Sisak, 35, of Erie, Pennsylvania, quickly approached the semi from the rear. Sisak’s vehicle struck the trailer causing fatal injuries to ...

US unemployment claims dip to 197,000, lowest since mid-July

Business

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people applying for U.S. unemployment benefits dipped last week to the lowest level since mid-July as layoffs remain low and most American workers enjoy job security. The Labor Department said Thursday that initial jobless claims ticked down to 197,000 from a revised 198,000 the week before. The four-week average of claims, which smooths out week-to-week volatility, dropped by 2,500 to 200,000. Claims for jobless benefits are a proxy for layoffs, and economists watch them because they can be a sign of where the job market is headed. So far this year, ...

Jury convicts Warren man on domestic violence, strangulation

Latest News

WARREN — A Trumbull County jury took less than an hour Tuesday to convict defendant Daron Warfield Jr., 37, of Duke Street of felony counts of domestic violence, menacing by stalking, three counts of strangulation, plus misdemeanor counts of criminal damaging/endangering and telecommunication harassment. He could get about five years in prison when he is sentenced Oct. 21, according to the Trumbull County Prosecutor’s Office. Common Pleas Court Judge Cynthia Westcott presided over the two-day trial, during which four state witnesses were called to testify. Assistant ...

ON THE FARM: Understanding your cattle brings benefits

Local News

Dairy farmers are known for working long days, in all elements and include weekend and holiday hours. With these long hours not only comes a lot of work, but being in the barn and around your cattle can also mean knowing, understanding and learning your herd and individual cows’ behaviors and mannerisms. Sometimes this might be fun, or not so much depending on their personality, but it can also lead to sensing when your cattle are in their normal element or are showing something abnormal. As a herdsman on a 100-cow dairy, and a dairy cow owner myself, I am always in awe of the ...

A new Trump proposal would require tax filers to disclose citizenship status

Business

NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration would require U.S. taxpayers to disclose their citizenship and work authorization status to the IRS as part of a proposed change to the annual tax form that nearly all workers file each year. Administration officials argue the new requirement will help the federal government stop immigrants lacking permanent legal status from collecting federal benefits they are not eligible for, potentially saving taxpayers up to $2 billion. But taxpayer and privacy advocates say the data could be used to help find and deport those people. Most Americans ...

Ohio’s 90-day gas tax holiday to begin Sunday

Latest News

COLUMBUS — Ohioans’ gas-tax holiday will begin Sunday now that Gov. Mike DeWine has signed House Bill 519 that suspends the state’s gasoline tax for three months. Ohio House Bill 519 reduces the state’s tax on gasoline and diesel fuel from 38.5 cents and 47 cents, respectively, to 1 cent per gallon, according to an analysis by the Legislative Service Commission. Taxes on other motor fuels such as compressed natural gas, propane and liquified natural gas are not affected. The reduction will take effect three days after DeWine’s signature, which is Sunday. It’s set to ...