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Holiday-induced neighbor dispute ends in arrest

Local News July 7, 2026

LIBERTY — A dispute between neighbors during Independence Day festivities became a brief standoff Saturday evening, as a Liberty man is accused of pointing a firearm at a resident. Ronald Wilson, 64, pleaded not guilty to charges of resisting arrest and aggravated menacing in front of Girard Municipal Court Judge Jeffery Adler Monday. He also appeared on a charge of obstructing official business. According to a police report, officers were called to the Potters Circle area for a person reported with a gun. The responding officer met with a resident, who said he, his family and ...

Newton Falls hires new law director, council clerk

Leaders revere river revitalization

Local News July 7, 2026

WARREN — To get the maximum usage that a revitalized Mahoning River offers, a coordinated effort needed to happen between local and state governments. Highlighting two decades of cooperation, “Momentum on the Mahoning: Celebrating 20+ Years of Regional Partnership” took place Monday ...

West Virginia warehouse fire continues to burn

Local News July 7, 2026

PARKERSBURG — Authorities have recommended a “precautionary shelter in place” for an area across the Little Kanawha River from the Peoples Cartage warehouse fire. The notice was posted Monday afternoon on the Wood County 911 Center’s Facebook page. “Working with WVDEP and EPA, air monitoring particulate levels have recently exceeded minimum threshold levels,” the post stated. The shelter-in-place map posted by the 911 center is along the river and Staunton Turnpike, from just south of Dry Run north toward Brown Asphalt Paving. The fire began early Sunday at the ...

AAA: Motorists continue to see relief at the pump

Business July 7, 2026

Gas prices are 23 cents lower in Northeast Ohio this week at $3.612 per gallon, according to Monday’s AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. As millions of drivers filled up and hit the road for the long Independence Day weekend, gas prices were the lowest they’ve been in several weeks. The national average is down 40 cents from a month ago at $3.79 for a gallon of regular. While that number is higher than last year, it’s a relief from this past spring, when the national average peaked at $4.56 on May 21. Crude oil prices have fallen to their lowest levels in months, dropping to ...

Kids to customize clothes at park event

Community News July 7, 2026

TIE-DYE DAY AT PARK: Tie-dye day for children 13 and under will take place 1 to 3 p.m. today at the Woodland Park building in McDonald. Participants are asked to bring one personal item to dye. Items and materials to dye will be provided while supplies last. FALLS MARKET: The Newton Falls weekly farmers’ market will be from 5 to 8 p.m. each Tuesday at Four Corners Park at Center Street and Broad Street in downtown Newton Falls. The market will feature more than 20 local vendors offering farm-fresh produce, baked goods, honey, jams, flowers, and other locally produced goods, with ...