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Not your everyday coffee in this Serbian cafe. Enjoy it in the company of alpacas

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STAJICEVO, Serbia (AP) — A cafe in northern Serbia has unusual hosts: six alpacas. The South American animals, of various sizes and colors, roam among the tables at the Tiganjica Ethno-Village resort near Stajicevo, north of Belgrade, happy to interact with the guests. The Alpaca Cafe here opened only a week ago and is a rare sight in Europe. Tiganjica resort owner Zoran Ostojin said he got the idea in Slovakia. “My wife and I were in an Alpaca cafe in Slovakia and we were fascinated,” Ostojin told The Associated Press. “We wanted people in our country to get to know ...

On the record: Howland, Southington, Braceville

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Howland WHAT: Board of Education meeting Monday. PRESENT: Julie Altawil, Jeff Pegg, Brianne Perry, Abigail Reynolds and Kelly Vennitti. The board: ● Approved the disposal of obsolete and nonfunctional items across district facilities, including textbooks, anatomy appendages and a desk from the high school; HP Chromebooks, iPads, a Promethean Board, STEAM/STEM sets, cabinets and a document camera from JFK Lower Campus; and a wooden cabinet from H.C. Mines. ● Approved continuing contract status for certified staff members Allison Bell, Samuel Bellino, and Janine Turocy. ...

Bazetta works on agreement with wildlife exhibitor

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BAZETTA — Township officials are working on a formal agreement with wildlife exhibitor BobKats Lil Critters after questions were raised about liability and public interaction with the animals. Trustee Chairman Michael Hovis said BobKats provided its licensing, insurance and other information to the township, which forwarded the material to its insurance company. The insurer recommended that the township have an agreement prepared by its attorney outlining the terms under which the organization could participate in township events. Hovis said he will cover that expense himself. “I ...

Leavittsburg Dam removal completed

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LEAVITTSBURG — The Trumbull County Metroparks has officially completed the removal of the Leavittsburg Dam, which has been a controversial subject in recent years. Metroparks Executive Director Zachary Svette was at Canoe City this week where he showed how the Mahoning River is now flowing ...

Homeless man sentenced to 2 years for child luring at Warren gas station

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Staff report WARREN — Homeless man Francisco J. Flores, 38, pleaded guilty to felony gross sexual imposition and abduction and misdemeanor criminal child enticement Thursday for two child luring cases involving teen girls at a Warren gas station May 24. Trumbull County Common Pleas Court Judge Cynthia Wescott sentenced Flores to two years in prison. Flores is also now required to register as a sex offender once per year for 15 years. Flores also faces possible deportation. The case involved two separate child-luring cases at the Pit Stop gas station on Youngstown Road ...

New Trumbull Job and Family Services director to be named

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WARREN — The Trumbull County Commissioners are expected to name a new executive director for the Trumbull County Job and Family Services agency soon. Nine of the approximately dozen contenders who applied for the position have been interviewed, according to Commissioner Rick Hernandez. Three candidates received second interviews. A new director is expected to be announced within the next one to three weeks. The county is expected to make an offer for employment and then give the candidate time to inform his or her current employer. John Gargano, the former director, retired ...