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Commissioners ending era of paying for work done without their approval

WARREN — A week after warning Trumbull County department heads they will no longer pass resolutions to pay for change orders when the work already has been done without their review, Commissioners Denny Malloy and Rick Hernandez are expected to approve today a $186,152.76 change order for ...

Liberty woman loses $1.6K in ATM thefts

LIBERTY — A woman said bank representatives told her that she would not be reimbursed any money after she reported a theft to police Saturday. According to a police report, Liberty police were called to a Fifth Avenue residence, where they met a woman who said an unknown person had taken money from her bank account. The woman provided officers with an investigation report from Huntington Bank, which showed six transactions from Sept. 2 to Sept. 8 totaling $1,625. The officer noted the transactions happened at three separate ATM locations. The woman said she was scheduled to have ...

Senior Expo set Oct. 6 in Liberty

LIBERTY — The seventh annual Boomers and Beyond Senior Expo will take place 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 6 at the Metroplex Expo Center on Belmont Avenue. The free expo, which is hosted by the Tribune Chronicle and The Vindicator, will feature numerous vendors who will provide information about senior-friendly options, health insurance, podiatry, assisted living, memory care and support, veteran benefits, nursing care, active senior services, geriatric physicians, essential oils and more. There also will be health screenings and door prizes.

The Vindicator seeking breast cancer survivors

The Vindicator plans to honor breast cancer survivors during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. The idea is to put a human face on this disease, to help those diagnosed by hearing voices of those who have experienced the journey, and to spotlight therapies and support that helped. We also will honor the memories of those who lost their battle. To share your story, or to honor someone and tell how they inspired you during their struggles and triumph with breast cancer, send a brief description to Metro Editor Marly Reichert at mreichert@tribtoday.com or by mail to 240 Franklin ...

Canfield fire board makes deputy chief official, adds full-timer

CANFIELD -- The Cardinal Joint Fire District Board of Directors swore in two and agreed to hire two more at its Monday meeting. Deputy Chief Mark Pitzer was officially hired at a July 14 special meeting, but was unable to be sworn in last month because of personal matters. At Monday’s meeting, he was made official as CJFD Board President Dave Knarr issued him the oath of office, after which Mark’s wife Julie Pitzer handled the ceremonial pinning of the badge. Following Mark’s oath, Knarr swore in new full-time fire fighter/paramedic Joel Wharry from Springfield. Wharry said he ...

On the record: Liberty Board of Education

Liberty What: Board of Education meeting Monday Present: Adam Earnheardt, Janine Hamilton, Hans Kirr, David Malone and John Simon The board: * Approved a one-year agreement between AARIS Therapy Group of Niles and the district for psychological testing for students, for $90 an hour, with a max budget not to exceed $10,000 unless agreed upon by both parties. * Approved an agreement between the district and Students Motivated by the Arts (SMARTS) to provide K-12 arts classes and teachers in visual art, music, dance, theater, and/or creative writing. The $35,000 cost of this ...