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County CSEA offers amnesty programs for nonpayment

Local News August 1, 2026

Staff report August is recognized as National Child Support Awareness Month and is a time to highlight the critical role that child support plays in the well-being of children and families across Ohio. In observance of Child Support Awareness Month, the Trumbull County Child Support Enforcement Agency (CSEA), a division of the Trumbull County Department of Job and Family Services, will be offering the following amnesty programs during the month of August for parents who are behind in making their child support payments: • License Reinstatement Amnesty — Payers who have had ...

Council members working toward equity for city parks

Local News August 1, 2026

WARREN — Two Warren City Council members are calling for renewed focus on the city’s smaller neighborhood parks. Councilwoman Tina Milner, D-2nd Ward, and Councilman Michael Shrodek, D-5th Ward, said they want to see investments extend beyond major downtown projects to give equitable ...

Authorities release early ransom note in Nancy Guthrie case

National News August 1, 2026

PHOENIX (AP) — Authorities released an early ransom note in the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie in hopes that someone will recognize the writing style. A second note released Friday indicated Guthrie died shortly after she was kidnapped. Both notes initially went to a Tucson television station days after the 84-year-old mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie went missing from her home outside Tucson on Feb. 1. Authorities have not said whether Nancy Guthrie is still alive. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department said “we believe these distinctive ...

Seattle mayor defends ousting police chief

National News August 1, 2026

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson on Friday defended her decision to oust the city’s police chief as the “right decision at the right time,” but she declined to explain why. The leadership change came as police continue searching for people involved in a fatal, gang-related shootout at a food festival near the Space Needle last weekend. Wilson and then-Police Chief Shon Barnes faced criticism for being slow to release key information about the shootout on Sunday, including whether suspects remained at large. Barnes, who was the city’s second Black police chief, ...

New closures announced for I-80/76 rehab project

Local News August 1, 2026

Staff report The Ohio Department of Transportation announced new road closures for the Interstate 76/80 pavement rehabilitation project in Austintown and Jackson townships. The ramp from Interstate 80 west to state Route 11 south is closed through Monday. The detour is I-80 west to state Route 46 to I-80 east to Route 11 south. I-80 west between Salt Springs Road and state Route 46 is reduced to one lane through early August. And starting Monday, the ramp from I-80 west to Route 46 will be closed through Friday. The detour will I-80 west to I-76 west to Bailey Road to I-76 east to ...