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Property transfers

Local News July 18, 2026

Property transfers recorded July 6 to 10 in Trumbull County: Bazetta Gregory Paul Rinehart and Carolyn Benton Rinehart to Mitchell J. Bushong and William L. Bushong, 4314 North Park Ave., $329,250 Lloyd Schrum and Johnna A. Shrum to Rodolfo Antonio Morales Jr. and Michelle Madlene Morales, 2031 Quail Run, $425,000 Teana M. Stevens to Heather L. Smith and David R. Smith, 3254 Deer Trail Unit B, $120,000 Carl W. Clark and Karrie R. Clark to Joseph R. Gillis and Sarah Gillis, 4089 West Lake Road, $335,000 Bloomfield Melvin M. Kurtz and Melvin Kurtz to Christopher N. Weaver and ...

Packard museum chronicles automaker’s final decade with exhibit

The sell-off for AI stars worsens, while oil prices keep jumping

Business July 18, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — The sell-off for winners of the artificial-intelligence boom deepened Friday and yanked stock markets lower worldwide. Oil prices, meanwhile, continued to jump because of the war with Iran. The S&P 500 fell 1% to finish its first losing week in the last three and only its third since the end of March. Just a couple days earlier, it had climbed within 0.5% of its all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 406 points, or 0.8%, and the Nasdaq composite sank 1.4%. Chip stocks and other AI darlings once again were at the center of the shaky trading. ...

Stretch your new car buying dollars

Business July 18, 2026

With new-vehicle prices hovering near record highs and monthly payments consuming a growing share of household budgets, many shoppers are looking for ways to make every car-buying dollar go further. And with ample options for where, when and how to buy, it’s not hard to do. The car experts ...

Average 30-year mortgage rate climbs to 6.55%, highest level in nearly a year

National News July 18, 2026

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level in nearly a year, driving up borrowing costs for prospective homebuyers. The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate rose to 6.55% from 6.49% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. One year ago, the average rate was 6.75%. Higher mortgage rates can add hundreds of dollars a month in costs for borrowers, limiting homebuyers’ purchasing power at a time when affordability challenges continue to sideline many aspiring homeowners. Mortgage rates are influenced by several factors, from the ...

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 ...