News

Agenda

Community News July 18, 2026

• TRUMBULL BUDGET COMMISSION will meet at 10 a.m. Monday at the Trumbull County Auditor’s Office, 160 High St. NW, Warren. • TRUMBULL COUNTY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE CENTER Governing Board will meet at 9 a.m. Monday at the board meeting room. • VIENNA TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the township hall. • CHAMPION BOARD OF EDUCATION will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday at the PK-8 cafeteria. • CORTLAND CITY COUNCIL will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the municipal building. • BRISTOL ZONING COMMISSION will meet at 6 p.m. Monday at the township administration ...

Trumbull County courts

Local News July 18, 2026

Marriage licenses Marriage licenses granted July 6 to 10 in Trumbull County: John J. Smith, 60, Warren, and Gina M. Gorsuch, 58, Warren Amanda E. Russo, 26, Warren, and Zackary J. Maus, 29, Warren Megan M. May, 38, Masury, and William J. Shay, 39, Burghill Emma R. Flowers, 27, Farmdale, and Nathaniel E. Morrison, 29, Farmdale Glenn E. Dohrn Jr., 51, Warren, and Josephine A. George, 54, Columbia Station Noelle A. Baumgartner, 25, Cortland, and Isaiah A. McCoy, 27, Cortland Robert M. Miller, 22, Middlefield, and Rachel M. Miller, 23, Middlefield Jonathan J. Simones, ...

Volunteers build houses for stray cats

Local News July 18, 2026

CHAMPION — Volunteers came together recently to help TNR of Trumbull County to build shelters for cats that roam in different communities. The volunteers gathered on a recent weekend to build the houses. Gloria Thomas, volunteer coordinator for TNR, said the organization has a work ...

Banks rake in big profits as both Wall Street and the US consumer stay strong

Business July 18, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — Five of the biggest U.S. banks reported record profits on Tuesday, boosted by their trading desks and a remarkably resilient American consumer amid persistent global economic uncertainty. It marks the second straight quarter of strong results from the banks, which have benefited from market volatility since the Iran war began in late February. Both consumer-facing and market-focused banks reported revenue and profit growth that beat even the most optimistic Wall Street expectations. The KBW Nasdaq Bank Index, which tracks the performance of two dozen banks rose ...

Lettuce at Taco Bell in 5 states confirmed as a source of parasite

National News July 18, 2026

ATLANTA (AP) — Federal health officials have identified lettuce from Mexico served at Taco Bell locations across five U.S. states as a source of a widespread outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention late Thursday warned consumers not to eat shredded iceberg lettuce from Taco Bell restaurants in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia. A record number of cyclospora cases have been reported in more than 30 states, and experts have said not every recent U.S. illness might be caused by a single source. A Food and Drug ...

Liberty police pull over driver accused in Girard stabbing

Local News July 18, 2026

LIBERTY — A 49-year-old man was taken into custody early Friday after a notice from a local police department linked his vehicle to an earlier stabbing at a local bar. According to a police report, a Liberty officer noticed a white Dodge Charger traveling at a high rate of speed eastbound on Liberty Street while he was on Motor Inn Drive, eventually following the vehicle to a traffic light and running its information through the Law Enforcement Automated Data System. The officer’s search revealed a 49-year-old man, who had a valid Ohio license and no warrants. The report ...