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On the record: Warren

Local News June 29, 2026

WHAT: City council meeting Wednesday PRESENT: John Brown, Helen Rucker, Tina Milner, Greg Greathouse, Todd Johnson, Ron White, James Shaffer, Mike Shrodek, Greg Thumm, Honeya Price and Mayor Doug Franklin Council: • Heard from Franklin about a community center for the city on Woodland Avenue working with Inspiring Minds, a local nonprofit. He said residents have expressed interest in having a center. Franklin said council may need to pass legislation at the next meeting for transferring funds for the project. • Heard from Franklin who attended this week’s opening of the ...

Trustee association director in Braceville

Local News June 29, 2026

BRACEVILLE — Township officials gathered last week to hear from the new head of the Ohio Township Association who addressed issues of concern for local communities. Kyle Brooks, the new executive director of the association, spent a day meeting with trustees and other officials from Braceville, Bristol, Champion, Bazetta and Newton townships. “I wanted to gather information on what issues are affecting the townships in Trumbull County to see what we can do at the state level to help them. If there are any main issues, we can present that to the state legislators,” he ...

Seeing Eye: Historial society to host archaeology camp

Community News June 29, 2026

DIG INTO TRUMBULL COUNTY’S PAST: Children can dig into Trumbull County’s past this summer at a hands-on archaeology summer camp for ages 8 to 14. The camp, which is hosted by the Trumbull County Historical Society, will be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 8 to 10 at Center Brook Manor, 8745 Painesville Warren Road in Bloomfield. Campers will work side‑by‑side with real archaeologists, learning how to identify artifacts, use excavation tools, and interpret the clues left behind by the people who lived here long ago. The camp takes place at a verified Underground Railroad site in Trumbull ...

County dog warden is Air Force veteran

Our heritage: Remembering good times at ‘The House’ in Braceville

Local News June 29, 2026

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is part of a weekly series on our region’s history coordinated by the Trumbull County Historical Society. For many families, the heart of home is found in a single place. For me, it was found in two. My maternal grandparents, Clifton and Annie Payne — lovingly known as Granny and Grandpa — and my paternal grandparents, Curtis and Wille Bell Shavers — Grandpa and Madea — lived just down the road from each other on Braceville Robinson Road. Their homes were more than addresses. They were “The House.” As a child, I didn’t understand the weight ...

For the sake of the pets

Local News June 29, 2026

AUSTINTOWN — A family watches as their home is destroyed by a fire. Clothes, furniture and photographs become nothing more than memories among the ashes. Making a tragic situation even worse occurs when beloved pets become victims and are lost in the blaze as well. According to the ...