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Council to seek Bottom Dollar proposals

YOUNGSTOWN — City council agreed to let the board of control seek proposals for the long-vacant former Bottom Dollar grocery store for potential development. The 7-0 vote Wednesday permits the board to seek requests for proposals for the empty building, evaluate the offers and negotiate with what it considers the best offer. The legislation requires any sale by the city be subject to council’s approval. The city wants sealed offers by Aug. 12 to the community planning and economic development department. But it isn’t known how long it will take to determine the best offer, if ...

Hubbard officials discuss potential data center

HUBBARD TOWNSHIP — One Hubbard Township trustee admitted that while he was against data centers, the choice would be up to residents to allow one into the community, as they learned of an interested developer. As part of his report Tuesday night, Trustee Jason Tedrow admitted that data centers weren’t really at the forefront for officials going into 2026. Tedrow said a Massachusetts real estate developer approached trustees about a property originally intended to be a landfill and mentioned the word “data center.” Tedrow said the township’s zoning commission was initially ...

Consultants secure $2.15 million in grants for Girard

GIRARD — KO Consulting has helped the city secure $2.15 million in grants in the nearly three years the city has had a contract with them. Kristen Olmi, CEO / owner of KO Consulting, a community economic development firm, and other company officials met with Girard City Council this week to discuss establishing more transparency between the firm and the city over what grants are being sought. “Grants are a volume game. We look at getting the city more money by looking at what grants Girard needs to be going after. We want the city to go after any grant it can. Don’t turn down ...

Bernard asks DeWine for $5M for Trumbull County 911 Center

WARREN — Trumbull County Commission President Tony Bernard is seeking approximately $5 million worth of help from state officials for a building and equipping of a new Trumbull County 911 Center. When Gov. Mike DeWine and others were in Trumbull County for the Momentum on the Mahoning event last week, Bernard said he took a few moments with the governor to remind him of the statements made two years ago about bringing money back to the county for 911. The commissioner, prior to Wednesday’s commissioner’s meeting at the Trumbull County Fair, said he told the governor that ...

Youngstown man gets 2 years for Liberty chase

Staff report WARREN — A Youngstown man pleaded guilty and was sentenced Tuesday to two years in prison for leading Liberty police on a chase in a stolen vehicle Dec. 29, 2025. Leighland D. Johnson, 41, of Dupont Street, entered his guilty plea to charges of failure to comply with the order or signal of a police officer and felony vandalism before Trumbull County Common Pleas Court Judge Sarah T. Kovoor, who sentenced him to consecutive prison terms totaling 24 months. The case stemmed from Dec. 29, 2025, when Johnson was driving a reported stolen vehicle and sideswiped a Liberty ...

Weathersfield plans for National Night Out

WEATHERSFIELD — A National Night Out is coming Aug. 4 after township officials approved a community event designed to help residents get to know their local police officers and firefighters. The event will be hosted by the Weathersfield Community Connection Partners, 6 to 8 p.m. at the township park off state Route 46. Township trustees said they recognize the importance of fostering positive relationships between residents and public safety personnel through community engagement and educational activities. National Night Out is an annual nationwide community-building campaign ...