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Prosecutors again oppose parole for 70-year-old murderer

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WARREN — Trumbull County prosecutors are opposing parole for Paul Brown, 70, when he comes up for a parole hearing in November because of his inability to stay out of trouble when he was paroled two previous times and because of the murder he committed in Warren in 1974. Trumbull County Prosecutor Dennis Watkins and First Assistant Trumbull County Prosecutor Chris Becker each wrote recent letters to the Ohio Parole Board asking for Brown to remain in prison longer in the Dec. 12, 1974, murder of Cleveland Beasley in Warren; for receiving the stolen property of a cousin who was ...

Ohio’s electric infrastructure to get $273M upgrade

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Ohio’s existing high-voltage electric infrastructure will be updated through $273 million in funding. The U.S. Department of Energy is providing $136 million through its Speed to Power through Accelerated Reconductoring and other Key Advanced Transmission Upgrades (SPARK) initiative while Ohio’s utility companies are paying $137 million for the improvement work. The funding will upgrade existing power lines in the state. Gov. Mike DeWine said: “Upgrading existing infrastructure makes sense and this grant opportunity allows us to do that. Ohio, like much of the country, is ...

Museum and neighborhood feted at weekend event in Braceville

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BRACEVILLE — The Braceville African American Heritage Museum opened its doors this past weekend to not only celebrate the museum’s second anniversary but also welcome former residents back to the community. Gwen Shavers, one of the founders of the BAAHM, said the weekend was a reunion of current and past Braceville residents who also had the opportunity to tour the museum. “We have been so fortunate the way the community has supported us and the museum. It is important to make people aware of our heritage and history. It has been very touching for the people to support us,” ...

ODOT money not an option for possible gas holiday

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Republicans in the state Legislature abandoned plans to use Ohio Department of Transportation’s nonexistent cash reserves for a proposed 90-day gas holiday and instead will try to pass a bill with money from the general revenue fund paying for it. The change is the result of ODOT’s largest fund, for highway operating, not having money to cover the cost, which increased from an estimated $678 million to $726 million in just five days to cover the loss from the proposed 90-day state gas tax suspension plan. Identical bills, with the changes, were introduced Monday by Republicans in ...

Controlled burn keeps firefighters prepared

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WEATHERSFIELD — Since last spring, firefighters from Mahoning and Trumbull counties have been taking part in fire training at a home in Weathersfield that was burned to the ground over the weekend. McDonald fire Chief Fred Marcum said Sunday what made the training unique was it was a ...

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• GIRARD BOARD OF CONTROL will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the city hall meeting room. • BROOKFIELD TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the township administration building for the monthly department head meeting for discussion on hiring Martuccio Paving to do work on Amy Boyle Road. • BROOKFIELD TOWNSHIP HISTORICAL COMMISSION will meet at 5 p.m. Tuesday for the quarterly meeting at Belly Buster Sub Shop. • TRUMBULL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS will meet at 10:30 a.m, Wednesday in the commissioners hearing room for the regular meeting. • MAHONING VALLEY SANITARY ...