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On the record: Braceville

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WHAT: Township trustees meeting Tuesday PRESENT: Todd Garland, Dennis Kuchta and Jeff Tucker Trustees: • Are looking at the cost of demolition of the gymnasium at the former Braceville High School building, which is owned by the township and located off Braceville Robinson Road. • Heard from scout Clover Padula who wants to do a scout project installing two benches along the walkway at the township park. • Entered into a contract with Trumbull County Engineer’s Office for roadside mowing at $5,000. • Heard from a resident of Moser Road who asked if any waterlines can ...

Falls gives initial reading to repeal moratorium on marijuana dispensaries

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NEWTON FALLS — Village council this week gave the initial first reading to repeal a moratorium placed two years ago on permits for marijuana dispensaries. Councilman Brian Axiotis, 2nd Ward, said the moratorium was put in place by council in May 2024 over concerns with marijuana dispensaries and finding out more information about them. “At that time there were a lot of unknowns, and the moratorium was to allow for more discussion and review on marijuana dispensaries, which there has been very little,” he said. Axiotis said he saw a dispensary facility in Geneva-on-the-Lake ...

Trustees review options for former Central school property

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CHAMPION — Township trustees were once again asked by residents what is being planned for the former nine-acre Central Elementary School property off Route 45 but one item is for sure trustees say they do not want a park there. Trustees at their meeting Tuesday said that there have been numerous discussions on what to use the property for since the township acquired it from the Champion schools. Trustee Chairman Doug Emerine said while most of the property is currently zoned residential and a small section commercial the school district has a bus garage next to the property on one ...

Federal judge clears officers in Brookfield shooting death

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A federal judge in a civil lawsuit late last month cleared a Brookfield police officer, a Trumbull County Sheriff’s Office deputy, Vienna police officer and an Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper of all liability in the March 21, 2023, shooting death of Fred H. Wild in Brookfield. Law enforcement officers from several jurisdictions fired the shots that killed Wild, 50, of Girard, a fugitive with several warrants, as he drove a pickup truck with a snowplow attachment toward them while trying to escape a Brookfield cabin along state Route 7. As is customary in excessive force cases, ...

Kellogg says it’s removing artificial dyes from cereals by the end of year

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WK Kellogg said Thursday that it will remove artificial colors from all its cereals by the end of this year. The change comes a year ahead of schedule. Kellogg said last August that it would remove synthetic dyes from its cereals by the end of 2027. But the company said Thursday it has identified fruit- and vegetable-based juices that will give cereals like Froot Loops and Apple Jacks their distinctive colors. The Battle Creek, Michigan-based company said it has also invested in equipment that will allow it to transition to natural colors. The company said it is also removing BHT, ...

Taylor Swift tribute show postponed at ballpark

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A concert by the Taylor Swift tribute act The Miss Americanas at 7 17 Credit Union Field at Eastwood in Niles, has been postponed until 6 p.m. Oct. 3. Any fans with tickets for the original Aug. 15 date will be able to use their same tickets for the new date, and tickets are on sale at mvscrappers.com. The new date, Oct. 3, is the one year anniversary of Swift’s last album, “The Life of a Showgirl.” Those who purchased tickets for Aug. 15 and cannot make it to the new date can request a refund by emailing bmasirovits@mvscrappers.com.