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Local woman was declared best balloonist of the world

Local News July 11, 2026

110 Years Ago, 1916 transcribed as originally published in the Youngstown Vindicator: “M’lle Zeno ready to race any one, so her manager states. Letter to this paper states how a match can be arranged. M’lle Zeno will travel abroad.” “The many friends of Mlle. Alice Zeno in this city and Hubbard, will no doubt be more than pleased to learn that after years of experience as an aeronaut, she has at last reached the goal on which all her energies have been concentrated from the first aerial flight and parachute jump she undertook some ten years ago. She is now the champion ...

Property transfers

Local News July 11, 2026

Property transfers recorded June 29 to July 2 in Mahoning County and portions of Trumbull County: Austintown Brooke Johnson to Morgan L. Ainsworth, 4445 Burkey Road, $130,000 Richard and Staci May to Amir William Saffaelan, 5137 Pine Shadow Court, $283,000 David W. Mann and Diane L. Mann to Jeremy Scott Large and Leah Mae Halatek, 3955 Dunbar St., $210,000 Martha A. Meikle to Cierra Anzeimo, 3441 Bent Willow Lane, $214,900 The Estate of James E Bunosky to SRA Investors LLC, 341 Benton Ave., $135,000 Wilma L. Wilson and Jesse F. Wilson Jr. to Anthony Potkonicky, 2189 Woodgate St., ...

Council shifts $1.4M to Inspiring Minds for community center

Local News July 11, 2026

WARREN — City Council on Wednesday approved redirecting more than $1.4 million in previously allocated community project funds to Inspiring Minds for a community center. Council voted to move $1,425,000 from the Western Reserve Port Authority project to Inspiring Minds. Further details will be discussed during a meeting in the coming weeks when Inspiring Minds will be present. It also approved $50,000 to the Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership as fiscal agent for the South Eastside Community Association, or SESCA. A remaining $25,000 will stay with the WRPA for a waterline ...

Liberty woman nearly scammed of thousands over phone

Local News July 11, 2026

Staff report LIBERTY — A resident nearly lost thousands of dollars to a phishing link, but the total dollar loss is still unknown. According to a police report, an officer took a call from a woman who said she was scammed over the phone, explaining that she was on her laptop, navigating to her church’s website, when a link popped up on the screen. The link had prompted the woman to call a number to get her laptop fixed. The woman said she called the number on the screen and was instructed by the caller to go to Kohl’s, CVS and Target, where she was instructed to buy gift ...

Business briefs

Business News July 11, 2026

AMERICA MAKES GATHERING: The 14th annual America Makes Members Meeting and Exchange will take place Aug. 4-5 at Waypoint 4180 in Canfield. The institute’s hallmark gathering brings together the nation’s leading voices in additive manufacturing. MMX is designed as an intensive two-day experience where collaboration, innovation and industry leadership converge. Attendees will participate in high-impact discussions and strategic networking focused on accelerating next-generation AM adoption across the defense industrial base, strengthening the workforce, increasing supply chain ...