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Liberty hits pause on vehicle-related zoning

LIBERTY — Improving the township’s appearance has been a goal for officials, and a resolution passed Monday intends to push them a bit closer to it. Trustees approved declaring a six-month moratorium on the acceptance, processing and approval of motor vehicle and vehicle-related use ...

State seeks dismissal of Engler’s lawsuit to stop abortions

A state attorney asked the Ohio Supreme Court to dismiss Trumbull County Domestic Relations/Juvenile Division Court Judge David L. Engler’s lawsuit seeking to stop abortions in Ohio for “numerous reasons,” including that he had no legal right to file it. In a Monday response, Julie ...

DeWine appoints state public safety director as next attorney general

Gov. Mike DeWine said today he will appoint Andy Wilson, director of the Ohio Department of Public Safety, as the state’s next attorney general, to replace Dave Yost, who is resigning, effective June 7. DeWine, a Republican, said that Wilson will serve the final seven months of Yost’s ...

15th birthday bash for children’s center wows visitors

YOUNGSTOWN — Lane Custead had a few things to say upon being introduced to something with a rough exterior, but an easygoing and carefree attitude. “Well, its skin is very thick, and it’s very big, really big,” Lane, 6, of Meadville, Pa., said. “It’s pretty cool.” Lane and ...

Band director in Girard in running for Grammy

GIRARD — High School band director David “D.J.” Colella is among more than 200 quarterfinalists for the 2027 Music Educator Award presented by the Recording Academy and Grammy Museum. He is among five quarterfinalists from Ohio. He has been a teacher in Girard since 2015 and is a ...