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Mecca officials seek portion of Trumbull’s remaining ARP funds

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WARREN — Mecca trustees are seeking $175,000 of Trumbull County’s remaining American Rescue Plan funds to provide the final amount needed to build a town hall and community center that will provide preschool services for its youngest residents as well as medical and social services for its retired residents. Trustee Christen Clemson said during Tuesday’s weekly commissioners workshop that the new town hall will double the amount of child care available from 20 children to 40. The new facility also will be a place where older residents may be able to go for vaccines and other ...

Bill would require Border Patrol to adopt shelter dogs

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Congressman Dave Joyce introduced a bill to require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to establish a pilot program to adopt dogs from local animal shelters to be trained as part of the agency’s Support Canine Program. The CBP in 2023 launched the Support Canine Program to improve staff morale, assist in grief, aid in trauma recovery from critical incidents and strengthen community outreach. This bill — co-sponsored by Joyce, R-Bainbridge, whose district includes all of Trumbull County, and U.S. Rep. Lou Correa, a California Democrat — would enhance the program by creating a ...

County plans to pass jail contract with Warren

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WARREN — The Trumbull Commissioners are expected on Wednesday to pass a proposed three-year contract with Warren to provide jail services in which the city will pay the county $500,000 this year, $515,000 in 2027 and $530,450 in 2028 to house its prisoners. The new contract will be a substantial increase from the amount the city paid the county in 2025, which was $450,000. Warren has not paid the county any money to house its prisoners since the beginning of the year because a new contract had not been established. Commissioner Denny Malloy at Tuesday’s weekly commissioners ...

Girard to conduct feasibility study for mountain bike trail

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GIRARD — City officials are planning to have a feasibility study done to determine if a mountain bike trail can be placed at the Girard Lower Lakes property. Councilman Tod Latell, D-at Large, requested legislation be prepared for an upcoming meeting to have city officials work with the Rust Belt Revival Trail Coalition for a possible mountain bike trail in Girard. Resident Tonya Carpenter invited council members to see the mountain bike trail at Lake Milton. Latell said the June 9 gathering at Lake Milton was “eye opening to see how their mountain bike trail worked.” He ...

Dick’s Sporting Goods to unveil new location

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NILES — Dick’s Sporting Goods will unveil its next-generation, new store format with a three-day grand opening celebration starting Friday at the Eastwood Mall. Relocating from its former 52,000-square-foot building in the adjacent Great East Plaza — a fixture of the Eastwood Mall Complex since 2004 — Dick’s Sporting Goods has transformed into a state-of-the-art 72,000-square-foot anchor position within the enclosed mall. This major relocation and expansion completely reimagines the traditional sporting goods layout and represents yet another significant community investment ...

Champion man accused of stabbing his wife

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CHAMPION — A township man is facing attempted murder charges following an incident Monday evening where he is accused of stabbing his wife multiple times. David Sabolsky, 64, was arrested by Champion police and booked into the Trumbull County jail. He was arraigned Tuesday in Warren Municipal Court on charges of attempted murder and felonious assault and is due back in court June 30, jail records show. A police report states police were notified at 9:14 p.m. Monday of a stabbing in the 6000 block of Grassy Point in the township. A man reported his mother-in-law had been stabbed by ...