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On the record: Bazetta

Local News August 13, 2026

WHAT: Township trustees regular meeting Tuesday PRESENT: Joel Davis, Michael Hovis and Bob McBride Trustees: • Approved purchasing two “No Engine Brake” signs for state Route 5 at a cost of $234.50. The signs were recommended by the Ohio Department of Transportation and will be installed by ODOT. • Appointed Kyle Hinkle to the township park board, effective immediately. • Set Christmas in the Park Nov. 21. The agenda listed Nov. 11, but trustees corrected the date during the meeting. • Approved purchasing $5,595 in security cameras for the park from LTS Associates ...

Warren police investigating hammer attack

Local News August 13, 2026

WARREN — City police are investigating after receiving a report that a man was hit in the head with a hammer. According to a police report, dispatchers told an officer that the Mercy Health Police Department was on a foot chase for a suspect who hit someone in the head with a hammer on Friday, and after speaking with another officer, learned that the suspect disappeared north of the cancer treatment center. The officer said the suspect was a white man, wearing a blue shirt with white lettiering on the front, with blue jeans and reddish orange shoes, according to the report. The ...

Jury selection begins in Meta youth harms trial in California federal court

National News August 13, 2026

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Jury selection began Wednesday in Meta’s federal trial over claims its platforms have harmed youth mental health and also track children in violation of federal law. The trial scheduled to begin next week is expected to last six to eight weeks. Meta faces 29 states in the federal multidistrict lawsuit filed in 2023, but the Oakland trial will only include the first four — California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey. Eight states, including Tennessee where a trial is ongoing, filed lawsuits in their own state courts. The 2023 lawsuit, filed in federal ...

Howland OKs support for water trail extension

Local News August 13, 2026

HOWLAND — The Mahoning River has been a central focus in the area for the past few years at both the state and local level, and Howland trustees at Wednesday’s meeting approved a resolution aimed at helping to promote its growth. Trustees approved providing a resolution of support for an application proposing to extend the Mahoning River Water Trail. The resolution states that Howland will join other entities such as Girard, Weathersfield, McDonald, Youngstown, Campbell, Struthers, Lowellville and Poland, as well as the Mahoning River Corridor Initiative and Mahoning River ...

Preserving your harvest

Community News August 13, 2026

Hello, Trumbull County! The fruits of your gardening labor are starting to arrive, and you may be overwhelmed with the amount of produce. You can only eat so much salad until you start regretting your life choices. If your neighbor has asked you to stop stockpiling zucchini on their front porch, it’s time to find another way to preserve your harvest. Canning and freezing are the most common ways to preserve garden vegetables, but it’s important to follow the correct steps to preserve quality and taste, and to promote food safety, which is on the top of everyone’s mind this year ...

Eastwood Mall earns national recognition for retail experiences

Business August 13, 2026

NILES — Good fun, good food and good shopping. That’s the Eastwood Mall, an experience the Mahoning Valley and its neighbors have immersed themselves in for nearly 60 years. Chain Store Age, a national magazine, is directing its audience to the complex situated in Niles and Howland. Coming in at No. 7, the publication named the Eastwood Mall Complex as one of “Top 10 Retail Center Experiences.” Anthony Cafaro Jr., Cafaro Company’s co-president, said the honor is appreciated. But, he is not surprised. “This success is not by chance,” he said. “Our family and talented ...