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Jury convicts Warren man on domestic violence, strangulation

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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

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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

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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

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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 ...

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. ...