YOUNGSTOWN — The attorney for Will A. Jones, 59, the man accused of starting three house arsons in Youngstown in November containing a combined 14 people, has filed a not guilty by reason of insanity plea. Attorney Gary VanBrocklin filed a written not guilty by reason of insanity plea Jan. ...

Staff report Numerous local school districts in Trumbull and Mahoning counties and the Lake to River Economic Development area were recently awarded more than $1 million in funding from the Ohio School Bus Safety Grant Program. As part of the state operating budget, the Legislature ...

YOUNGSTOWN — Two car fires described as having occurred because of heavy snowfall were reported Sunday in Youngstown. At 9:19 a.m. Sunday officers were called to Dogwood Lane at Buckeye Court on the East Side for a car fire involving a 2016 Ford Fusion that Youngstown firefighters asked to ...

WARREN — The Trumbull County Office of Public Defenders is working to increase the number of full-time attorneys working in its office and reducing the number of contract attorneys, according to its director, Laura Berzonski. Last year, Berzonski said the office had 24 contract attorneys ...

WEATHERSFIELD — Township trustees at their January meeting approved a pre-annexation agreement among JRD Holdings, Niles city and Howland and Weathersfield townships. Township officials said JRD Holdings owns approximately 50 acres of land in Weathersfield, with 12 acres located in Howland, ...

WARREN — Trumbull County commissioners are exploring ways to reduce the tax burden on residents by providing matching homestead property tax exemptions for senior citizens and allowing an increased amount of sales tax dollars to stay in the county instead of paying for state programs. ...