GREENE — While it was his Uncle Rudy who planted the seed, his Uncle Jose and good friend Dina Moore provided the inspiration that would lead Matthew Dubon into a military career that would eventually bring him to the position he now has as the Trumbull County Executive Dog Warden. “I had ...
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 ...
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 ...
BAZETTA — Members of the Bazetta community gathered Sunday afternoon at Bazetta Township Park to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary with music, patriotic displays and recognition of veterans. Township trustees Bob McBride and Mike Hovis said small flags were distributed to any veteran ...
A long and dangerous heat wave will blast a large swath of the central and eastern United States this week, the National Weather Service said, with temperatures rising ahead of the July Fourth holiday and feeling even hotter because of the high humidity that’s arriving with it. Already, parts of the U.S., especially Phoenix and central Texas, and much of the Southwest were experiencing temperatures around 100 F on Sunday, while the weather service warned of severe wildfire conditions developing across much of the West as new fires popped up across the region. On Sunday, well over 130 ...
FORTUNA, Calif. (AP) — The remains of at least 117 dogs were found on the grounds of a California “no-kill” animal shelter, many of them with gunshot wounds, authorities said. The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office said Friday that it also discovered 21 canine skulls, hundreds of bones and other remains during searches at Miranda’s Rescue Animal Sanctuary, a 50-acre facility in Fortuna, California. Investigators combing the site on Thursday located an area in a barn where they believe dogs were likely killed, the sheriff’s office said. More than 600 dog collars were found ...
