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Band Night schedule

Today — Mathews, 7 p.m. Saturday — Girard, 7 p.m. Monday — Lakeview, 7 p.m. Sept. 9 — Niles, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 12 — Canfield, 7 p.m. Sept. 12 — Mineral Ridge, 7 p.m. Sept. 19 — Boardman, 7 p.m. Sept. 19 — Warren, 7 p.m. Sept. 26 — Poland, 7 p.m. To include a band night, email to society@trbtoday.com.

Secret Service confirms awareness of Iranian state media video threatening Barron Trump’s life

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Secret Service has confirmed it is aware that Iranian state media has aired a video that appears to threaten the life of Barron Trump, President Donald Trump’s youngest son. “The U.S. Secret Service is aware of the video and investigates anything that can be perceived as a threat toward our protectees,” Secret Service spokesman Nate Herring said in a statement. “Out of concern for operational security, we do not discuss matters of protective intelligence.” Since the U.S. assassination of Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iranian media have on ...

Liberty board OKs new contract for superintendent

LIBERTY — Brian Knight’s leadership of Liberty Local Schools will continue into 2030 as the district’s board of education OK’d a new deal at its Monday meeting. The board approved a five-year, 260-day contract for Knight, effective Aug. 1, 2027, through July 31, 2032, at an annual salary of $111,970. The contract states that Knight will receive a raise of no less than 1.25% in years two and three of the deal, and a 1% increase in year four. Knight, who previously served as the district’s high school principal for two years, was selected for superintendent in April 2024, ...

County commissioners to vote on CAD system

WARREN — Trumbull County commissioners are expected to pass a resolution today that will provide $306,680 to contract with Sundance Systems Inc. of Valley View, Ohio, to replace the existing computer-aided dispatch system at the county’s 911 center. With the county and several dispatch communities changing over to Sundance’s CAD system, the majority of communities will be able to directly talk to each other during emergencies. After the first year of the contract, Trumbull 911 will be responsible for maintaining the contract with Sundance Systems Inc. Trumbull County 911 ...

Woman reports threat to her unborn child from ex

WARREN — A woman living on Lodwick Avenue Northwest reported Monday that she awoke Monday afternoon to her ex-girlfriend rubbing her stomach and saying she was going to kill the victim’s unborn child. The victim stated that she has been having issues since the suspect found out she is pregnant. She said the suspect had broken her front door an earlier time, which led her to replace the door. The victim said that after she discovered the woman in her home, they began screaming. The victim was able to “sneak out of her own apartment” and drive around, the report states. When ...

SCOPE seniors seek new call on cash bingo policy

WARREN — Two Hubbard seniors requested the Trumbull County commissioners tell the leaders of the county’s SCOPE centers to reverse a recent decision eliminating cash prizes from bingo games at the centers. Ronda Brooks and Jean Cramer pleaded with the commissioners to use their influence with the leadership of the county’s eight SCOPE centers to allow the individual senior centers to determine whether they want to conduct their bingo games with cash prizes or by providing gifts. Brooks noted that many of the seniors who attend Hubbard SCOPE do not want to play to win ...