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Liberty fire chief voices safety concerns

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LIBERTY — Liberty’s fire chief emphasized challenges in keeping both first responders and the public safe during emergencies, noting that one of his department’s vehicles has been struck several times by negligent drivers. Fire Chief Doug Theobald, during his report at Monday’s meeting, recalled the details of an Aug. 15 spill that closed Tibbetts Wick Road for eight hours, covering the road in a flour-like substance, a byproduct of steelmaking that was being hauled by a private company. Theobald said the department’s on-duty personnel, himself and two mutual aid ...

Girard police chief wants drug processing station

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GIRARD — Police Chief John Freeman is seeking council’s support to use $27,000 in opioid settlement funds for a dedicated narcotics/evidence processing station at the police department. Freeman told city council Monday the police department does not have a dedicated station like other departments for officers to process narcotics safely. He said officers would be able to weigh and test any narcotics brought to the department, such as fentanyl, heroin and other drugs. “It would help and protect our officers if we had a designated processing area in the department. This project ...

Negotiations ongoing in case involving former chorbishop

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WARREN — Negotiations are ongoing, but no resolution was reached Monday in the misdemeanor criminal case of Anthony Spinosa, former chorbishop of the Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon in North Jackson, regarding his two misdemeanor criminal charges. Spinosa, 75, appeared at the podium with his attorney, Jeff Goodman, for a pretrial hearing before Judge Patricia Knepp in Warren Municipal Court. Assistant Warren Law Director Diane Barber told the judge she had some negotiations with Goodman and that negotiations are “ongoing.” Barber said Goodman was going to ...

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TOUR OF HOMES: The Poland Historical Society will have its annual Tour of Homes 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, offering the public the opportunity to see and explore some of Poland’s most beautiful homes and historic buildings. Tickets are $20 and may be purchased the day of the event at the Poland Village Town Hall, 308 S. Main St., from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Presale tickets are available at Aebischer’s Jewelry, 68 S. Main St. and Consign and Design, 11 W. McKinley Way. The tour includes eight locations throughout the village and township, including the iconic Old Stone Tavern and the ...

Youngstown juveniles nabbed after fleeing in stolen car

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Staff report WARREN — A Youngstown juvenile was arrested and taken to the Trumbull County Juvenile Justice Center following a Thursday night incident in which Warren police officers chased him and four other juveniles in a stolen car. All were captured. The arrested juvenile was charged with felony failure to comply with the order or signal of a police officer, receiving stolen property and a citation for having no driver’s license and stop sign violations after he admitted to stealing the car and then picking up his friends to drive them around. A Warren police report states ...